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The Atlanta Child Murders 1985

Runtime

176 mins

Language

English

English

A CBS television miniseries that premiered on February 10 and 12, 1985, this dramatization is based on real events and investigates the notorious “Atlanta child murders” that plagued the city in the late 1970s and early 1980s, portraying the investigation and its impact on the community.

A CBS television miniseries that premiered on February 10 and 12, 1985, this dramatization is based on real events and investigates the notorious “Atlanta child murders” that plagued the city in the late 1970s and early 1980s, portraying the investigation and its impact on the community.

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Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Chet Dettlinger

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Ben Shelter

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Venus Taylor

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Alvin Binder

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Mary Welcome

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Campbell

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Judge Clarence Cooper

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Lewis Slaton

Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold

David Dingle

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Mike Edwards

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Jerry Armstrong

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Major Walker

Christopher Allport

Christopher Allport

Larry Peterson

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Faye Williams

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

Commissioner Lee Brown

Ed Cambridge

Ed Cambridge

Mr. Cobb

Don Hood

Don Hood

McLean

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Jack Mallard

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Homer Williams

Felton Perry

Felton Perry

Rev. Avery

Michael Alldredge

Michael Alldredge

Bobby Tolin

Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John

Baltazar

John Wesley

John Wesley

Tombe Chorro

Christopher Maher

Christopher Maher

Dr. Saleh Zaki

Gary Graham

Gary Graham

Ken Lawson

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Withers

Lisa Blake Richards

Lisa Blake Richards

Helen Dettlinger

Jack Rader

Jack Rader

Rackleff

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Hindsman

Kenneth Kimmins

Kenneth Kimmins

Broderick

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

Selena Cobb

Barbara Sammeth

Barbara Sammeth

Connie Levine

Gloria Foster

Gloria Foster

Camille Bell

Alley Mills

Alley Mills

Amy Kennear

S.V. Henson, Jr.

S.V. Henson, Jr.

Dancer

Kristoff St. John

Kristoff St. John

Sheldon Kemp

J.W. Smith

J.W. Smith

Nathaniel Carter

Ernest Harden Jr.

Ernest Harden Jr.

Cool Breeze

John Lafayette

John Lafayette

Young Lawyer

Stephen Godwin

Stephen Godwin

Jerry Heckler

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Gilliland

Erica Yohn

Erica Yohn

Ruth

Percy Rodriguez

Percy Rodriguez

Mayor Jackson

John Petlock

John Petlock

Pathologist

Calvin Levels

Calvin Levels

Wayne Williams

Robert S. Telford

Robert S. Telford

Polygraph Operator

Maurice Sneed

Maurice Sneed

Roommate

Royce Wallace

Royce Wallace

Margaret Carter

Marilyn Coleman

Marilyn Coleman

Lois Evans

Charles Weldon

Charles Weldon

John Bell

Noel Conlon

Noel Conlon

Psychiatrist

Veronica Redd

Veronica Redd

Sharon Blakely

Essex Smith

Essex Smith

Robert Henry

Lawrence Lott

Lawrence Lott

Dr. Sack

Tina Andrews

Tina Andrews

Gwendolyn

Clarence Floyd III

Clarence Floyd III

J.J. Coleman

John Devlin

John Devlin

Cassidy

Zero Hubbard

Zero Hubbard

Patrick

Olga Talyn

Olga Talyn

Mrs. Sack

Anthony Thompkins

Anthony Thompkins

Darryl

Myrna White

Myrna White

Robin Shelter

Ellen Tobie

Ellen Tobie

Gloria Patterson

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