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The Atlanta Child Murders

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1985
  • Not Rated
  • 4h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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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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Atlanta's black community is shaken by child murders. A black photographer is arrested, sparking debate over his guilt or scapegoating by black leaders. Based on real events.Atlanta's black community is shaken by child murders. A black photographer is arrested, sparking debate over his guilt or scapegoating by black leaders. Based on real events.Atlanta's black community is shaken by child murders. A black photographer is arrested, sparking debate over his guilt or scapegoating by black leaders. Based on real events.

  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • James Earl Jones
    • Rip Torn
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    501
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    • Stars
      • Jason Robards
      • James Earl Jones
      • Rip Torn
    • 11User 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
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    • Major Walker
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    • Lewis Slaton
    Morgan Freeman
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    • Ben Shelter
    Calvin Levels
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    • Wayne Williams
    Lynne Moody
    Lynne Moody
    • Selena Cobb
    Ruby Dee
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    • Faye Williams
    Gloria Foster
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    • Camille Bell
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    • Homer Williams
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    • Jack Mallard
    Christopher Allport
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    • Larry Peterson
    Guy Boyd
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    • Mike Edwards
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    • Ken Lawson
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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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    1/10

    Partly interesting, partly boo hoo poor us victim mentality

    Partly interesting, partly boo hoo poor us victim mentality
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    • Mar 26, 2019
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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los niños de Atlanta
    • 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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