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The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985
Drama, Crime
TV Mini-Series
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, is terrorized by a rash of child murders occurring in its black community. When a black photographer is arrested for the crimes, controversy erupts over whether he is the actual killer or a scapegoat offered up by the city's mostly black leadership. (imdb)

Directed by:

John Erman
John-Erman
37 total credits
John Erman has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Blackboard Jungle, Roots, Stella, Scarlett and An Early Frost

Writer:

Abby Mann
Abby-Mann
15 total credits
Abby Mann has 15 credits at Criticker, including: Judgment at Nuremberg, A Child Is Waiting, Ship of Fools, The Detective and Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Starring:

Morgan Freeman
Morgan-Freeman
131 total credits
Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr. is an American actor, film director, and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby. He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Freeman has appeared in many other box office hits, including Unforgiven... (wikipedia)
,
Martin Sheen
Martin-Sheen
155 total credits
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American actor known for his performances as Kit Carruthers in Terrence Malick's Badlands and Captain Willard in Francis Coppola's Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. He's also known for playing Robert E. Lee in the film Gettysburg, President Josiah Bartlet in the television series The West Wing, and as the voice of The Illusive Man in the video game Mass Effect 2...(Wikipedia)
,
James Earl Jones
James-Earl-Jones
122 total credits
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an early age he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the voice only) (imdb)
,
Bill Paxton
Bill-Paxton
77 total credits
William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) was an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after his starring roles in the movies Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, and True Lies. (Wikipedia)
,
Ruby Dee
Ruby-Dee
63 total credits
Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist. She is perhaps best known for co-starring in the film A Raisin in the Sun (1961) and the film American Gangster (2007) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has won a Grammy, Emmy, Obie, Drama Desk, SAG and SAG Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts, among others awards...(wikipedia)
,
Rip Torn
Rip-Torn
109 total credits
Rip Torn has 109 credits at Criticker, including: Men in Black, Men in Black II, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Hercules and The Insider
,
Jason Robards
Jason-Robards
83 total credits
Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. was an American actor on stage and in film and television and a winner of the Tony Award (theatre), two Academy Awards (film) and the Emmy Award (television). He was also a United States Navy combat veteran of World War II. He became famous playing works of Eugene O'Neill, an American playwright, and regularly performed in O'Neill's works throughout his career. Robards was cast in both common-man roles and as well-known historical figures (Wikipedia)
,
CCH Pounder
CCH-Pounder
52 total credits
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, known professionally as C. C. H. Pounder (styled "CCH Pounder"), is a Guyanese-American film and television actress. She has appeared in numerous films, made-for-television films, television miniseries and plays, and has made guest appearances on notable television shows. She stars as Mo'at, the Na'vi Tsahik (spiritual leader) in the film Avatar. Pounder starred in the film Bagdad Café, and has made smaller appearances in many other successful films...(Wikipedia)
,
Calvin Levels
Calvin-Levels
11 total credits
Calvin Levels has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Adventures in Babysitting, Johnny Suede, Hellbound, Skyscraper and The Atlanta Child Murders
,
Lynne Moody
Lynne-Moody
16 total credits
Lynne Moody has 16 credits at Criticker, including: White Dog, Scream Blacula Scream, Escape to Witch Mountain, The Evil and Some Kind of Hero
,
Gloria Foster
Gloria-Foster
14 total credits
Gloria Foster has 14 credits at Criticker, including: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Leonard Part 6, Nothing But a Man and The Comedians
,
Percy Rodrigues
Percy-Rodrigues
22 total credits
A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 60s and 70s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 60s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances. The serenely handsome, distinguished-looking actor also became notable for helping to break racial barriers on TV and went on to become a voice of great distinction behind the camera.His distinctive, booming voice commanded early attention and he narrated a few Canadian

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985
Drama, Crime
TV Mini-Series
Avg Percentile 48.02% from 11 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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80
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56
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62
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50
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52
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

John Erman
John-Erman
37 total credits
John Erman has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Blackboard Jungle, Roots, Stella, Scarlett and An Early Frost

Writer:

Abby Mann
Abby-Mann
15 total credits
Abby Mann has 15 credits at Criticker, including: Judgment at Nuremberg, A Child Is Waiting, Ship of Fools, The Detective and Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Starring:

Morgan Freeman
Morgan-Freeman
131 total credits
Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr. is an American actor, film director, and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby. He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Freeman has appeared in many other box office hits, including Unforgiven... (wikipedia)
,
Martin Sheen
Martin-Sheen
155 total credits
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American actor known for his performances as Kit Carruthers in Terrence Malick's Badlands and Captain Willard in Francis Coppola's Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. He's also known for playing Robert E. Lee in the film Gettysburg, President Josiah Bartlet in the television series The West Wing, and as the voice of The Illusive Man in the video game Mass Effect 2...(Wikipedia)
,
James Earl Jones
James-Earl-Jones
122 total credits
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an early age he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the voice only) (imdb)
,
Bill Paxton
Bill-Paxton
77 total credits
William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) was an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after his starring roles in the movies Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, and True Lies. (Wikipedia)
,
Ruby Dee
Ruby-Dee
63 total credits
Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist. She is perhaps best known for co-starring in the film A Raisin in the Sun (1961) and the film American Gangster (2007) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has won a Grammy, Emmy, Obie, Drama Desk, SAG and SAG Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts, among others awards...(wikipedia)
,
Rip Torn
Rip-Torn
109 total credits
Rip Torn has 109 credits at Criticker, including: Men in Black, Men in Black II, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Hercules and The Insider
,
Jason Robards
Jason-Robards
83 total credits
Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. was an American actor on stage and in film and television and a winner of the Tony Award (theatre), two Academy Awards (film) and the Emmy Award (television). He was also a United States Navy combat veteran of World War II. He became famous playing works of Eugene O'Neill, an American playwright, and regularly performed in O'Neill's works throughout his career. Robards was cast in both common-man roles and as well-known historical figures (Wikipedia)
,
CCH Pounder
CCH-Pounder
52 total credits
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, known professionally as C. C. H. Pounder (styled "CCH Pounder"), is a Guyanese-American film and television actress. She has appeared in numerous films, made-for-television films, television miniseries and plays, and has made guest appearances on notable television shows. She stars as Mo'at, the Na'vi Tsahik (spiritual leader) in the film Avatar. Pounder starred in the film Bagdad Café, and has made smaller appearances in many other successful films...(Wikipedia)
,
Calvin Levels
Calvin-Levels
11 total credits
Calvin Levels has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Adventures in Babysitting, Johnny Suede, Hellbound, Skyscraper and The Atlanta Child Murders
,
Lynne Moody
Lynne-Moody
16 total credits
Lynne Moody has 16 credits at Criticker, including: White Dog, Scream Blacula Scream, Escape to Witch Mountain, The Evil and Some Kind of Hero
,
Gloria Foster
Gloria-Foster
14 total credits
Gloria Foster has 14 credits at Criticker, including: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Leonard Part 6, Nothing But a Man and The Comedians
,
Percy Rodrigues
Percy-Rodrigues
22 total credits
A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 60s and 70s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 60s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances. The serenely handsome, distinguished-looking actor also became notable for helping to break racial barriers on TV and went on to become a voice of great distinction behind the camera.His distinctive, booming voice commanded early attention and he narrated a few Canadian

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA
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