Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987, English. Directed by Richard T. Heffron.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard T. HeffronDirector
- Dorian HarewoodLenell Geter
- Dabney ColemanEd Sigel
- Hoyt AxtonCharlie Hartford
- Dennis LipscombLieutenant Hutchison
- Debbi MorganMarcia Hickson
- Marshall ColtAndrew Winkler
- Gary GrubbsMartin Nash
- Victor LoveAnthony Williams
- Paul WinfieldGeorge Hairston
- Alan AcklesLarry Jones
- Dan AmmermanJudge Schaflin
- Norman BennettWendell Crom
Details
- Released
- 3 February 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harold Gast
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What Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story is based on
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story is based on a true story.
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Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story?
If you liked Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story, try Girl in the Box, I Am Elizabeth Smart, The Assault.
Who directed Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story?
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987) was directed by Richard T. Heffron and stars Dorian Harewood, Dabney Coleman, Hoyt Axton.
What is Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story based on?
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story is based on a true story.