The Atlanta Child Murders (miniseries)
| The Atlanta Child Murders | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Abby Mann |
| Directed by | John Erman |
| Starring | Calvin Levels Morgan Freeman James Earl Jones Rip Torn Jason Robards Lynne Moody Ruby Dee Gloria Foster Paul Benjamin Martin Sheen Andrew Robinson Bill Paxton |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Bill Finnegan Abby Mann Sheldon Pinchuk Carl Pingitore Gerald Rafshoon |
| Running time | 245 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 10 – February 12, 1985 |
The Atlanta Child Murders is an American television miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. The miniseries is a dramatization of the "Atlanta child murders" in which 29 African American children were murdered in Atlanta from summer 1979 through spring 1981. City officials, who had opted not to participate in the production, expressed disappointment at it.