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The Truth Will Come Out!
10 / 10 IMDb December 4, 1989 1h 34m
In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city.
Director
Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
December 4, 1989
Genre
Crime, Drama, History, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Daniel J. Travanti
as Joe Hynes
William Daniels
as Slaney
Joe Morton
as Cederic Sandiford
Cliff Gorman
as Bernstein
Dan Lauria
as Doug
Regina Taylor
as Gina
Gerry Becker
as Ed Boyer
Kurt Naebig
as Robert Riley
Johnny O'Donnell
as Jon Lester
Gregory Alan Williams
as Charlie Brasher
Laura Whyte
as Pat Hynes
Julianne Buescher
as Theresa Fisher
Fredric Stone
as Gary Ross
Joe Greco
as Harry Gammons
Jack McLaughlin-Gray
as Judge Kolonelos
Bruce A. Young
as Michael
Bill Cwikowski
as Ted
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Michael Nathanael Robinson
as Jason Ladone
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Anthony Russell Jr.
as Timothy Grimes
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Cleodis Ingram
as Michael Griffith
Production Companies
World International Network (WIN)
Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
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