''Who Killed Atlanta's Children?'' (also known as ''Echo of Murder'' and ''Unanswered Questions'') is a

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about the Atlanta child murders starring

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and

Gregory Hines Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for '' Wolfen'' (1981), '' The Cotton C ...

. It was directed by Charles Robert Carner and first aired on Showtime on July 16, 2000. This movie projects a conspiracy theory about the murders: that they were committed by the Ku Klux Klan, who then framed

Wayne Williams Wayne Bertram Williams (born May 27, 1958) is an American convicted murderer and suspected serial killer who is serving life imprisonment for the 1981 killing of two men in Atlanta, Georgia. Although never tried, he is nonetheless believed to be ...

Reception

The movie was critically reviewed in ''

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'' magazine by

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, who said the director-writer "blithely shuffles fact and innuendo."

Cast

- Pat Laughlin *

- Ron Larson * Sean McCann - Aubrey Melton *

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- Royle McCullough *

Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor. He was best known as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle in ''Twin Peaks'', for his roles in the films '' The Day After Tomorrow'', ''Adoration'', '' S ...

William Kunstler William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist, known for defending the Chicago Seven. Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civil ...

* Eugene Clark - Dave * Jack Wallace - Phil Peters * J. J. Johnston - Clark Hildebrandt *

Aidan Devine Aidan Devine is an English–Canadian film actor. He was born in England and immigrated with his family to Canada at the age of 15. He studied at Dawson College's Dome Theatre in Montreal, Quebec and began his acting career in Montreal. He woul ...

- Jack Johnson * Lynda Gravatt - Mildred Glover * Debra Sharkey - Sally Laughlin *

Bill Duke William Henry Duke Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke works primarily in the action and crime drama genres often as a character related to law enforcement. Frequently ...

- Chirumenga Jeng * Bill MacDonald - B.J. the informant * Craig Eldridge - Robert Ingram, GBI * Matthew Cooke - Lubie Geter * Karen Glave - Camille Bell *

Karen Robinson Karen Robinson (born February 29, 1968) is a British-Canadian film, television, and stage actress. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Drama Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for her appearan ...

- Lois Evans * Quancetia Hamilton - Willie Mae Mathis * Sean Bell - Daryl McCullough *Michael Rhoades - Bobby McCullough * Cle Bennett -

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- Spin Secretary *

Philip Akin Philip Akin (born April 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor. Akin has had roles in major American films such as '' The Sum of All Fears'', ''S.W.A.T.'', and '' Get Rich or Die Tryin. He has also done much voice work, including voicing the character ...

- Police Spokesman *

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- GBI Man * Patrick Chilvers - FBI Agent *

Conrad Coates Conrad Coates (born July 12, 1970) is a British-born Canadian actor and teacher. He is best known for his roles as Morgan in '' The Dresden Files'' and in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as Jimmy Brooks' father. Biography Early life Coate ...

- Special Agent

References

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