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Making a Case for Murder
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Making a Case for Murder

Dec 4, 1989
1h 34m
★ 0.0

Overview

In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city.

Genres

Crime
Drama
History
TV Movie

Production Companies

World International Network (WIN)
Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
NBC

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Cast

Daniel J. Travanti

Joe Hynes

Daniel J. Travanti

William Daniels

Slaney

William Daniels

Joe Morton

Cederic Sandiford

Joe Morton

Cliff Gorman

Bernstein

Cliff Gorman

Gerry Becker

Ed Boyer

Gerry Becker

Kurt Naebig

Robert Riley

Kurt Naebig

Johnny O'Donnell

Jon Lester

Johnny O'Donnell

Michael Nathanael Robinson

Jason Ladone

Michael Nathanael Robinson

Anthony Russell Jr.

Timothy Grimes

Anthony Russell Jr.

Cleodis Ingram

Michael Griffith

Cleodis Ingram

Gregory Alan Williams

Charlie Brasher

Gregory Alan Williams

Laura Whyte

Pat Hynes

Laura Whyte

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