Crime ·Drama ·History ·TV Movie · 1989 · 1h 34m

Making a Case for Murder

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Director
Dick Lowry
Cast
Daniel J. Travanti as Joe Hynes William Daniels as Slaney Joe Morton as Cederic Sandiford Cliff Gorman as Bernstein Gerry Becker as Ed Boyer Kurt Naebig as Robert Riley
Crew
Ron Fortunato — Director of Photography Byron 'Buzz' Brandt — Editor Steve Bello — Writer J. Boyce Harman Jr. — Producer Jay Hurley — Costume Design
Synopsis

In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city.

Mood & Themes
true crime
Key Collaborators
Dick Lowry Director Ron Fortunato Director of Photography Byron 'Buzz' Brandt Editor Steve Bello Writer J. Boyce Harman Jr. Producer Jay Hurley Costume Design
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