The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 11, 1981

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.

The Killing of Randy Webster

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 11, 1981

The Killing of Randy Webster
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers EMI Television, Roger Gimbel Productions, Heller/Gutwillig Productions
Original title The Killing of Randy Webster
Directors Ray Gomez, H. Bud Otto, Lorin B. Salob, Sam Wanamaker
Writers Tom Curtis, Scott Swanton

Cast

Hal Holbrook

as John Webster

Dixie Carter

as Billie Webster

James Whitmore Jr.

as Officer Vane

Jennifer Jason Leigh

as Amy Wheeler

Nancy Malone

as Lois Carter

Gary McCleery

as Randy Webster

Barry Corbin

as Nick Hanson

Richard Beauchamp

as Carlos Vega

Dennis Redfield

as Officer A.D. Jakes

John Dennis Johnston

as Officer Bob Draxel

Sondra Blake

as May Wheeler

Sean Penn

as Don Fremont

Robert G. Denison

as D.A. Mike King

Chris Mulkey

as Sonny Manse

Jim Antonio

as Detective

John Chappell

as Chief Newmeyer

Med Flory

as Cort

Robert Phalen

as Foreman

Anthony Edwards

as Tommy Lee Swanson

Scott Paulin

as Tom Curtis

Anne Ramsey

as Martha Dodson, the Landlady

Pat Studstill

as Driver

John H. Fields

as Judge

James Brewer

as Friend

David Cramer

as Instructor

Rhetta Greene

as Ruthie

Cal Haynes

as Hawk

Elizabeth Macey

as Girl

Tom Rayhall

as Bailiff

Larry Swartz

as Clerk

Buck Young

as Client