Right to Kill?

May 22, 1985

1h 40m

★ 7.2

A gun separates the men...from the boys.

Overview

Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.

Genres

Drama

Crime

TV Movie

Production Companies

Telepictures

Taper Media Enterprises

Wrye-Konigsberg Films, Inc

Right to Kill? Trailers

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Cast

Richard Jahnke, Sr.

Frederic Forrest

Richard Jahnke, Jr.

Christopher Collet

Maria Jahnke

Karmin Murcelo

Deborah Jahnke

Justine Bateman

Eve Whitcomb

Ann Wedgeworth

Jim Barrett

Terry O'Quinn

Vera Scofield

Lisa Blake Richards

Maj. Eckworth

J. T. Walsh

Candy

Alison Bartlett

Social Worker

John M. Jackson

Counselor

Randy Moore

Detective

Norman Bennett

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