Making a Case for Murder

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Making a Case for Murder

1989

1h 34m

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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.

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22 members

Acting

Daniel J. Travanti

Joe Hynes

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William Daniels

Slaney

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Joe Morton

Cederic Sandiford

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Cliff Gorman

Bernstein

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Gerry Becker

Ed Boyer

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Kurt Naebig

Robert Riley

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Johnny O'Donnell

Jon Lester

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Michael Nathanael Robinson

Jason Ladone

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Anthony Russell Jr.

Timothy Grimes

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Cleodis Ingram

Michael Griffith

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Gregory Alan Williams

Charlie Brasher

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Laura Whyte

Pat Hynes

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Julianne Buescher

Theresa Fisher

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Al DeChristo

Barry Keller

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Fredric Stone

Gary Ross

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Joe Greco

Harry Gammons

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Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Judge Kolonelos

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Ernest Perry Jr.

Clayton Barry

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Bruce A. Young

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Regina Taylor

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Bill Cwikowski

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Dan Lauria

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