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The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985TV Mini Series⏱️ 4h 5mNot Rated
CrimeDramaMystery
6.7
IMDB Rating
508 votes

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.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
BJ Davis, Jason Robards, James Earl Jones
Release Date
February 10, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 12
Reviews
📋 1.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

BJ Davis
BJ Davis
as Atlanta Police officer
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
as Alvin Binder
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
as Major Walker
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
as Lewis Slaton
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
as Ben Shelter
Calvin Levels
Calvin Levels
as Wayne Williams
Lynne Moody
Lynne Moody
as Selena Cobb
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
as Faye Williams
Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster
as Camille Bell
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
as Homer Williams

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Rafshoon Communications, Abby Mann Productions, Finnegan Associates

🏷️ Keywords

murder of a childchildcriminal investigationatlanta georgiamurder

🎯 Categories

True CrimeCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

The Atlanta Child Murders
by goddessnoir2006-02-19
5/10

"I saw this movie as a young girl in the mid eighties and needless to say, especially being a young black child, it scared me. I just wanted to comment on what the previous commenter said. Though I am in no way claiming Wayne Williams is innocent, the murders and disappearances didn't stop with Williams' conviction as he stated, they actually continued until early '83 sparking talk that he may not have actually been the killer. The evidence used to convict him was flimsy at best and there were actually over 100 children and young adults declared missing and or found dead. Willia..."

💡 Did You Know?

These murders prompted the first extensive use of serial killer profiling and forensic fiber analysis.

📖 Synopsis

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.