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Right to Kill?

Right to Kill?

1985TV Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
CrimeDrama
7
IMDB Rating
297 votes

Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.

Director
John Erman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Frederic Forrest, Christopher Collet, Karmin Murcelo
Release Date
May 22, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
as Richard Jahnke Sr.
Christopher Collet
Christopher Collet
as Richard Jahnke Jr.
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Karmin Murcelo
as Maria Jahnke
Justine Bateman
Justine Bateman
as Deborah Jahnke
Ann Wedgeworth
Ann Wedgeworth
as Eve Whitcomb
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
as Jim Barrett
Lisa Blake Richards
Lisa Blake Richards
as Vera Scofield
J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh
as Maj. Eckworth
Alison Bartlett
Alison Bartlett
as Candy
John M. Jackson
John M. Jackson
as Social Worker

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Dallas, Texas, USA
Production
Wyre/Konigsberg Productions, Taper Media Enterprises, Telepictures Productions

🏷️ Keywords

incestwyomingtrue crimechild molestationchild molester

🎯 Categories

True CrimeCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

"The only one we need protecting from is him."
by moonspinner552017-08-22
6/10

"Ex-Army man with a wife and two teenagers constantly relocates his family from town to town, eventually landing in Wyoming in 1981; there, his kids finally snap after suffering years of his mental, verbal and physical abuse. Once 1984's "The Burning Bed" was telecast to huge ratings, the hot topic for TV movies-of-the-week became abuse (spousal, familial or otherwise)--and if the story could be based upon a true incident, so much the better. This dramatization of events which happened to the real-life Jahnke family is well-acted by a solid cast, firmly directed by TV veteran Joh..."

💡 Did You Know?

Members of the Jahnke family protested the title of this TV movie before it aired.

📖 Synopsis

Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.