Murder Without Motive (1992)
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Adapted from Robert Sam Anson's fact-based book Best Intentions, Murder without Motive stars Curtis McClarin as Harlem teenager Edmund Perry. A brilliant student, Perry is transferred from the inner city to an exclusive prep school principally attended by whites. Ten days after graduating with… More Adapted from Robert Sam Anson's fact-based book Best Intentions, Murder without Motive stars Curtis McClarin as Harlem teenager Edmund Perry. A brilliant student, Perry is transferred from the inner city to an exclusive prep school principally attended by whites. Ten days after graduating with honors, the 17-year-old Perry is killed by a white undercover policeman, who claims he was attacked by Perry and his younger brother Jonah (Guy Killum). Though unsparing in its indictment of racism and police brutality, the Murder without Motive attempts to be fair to both sides, showing the many external pressures which led both killer and victim to their fatal meeting in the spring of 1985. This made-for-TV film was first shown January 6, 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Hooks
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 6, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dragan Antulov, Draxblog Movie Reviews
Murder Without Motive isn't particularly memorable TV film, but those who happen to watch it won't have many reasons to complain over its quality.
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Cast
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John Achorn
as House Master
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Nick Angotti
as Chief Michaels
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Taurean Blacque
as Jonah Perry Sr.
- Joseph Cali
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Victor Contreras
as Spanish Waiter
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Amanda Foreman
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Tyree
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Carla Gugino
as Allison Connors
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Anna Maria Horsford
as Veronica Perry
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Dennis Howard
as Mr. P?????
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Peter Iacangelo
as Police Sgt. Grady
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Keri Johnson
as Lanard
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Ele Keats
as Lisa
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John Mahon
as Inspector Hedges
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Dakin Matthews
as Howards
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Curtis L. McClarin
as Edmund Perry
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Kelly Jo Minter
as Sharanda
- Hari
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Angelo Tiffe
as Lee Van Hooten
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Jay Underwood
as Kyle Lawrence
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Eric Welch
as Another Student
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Georg Stanford Brown
as Darwin Tolliver
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Paul Perri
as Doctor
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Guy Killum
as Jonah Perry
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Al White
as Mr. Lee
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Don Dolan
as Captain Pierce
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Peter Vogt
as Mr. Rainey
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Christopher Daniel Barnes
as Sean
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Adrienne-Joi Johnson
as Cynthia
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Tommy Morgan Jr.
as Hassan
- Anna Marie Horsford
