TV series · 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
“A city in fear. A case that shocked the nation.”
First aired 10 February 1985 Drama TMDB ↗
The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Jason Robards
as Alvin Binder
James Earl Jones
as Major Walker
Rip Torn
as Lewis Slaton
Gloria Foster
as Camille Bell
Paul Benjamin
as Homer Williams
Lynne Moody
as Selena Cobb
Christopher Allport
as Larry Peterson
Bill Paxton
as Campbell
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Percy Rodriguez
as Mayor Jackson
Jack Rader
as Rackleff
Ruby Dee
as Faye Williams
Erica Yohn
as Ruth
Marilyn Coleman
as Lois Evans
Morgan Freeman
as Ben Shelter
Charles Weldon
as John Bell
Don Hood
as McLean
Andrew Robinson
as Jack Mallard
Henry G. Sanders
as Judge Clarence Cooper
Guy Boyd
as Mike Edwards
Felton Perry
as Rev. Avery
John Wesley
as Tombe Chorro
Harold Sylvester
as Hindsman
Gary Graham
as Ken Lawson
Alley Mills
as Amy Kennear
CCH Pounder
as Venus Taylor
Ernest Harden Jr.
as Cool Breeze
Steve James
as Policeman #1
William Allen Young
as Withers
Calvin Levels
as Wayne Williams
John Lafayette
as Young Lawyer