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. 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 inability to accept police claims that the boy was carrying a gun. It originally aired March 11, 1981 on CBS. 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 References External links