A Case of Deadly ForceMovie
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 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
About A Case of Deadly Force
A Case of Deadly Force is a 1986 drama, tv movie, crime movie directed by Michael Miller.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 35m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Richard Crenna, John Shea, Lorraine Toussaint, Francis X. McCarthy. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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