A Case of Deadly Force
Fact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. The two claimed the man had a gun and they shot in self-defense. Police investigation decided it was a rightful shooting. The man's widow knew her husband would not be carrying a weapon and became determined to prove her husband's innocence. She hired a former cop who had become a lawyer to prove her case. Working with his four sons, the lawyer team takes on the police force in what eventually proved to be a landmark legal decision. Written by John SackstederFact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. ... Read more
Starring Richard Crenna, John Shea, Lorraine Toussaint, Francis X. McCarthy, Tate Donovan, Anna Maria Horsford, Anthony Heald, Dylan Baker, Michael O’Hare, Fred J. Scollay
Watch "A Case of Deadly Force" on Amazon released in 1986. It's a drama and crime movie, and has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.
