The Killing of Randy Webster is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on a true story starring Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, James Whitmore Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sean Penn. Fact-based story of a father's tireless investigation into the killing of his teenage son by Houston police in a stolen van chase, prompted by his suspicion of police claims that the boy was carrying a gun. It originally aired March 11, 1981 on CBS.THE TUBE TONIGHT: 'KILLING OF RANDY WEBSTER' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 11 Mar 1981: h8.
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 Sean Penn as Don Fremont Sondra Blake as May Wheeler
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Review at New York Times