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Right to Kill?
“A gun separates the men...from the boys.”
72%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Right to Kill? (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Right to Kill? (1985) — a movie tagged as Drama, Crime, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Right to Kill? 72% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Right to Kill? is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 28% match — Matches your drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
72%
from 6 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
28%match
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Synopsis
Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-05-22
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 261398
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Where can I watch Right to Kill? (1985)?
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Is there an official trailer for Right to Kill??
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Right to Kill? directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Right to Kill? about?
Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.
Is there an AI analysis for Right to Kill??
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Right to Kill??
The official runtime for Right to Kill? is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Frederic Forrest
Richard Jahnke, Sr.

Christopher Collet
Richard Jahnke, Jr.

Karmin Murcelo
Maria Jahnke

Justine Bateman
Deborah Jahnke

Ann Wedgeworth
Eve Whitcomb

Terry O'Quinn
Jim Barrett

Lisa Blake Richards
Vera Scofield

J.T. Walsh
Maj. Eckworth

Alison Bartlett
Candy

John M. Jackson
Social Worker
- R
Randy Moore
Counselor
- N
Norman Bennett
Detective

Jerry Haynes
Mr. Harris

Daniel von Bargen
Det. Roberts
- R
Robert Ginnaven
Det. Marquez
- H
Hugh Gorrian
Police Officer

Marc Gilpin
Billy
- J
John Morrison
Candy's Father
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