The Killing of Randy Webster
Genres
Overview
When his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father undertakes a tireless investigation into the truth and uncovers the fact that the gun found with the boy's body was a "throwdown," a weapon planted by the cops.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1981-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Hal Holbrook
John Webster
Dixie Carter
Billie Webster
James Whitmore Jr.
Officer Vane
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Amy Wheeler
Nancy Malone
Lois Carter
Gary McCleery
Randy Webster
Barry Corbin
Nick Hanson
Richard Beauchamp
Carlos Vega
Dennis Redfield
Officer A.D. Jakes
John Dennis Johnston
Officer Bob Draxel
Sondra Blake
May Wheeler
Sean Penn
Don Fremont
Robert G. Denison
D.A. Mike King
Chris Mulkey
Sonny Manse
Jim Antonio
Detective
John Chappell
Chief Newmeyer
Med Flory
Cort
Robert Phalen
Foreman
Anthony Edwards
Tommy Lee Swanson
Scott Paulin
Tom Curtis
Anne Ramsey
Martha Dodson, the Landlady
Robert S. Telford
Olson
Pat Studstill
Driver
John H. Fields
Judge
Susan James Berger
Wife
James Brewer
Friend
David Cramer
Instructor
Rhetta Greene
Ruthie
Cal Haynes
Hawk
Elizabeth Macey
Girl
Tom Rayhall
Bailiff
Larry Swartz
Clerk
Buck Young
Client
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