The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on a true story starring Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, James Whitmore Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sean Penn.^[1] Fact-based story of a father's tireless investigation into the killing of his teenage son by Houston police in a stolen van chase, prompted by his suspicion of police claims that the boy was carrying a gun. It originally aired March 11, 1981 on CBS.^[2]

The Killing of Randy Webster
Genre	Drama
Written by	Scott Swanton
Directed by	Sam Wanamaker
Starring	Hal Holbrook Dixie Carter James Whitmore Jr. Jennifer Jason Leigh
Music by	Peter Matz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Tony Converse Roger Gimbel
Producers	Rosilyn Heller Robert Gutwillig
Production location	Houston
Cinematography	Jules Brenner
Editor	Howard S. Deane
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	EMI Television Roger Gimbel Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 11, 1981 (1981-03-11)

Cast

• Hal Holbrook as John Webster
• Dixie Carter as Billie Webster
• James Whitmore Jr. as Officer Vane
• Jennifer Jason Leigh as Amy Wheeler
• Nancy Malone as Lois Carter
• Gary McCleery as Randy Webster
• Barry Corbin as Nick Hanson
• Sean Penn as Don Fremont