Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992)
- Director(s):
- Kevin Hooks
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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 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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast:
- Amanda Foreman
- Guy Killum - Jonah Perry
- Nick Angotti - Chief Michaels
- Joseph Cali
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Carla Gugino - Allison Connors
- Dennis Howard - Mr. P?????
- Keri Johnson - Lanard
- John Mahon - Inspector Hedges
- Curtis L. McClarin - Edmund Perry
- Hari (Harry) Rhodes
- Jay Underwood - Kyle Lawrence
- Georg Stanford Brown - Darwin Tolliver
- Al White - Mr. Lee
- Peter Vogt - Mr. Rainey
- Adrienne-Joi Johnson - Cynthia
- Tommy Morgan Jr. - Hassan
- John Achorn - House Master
- Taurean Blacque - Jonah Perry Sr.
- Victor Contreras - Spanish Waiter
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Tyree
- Anna Maria Horsford - Veronica Perry
- Peter Iacangelo - Police Sgt. Grady
- Ele Keats - Lisa
- Dakin Matthews - Howards
- Kelly Minter - Sharanda
- Angelo Tiffe - Lee Van Hooten
- Eric Welch - Another Student
- Paul Perri - Doctor
- Don Dolan - Captain Pierce
- Christopher Daniel Barnes - Sean
- Director(s):
- Kevin Hooks
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