Thornwell (1981)

Genre : Drama, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Harry Moses

Synopsis

The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.

Actors

Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
James Thornwell
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia
Traeger
Craig Wasson
Craig Wasson
Capt. Busher
Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins
Carson
Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge
Beecham
Todd Susman
Todd Susman
Ketchum
Nicholas Kepros
Nicholas Kepros
The Man
Julius Harris
Julius Harris
Frisco
Paul Lieber
Paul Lieber
Lt. Col. Roberts
Edward Bell
Edward Bell
Harvey Kletz / Narrator
Debbi Morgan
Debbi Morgan
Katherine
Shirley Jo Finney
Shirley Jo Finney
Lt. Stone
Al Fann
Al Fann
Raymond
Cosie Costa
Cosie Costa
Armando
William Bassett
William Bassett
C.I.C. Agent
Frank Whiteman
Frank Whiteman
C.I.C. Agent
Gary Pagett
Gary Pagett
C.I.C. Agent
Steven M. Gagnon
Steven M. Gagnon
C.I.C. Agent
Roger Aaron Brown
Roger Aaron Brown
Court Officer
John Terry Bell
John Terry Bell
Major
Gerry Black
Gerry Black
School Principal
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings
Sanborn
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
Polygraph Tester
Tom Kindle
Tom Kindle
Lt. Graham
Earl Montgomery
Earl Montgomery
Peckham
Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman
Ruth Thornwell
Timothy Stack
Timothy Stack
Means
Le Tari
Le Tari
Williams
Eleanor McCoy
Eleanor McCoy
Sister
Jerii Woods
Jerii Woods
Sister
Andre Previn Henry
Andre Previn Henry
Brother
Larry Dilg
Larry Dilg
Potts
Nathalie Nort
Nathalie Nort
French Woman
Stacy MacGregor
Stacy MacGregor
Sergeant
Christopher Bell-James
Christopher Bell-James
Thornwell's Son
Brent Davis
Brent Davis
Polygraph Tester
Ken Letner
Ken Letner
Hypnotist
David Brandon
David Brandon
Doctor
Serge Feuillard
Serge Feuillard
French Policeman
François Jaubert
François Jaubert
French Policeman

Crews

Harry Moses
Harry Moses
Director
Michael De Guzman
Michael De Guzman
Writer
Mark Tinker
Mark Tinker
Producer
Scott Brazil
Scott Brazil
Associate Producer
Harry Moses
Harry Moses
Executive Producer
Fred Karlin
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
Christopher Nelson
Christopher Nelson
Editor
Fran Bascom
Fran Bascom
Casting
Curt Sobel
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
Stevan Larner
Stevan Larner
Director of Photography
Norman G. Langley
Norman G. Langley
Director of Photography
James Hulsey
James Hulsey
Art Direction
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Bucky Rous
Bucky Rous
Costumer
Pat Welch
Pat Welch
Costumer

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