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Making a Case for Murder

The Truth Will Come Out!
Dec 4, 1989 · 1h 34m
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Crime
Drama
History
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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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CAST

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
Directed by Dick Lowry

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
World International Network, Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, NBC
Country
US

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