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The Atlanta Child Murders

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1985
  • 4h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
460
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James Earl Jones, Martin Sheen, Jason Robards, Rip Torn, and Calvin Levels in The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
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The city of Atlanta, Georgia, is terrorized by a rash of child murders occurring in its black community. When a black photographer is arrested for the crimes, controversy erupts over whether... Read allThe city of Atlanta, Georgia, is terrorized by a rash of child murders occurring in its black community. When a black photographer is arrested for the crimes, controversy erupts over whether he is the actual killer or a scapegoat offered up by the city's mostly black leadership. ... Read allThe city of Atlanta, Georgia, is terrorized by a rash of child murders occurring in its black community. When a black photographer is arrested for the crimes, controversy erupts over whether he is the actual killer or a scapegoat offered up by the city's mostly black leadership. Based on actual events.

  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • James Earl Jones
    • Rip Torn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    460
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    • Stars
      • Jason Robards
      • James Earl Jones
      • Rip Torn
    • 12User reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Jason Robards
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    • Alvin Binder
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Major Walker
    Rip Torn
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    • Lewis Slaton
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Ben Shelter
    Calvin Levels
    Calvin Levels
    • Wayne Williams
    Lynne Moody
    Lynne Moody
    • Selena Cobb
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    • Faye Williams
    Gloria Foster
    Gloria Foster
    • Camille Bell
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    • Homer Williams
    Andrew Robinson
    Andrew Robinson
    • Jack Mallard
    Christopher Allport
    Christopher Allport
    • Larry Peterson
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Mike Edwards
    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Ken Lawson
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Campbell
    Percy Rodrigues
    Percy Rodrigues
    • Mayor Jackson
    William Allen Young
    William Allen Young
    • Withers
    Martin Sheen
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    • Trivia
      These murders prompted the first extensive use of serial killer profiling and forensic fiber analysis.
    • Quotes

      Camille Bell: We've got ourselves a black mayor, we've got ourselves a black commissioner of public safety, black councilman, we've got everything black from top to bottom! We got everything! But protection for our black children.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally shown on CBS as a two-part mini-series, part 1 ran for two hours and part 2 ran for three hours. The UK VHS version was released (circa 1985) as a three-part mini-series.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985)

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    The Atlanta Child Murders
    Robards and Torn are the best part of this long crime drama that you must struggle to stay with. The plot gets confusing and the already mentioned stars give the film its only stand out performances
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    • Was Wayne Williams guilty?

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Atlanta Child Murders
    • Production companies
      • Rafshoon Communications
      • Abby Mann Productions
      • Finnegan Associates
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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