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

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Kevin Hooks
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Jan 6, 1992 Wide
On DVD: Oct 4, 2005
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

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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

            John Achorn as House Master

            Nick Angotti as Chief Michaels

            Taurean Blacque as Jonah Perry Sr.

            Joseph Cali
            
            Victor Contreras as Spanish Waiter

            Vondie Curtis-Hall
            
            Amanda Foreman
            
            Cuba Gooding Jr. as Tyree

            Carla Gugino as Allison Connors

            Anna Maria Horsford as Veronica Perry

            Dennis Howard as Mr. P?????

            Peter Iacangelo as Police Sgt. Grady

            Keri Johnson as Lanard

            Ele Keats as Lisa

            John Mahon as Inspector Hedges

            Dakin Matthews as Howards

            Curtis L. McClarin as Edmund Perry

            Kelly Jo Minter as Sharanda

            Hari
            
            Angelo Tiffe as Lee Van Hooten

            Jay Underwood as Kyle Lawrence

            Eric Welch as Another Student

            Georg Stanford Brown as Darwin Tolliver

            Paul Perri as Doctor

            Guy Killum as Jonah Perry

            Al White as Mr. Lee

            Don Dolan as Captain Pierce

            Peter Vogt as Mr. Rainey

            Christopher Daniel Barnes as Sean

            Adrienne-Joi Johnson as Cynthia

            Tommy Morgan Jr. as Hassan

            Anna Marie Horsford
            
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