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A Case of Deadly Force

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Calorie Rating: 133
Released: 1986-04-09
Running Time: 95 Minutes


Fact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. The two claimed the man had a gun and they shot in self-defense. Police investigation decided it was a rightful shooting. The man's widow knew her husband would not be carrying a weapon and became determined to prove her husband's innocence. She hired a former cop who had become a lawyer to prove her case. Working with his four sons, the lawyer team takes on the police force in what eventually proved to be a landmark legal decision. Written by John Sacksteder

Director / Directors



Cast

Richard Crenna
Character: Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.
John Shea
Character: Michael O'Donnell
Lorraine Toussaint
Character: Pat Bowden

Francis X. McCarthy
Character: Hanna
Tate Donovan
Character: Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
Anna Maria Horsford
Character: Virginia Cates

Anthony Heald
Character: Dave O'Brian
Dylan Baker
Character: Kevin O'Donnell
Michael O’Hare
Character: Joe Miller

Fred J. Scollay
Character: Judge Skinner
Paul O'Brien
Character: Ken Mooney
Tom Kemp
Character: Jack Finnegan

John Prosky
Character: Phil Cochran
Paul D'Amato
Character: Mike Fagan
Peter Gerety
Character: Bobby Doyle


Production and Crew

Paul Chihara
Original Music Composer

Kees Van Oostrum
Director of Photography
Suzanne Cavedon
Production Design

Jane Cavedon
Set Decoration
Carol Ramsey
Costume Design