Making a Case for Murder In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city. Details Casts Posters Title Making a Case for Murder Release Date 1989-12-04 Runtime 01 Hours 34 Minutes Genres TV Movie Crime Production Companies World International Network (WIN), Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, NBC Production Countries Daniel J. Travanti... Joe Hynes... William Daniels... Slaney... Joe Morton... Cederic Sandiford... Bruce A. Young... ... Dan Lauria... ... Original Size (1088x1636) Original Size (1088x1636)