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  • A Case of Deadly Force (1986)
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    TV Movie | 95 min | Drama
A Case of Deadly Force (1986)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 95 min | Drama

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 ...See moreFact-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 See less
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Lawrence O'Donnell (book "Deadly Force") (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.) | Dennis Nemec (teleplay)
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Updated Apr 9, 1986

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Apr 9, 1986 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Crenna
Lawrence O'Donnell Sr. Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.   See fewer
John Shea
Michael O'Donnell Michael O'Donnell   See fewer
Lorraine Toussaint
Pat Bowden Pat Bowden   See fewer
Francis X. McCarthy
Hanna (as Frank McCarthy) Hanna (as Frank McCarthy)   See fewer
Tom Isbell
Billy O'Donnell Billy O'Donnell   See fewer
Dylan Baker
Kevin O'Donnell Kevin O'Donnell   See fewer
Michael O'Hare
Joe Duggan Joe Duggan   See fewer
Tate Donovan
Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.   See fewer
Anna Maria Horsford
Virginia Cates (as Anna Marie Horsford) Virginia Cates (as Anna Marie Horsford)   See fewer
Anthony Heald
Dave O'Brian Dave O'Brian   See fewer
Fred J. Scollay
Judge Skinner Judge Skinner   See fewer
Elizabeth J. Fowler
Frances O'Donnell Frances O'Donnell   See fewer
Paul O'Brien
Ken Mooney Ken Mooney   See fewer
Tom Kemp
Jack Finnegan Jack Finnegan   See fewer
John Prosky
Phil Cochran Phil Cochran   See fewer
Paul D'Amato
Mike Fagan (as Paul D'Amatto) Mike Fagan (as Paul D'Amatto)   See fewer
Peter Gerety
Bobby Doyle Bobby Doyle   See fewer
Tracy Fitzpatrick
Mary O'Donnell Mary O'Donnell   See fewer
Ken Cheeseman
Ken Kobre Ken Kobre   See fewer
Ricardo Pitts-Wiley
Eugene Reynolds Eugene Reynolds   See fewer
Karen Shallo
Marie Sarantopulos Marie Sarantopulos   See fewer
John Savoia
Danny Mallone Danny Mallone   See fewer
Jim Sweeney
Jimmy Pietra Jimmy Pietra   See fewer
Gene Amoroso
Tony Raffedie Tony Raffedie   See fewer
Kristin Rhone
Jessina Stokes Jessina Stokes   See fewer
John Mulqueeney
Walter Logue Walter Logue   See fewer
William A. Lynch
Court Clerk (as William Lynch) Court Clerk (as William Lynch)   See fewer
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan
Tape Secretary (as Jodi Purdy) Tape Secretary (as Jodi Purdy)   See fewer
Edward Mason
Cop #2 Cop #2   See fewer
Amir 'MC Spice' Shakir
Police Station Witness (uncredited) Police Station Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
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