Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987)
Before the Rodney King incident... Lenell Geter had a run in with the justice... Texas style.
This is the story of Lenell Geter, an engineer who was accused and convicted of armed robbery. Because he had such faith in the system, he thought that he would eventually be released. But he was in jail for 18 months until a lawyer from the NAACP was brought to assist in his case.
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 3, 1987
Cast
- Dorian Harewood - Lenell Geter
- Dabney Coleman - Ed Sigel
- Hoyt Axton - Charlie Hartford
- Dennis Lipscomb - Lieutenant Hutchison
- Debbi Morgan - Marcia Hickson
- Marshall Colt - Andrew Winkler
- Gary Grubbs - Martin Nash
- Victor Love - Anthony Williams
- Paul Winfield - George Hairston
- Alan Ackles - Larry Jones
Screenplay
- Harold Gast (Screenplay)
Music: Ira Newborn
Cinematography: Robert C. Jessup
Editing: Scott C. Eyler
Production: Embassy Communications
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on true story, wrongful conviction
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story about?
- This is the story of Lenell Geter, an engineer who was accused and convicted of armed robbery. Because he had such faith in the system, he thought that he would eventually be released. But he was in jail for 18 months until a lawyer from the NAACP was brought to assist in his case.
- Who directed Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story?
- Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story was directed by Richard T. Heffron.
- Who stars in Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story?
- Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story stars Dorian Harewood, Dabney Coleman, Hoyt Axton, Dennis Lipscomb, Debbi Morgan, Marshall Colt.
- How long is Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story?
- Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story?
- Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story produced?
- Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story was produced in United States of America.