The Killing of Randy Webster

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The Killing of Randy Webster
GenreDrama
Written byScott Swanton
Directed by Sam Wanamaker
Starring Hal Holbrook
Dixie Carter
James Whitmore Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Music by Peter Matz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Tony Converse
Roger Gimbel
ProducersRosilyn Heller
Robert Gutwillig
Production location Houston
CinematographyJules Brenner
EditorHoward S. Deane
Running time100 minutes
Production companies EMI Television
Roger Gimbel Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 11, 1981 (1981-03-11)

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] Fact-based story of a father's tireless investigation into the killing of his teenage son by Houston police in a stolen van chase, prompted by his suspicion of police claims that the boy was carrying a gun. It originally aired March 11, 1981 on CBS. [2]

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References

  1. O'Connor, John J. (1981-03-11). "TV: 'THE KILLING OF RANDY WEBSTER'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. THE TUBE TONIGHT: 'KILLING OF RANDY WEBSTER' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 11 Mar 1981: h8.