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The Killing of Randy Webster is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on a true story starring Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, James Whitmore Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sean Penn. [1]
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The Killing of Randy Webster: Directed by Sam Wanamaker. With Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, James Whitmore Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh. A young man is shot and killed in an altercation with Houston police.
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The Killing of Randy Webster is a 1981 American television drama film directed by Sam Wanamaker.
The film aired on March 11, 1981 on the CBS network. It is based on an article written by journalist Tom Curtis from The Texas Monthly that is based on a real-life case.
After his teenage son Randy (Gary McCleery) is shot to death during an altercation with the police, John Webster (Hal Holbrook) doesn't believe the police's side of the story and starts investigating the truth about what happened to his son on his own.
•Hal Holbrook as John Webster
•Dixie Carter as Billie Webster
•James Whitmore Jr. as Officer Vane
•Jennifer Jason Leigh as Amy Wheeler
•Nancy Malone as Lois Carter
•Gary McCleery as Randy Webster
Filming for "The Killing of Randy Webster" took place in Houston, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana.
In his article for The New York Times, John J. O'Connor said:
"On the television movie schedule, "The Killing of Randy Webster" is a good many cuts above average."
The Killing of Randy Webster (TV Movie 1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Directed by Sam Wanamaker. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Sam Wanamaker
When a teenage boy is slain by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father (Hal Holbrook) 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 police. This true story initially...
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Mar 11, 1981 · IN ''The Killing of Randy Webster,'' the television movie on CBS at 9 this evening, a 17-year-old is shot to death by a Houston policeman, who, supported by his fellow officers, maintains...
