Right to Kill?

Right to Kill? is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by John Erman and written by Joyce Eliason. It is based on a true story of two teens living in Wyoming, Richard Jahnke and Deborah Jahnke, who were charged for the killing of their psychotically abusive father, Richard Jahnke, Sr.

Right to Kill?
Genre	Crime Drama
Screenplay by	Joyce Eliason
Directed by	John Erman
Starring	Frederic Forrest Christopher Collet Karmin Murcelo[1]
Music by	Paul Chihara
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Jack Clements Elizabeth Monk Daley
Running time	100 min.
Production company(s)	Wyre/Konigsberg Productions Taper Media Enterprises Telepictures
Distributor	ABC
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) [2]

The made-for-TV movie was filmed at W.W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Texas in 1985 and aired nationally on May 22, 1985, on ABC.[3] The film's leading actors were Frederic Forrest (Oscar-nominated for The Rose in 1979) and Justine Bateman, who was nominated for an Emmy for playing the role of an emotionally and physically abused daughter in this movie.

The movie was a success but it was not released on video in the United States. The cast included Frederic Forrest, Christopher Collet, Karmin Murcelo, Justine Bateman, Ann Wedgeworth & J. T. Walsh.

References

1. "Right to Kill? Stars". Retrieved 14 May 2012.
2. "Right to Kill? release date". Retrieved 14 May 2012.
3. "Right to Kill? release date". Retrieved 14 May 2012.

External links

• Right to Kill? on IMDb