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The Atlanta Child Murders

on BBC Two England

The highly-acclaimed two-part dramatisation of one of America's most baffling and controversial criminal cases. Starring
Atlanta, 1979. The city's police force is in a state of civil war, with crime figures rising and accusations of racial prejudice rife.
To this climate of anger and bitterness a new factor is added - a series of murders - all young black children. The police seem unable to solve these vicious crimes and, before long, the people decide to take matters into their own hands. Then comes a startling breakthrough ... Screenplay by ABBY MANN
Produced by SHELDON PINCHUK and BILL FINNEGAN
Directed by JOHN ERMAN
(For cast see page 67. Part 2 on Wednesday 9.00pm)

Contributors

Play By:
Abby Mann
Produced By:
Sheldon Pinchuk
Produced By:
Bill Finnegan
Directed By:
John Erman
Al Binder:
Jason Robards
Chet Dettlinger:
Martin Sheen
Jake Walker:
James Earl Jones
Lewis Slaton:
Rip Tom
Ben Shelter:
Morgan Freeman
Wayne Williams:
Calvin Levels

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