Film

Making a Case for Murder

1989 · 1h 34m · Crime · Drama · History

The Truth Will Come Out!

IMDb

6.1

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.

Daniel J. Travanti

Joe Hynes

William Daniels

Slaney

Joe Morton

Cederic Sandiford

Cliff Gorman

Bernstein

Dan Lauria

Doug

Regina Taylor

Gina

Gerry Becker

Ed Boyer

Kurt Naebig

Robert Riley

Johnny O'Donnell

Jon Lester

Gregory Alan Williams

Charlie Brasher

Laura Whyte

Pat Hynes

Julianne Buescher

Theresa Fisher

Fredric Stone

Gary Ross

Joe Greco

Harry Gammons

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Judge Kolonelos

Bruce A. Young

Michael

• Dick LowryDirector
• Steve BelloWriter
• J. Boyce Harman Jr.Producer
• Kenneth KaufmanExecutive Producer
• Tom PatchettExecutive Producer
• Ron FortunatoDirector of Photography
• Byron 'Buzz' BrandtEditor
• Shelley AndreasCasting
• Jane AldermanCasting

Release date

December 4, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Crime, Drama, History, TV Movie

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