Watch Thornwell (1981) Official Trailer
7.3 / 10 IMDb January 28, 1981 1h 37m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
January 28, 1981
Genre
Drama, History, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Glynn Turman
as James Thornwell
Vincent Gardenia
as Traeger
Craig Wasson
as Capt. Busher
Howard Rollins
as Carson
Michael Alldredge
as Beecham
Todd Susman
as Ketchum
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Nicholas Kepros
as The Man
Julius Harris
as Frisco
Paul Lieber
as Lt. Col. Roberts
Edward Bell
as Harvey Kletz / Narrator
Debbi Morgan
as Katherine
Shirley Jo Finney
as Lt. Stone
Al Fann
as Raymond
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Cosie Costa
as Armando
William Bassett
as C.I.C. Agent
No photo
Frank Whiteman
as C.I.C. Agent
No photo
Gary Pagett
as C.I.C. Agent
No photo
Steven M. Gagnon
as C.I.C. Agent
Roger Aaron Brown
as Court Officer
No photo
John Terry Bell
as Major
Production Companies
MTM Entertainment
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