1985Drama1h 28m

The Atlanta Child Murders

A city in fear. A case that shocked the nation.

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

Jason Robards

Alvin Binder

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Major Walker

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Lewis Slaton

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Ben Shelter

Calvin Levels

Calvin Levels

Wayne Williams

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

Selena Cobb

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Faye Williams

Gloria Foster

Gloria Foster

Camille Bell

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Homer Williams

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Jack Mallard

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Miniseries

2 Episodes1985

Atlanta's black community is shaken by child murders. A black photographer is arrested, sparking debate over his guilt or scapegoating by black leaders. Based on real events.

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StatusEnded
Original Languageen
Network
CBS

Keywords

child murderbased on true storyserial killer

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