(A Case of Deadly Force)

Content: 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

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

TV Movie,

Crime

Runtime:

95 minutes

Year:

1986

Directors:

Michael Miller

Actors:

Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.

Michael O'Donnell

Pat Bowden

Hanna

Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.

Crews:

Editor

Original Music Composer

Producer

Director of Photography

Production Design