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Who Killed Atlanta's Children? poster
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Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.5 / 100
2000·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 45m

WHO KILLED ATLANTA'S CHILDREN?

From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered in metro Atlanta. The cases plagued the city until 1982, when Wayne Wiiliams was convicted of the murders of two adult men. Authorities then considered the other cases closed. Some of the parents of the slain children were critical of the way the cases were handled and believed there was some sort of cover up. Nearly four years after the conviction of Williams, "Spin" magazine editor Ron Larson and reporter Pat Laughlin come to Atlanta in search of the truth.

Above the Line
Charles Robert Carner·DirectorCharles Robert Carner·WriterMichael Goi·Director of PhotographyJames Verboort·MusicMarc Leif·Editor
Cast
Gregory Hines·Ron LarsonJim Belushi·Pat LaughlinSean McCann·Aubrey MeltonShawn Doyle·Royal McCulloughKenneth Welsh·William KunstlerEugene Clark·DaveJack Wallace·Phil PetersJ.J. Johnston·Clark HildebrandtAidan Devine·Special Agent Jack JohnsonLynda Gravatt·Rep. Mildred Glover
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Charles Robert Carner·Director
Writing· 1
Charles Robert Carner·Writer
Camera· 1
Michael Goi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marc Leif·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Verboort·Music
Art & Design· 4
Eric Fraser·Production DesignAlex Kavanagh·Costume DesignMichael McShane·Set DecorationMilan Cobanov·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Mark Victor·Executive ProducerRudy Langlais·ProducerMichael Grais·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
57.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
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