A Case of Deadly Force

Year: 1986

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Miller

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Based on true events, the film follows a 1975 Boston Tactical Unit cover‑up. Two white officers on a robbery stakeout shoot a black man who enters the car, claiming self‑defense. Police deem it justified, but the widow, sure he was unarmed, hires a cop turned lawyer. With his four sons, they battle the police and secure a ruling.

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