Summary
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.
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Cast
21 of 21
Hal HolbrookJohn Webster
Dixie CarterBillie Webster
James Whitmore Jr.Officer Vane
Jennifer Jason LeighAmy Wheeler
Nancy MaloneLois Carter
Gary McCleeryRandy Webster
Barry CorbinNick Hanson
Dennis RedfieldOfficer A.D. Jakes
John Dennis JohnstonOfficer Bob Draxel
Sondra BlakeMay Wheeler
Sean PennDon Fremont
Chris MulkeySonny Manse
Jim AntonioDetective
John ChappellChief Newmeyer
Med FloryCort
Robert PhalenForeman
Anthony EdwardsTommy Lee Swanson
Scott PaulinTom Curtis
Anne RamseyMartha Dodson, the Landlady
Susan James BergerWife
Buck YoungClient
Crew
- Directed by
- Sam Wanamaker
- Written by
- Scott Swanton, Tom Curtis
- Produced by
- Rosilyn Heller
- Music by
- Peter Matz
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
March 11, 1981 · 1 h 40 min · Drama, TV Movie
- Released
- March 11, 1981
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 6 countries

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