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Act of Vengeance
His was an act of defiance. Theirs was an act of vengeance.
Genres
DramaCrimeTV Movie
Overview
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1986-09-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
5.618
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Charles Bronson
Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Ellen Burstyn
Margaret Yablonski
Wilford Brimley
Tony Boyle
Hoyt Axton
Silous Huddleston
Robert Schenkkan
Paul Gilly
Ellen Barkin
Annette Gilly
Maury Chaykin
Claude Vealey
Caroline Kava
Charlotte Yablonski
Peg Murray
Ellen Rogers
William Newman
Ezra Morgan
Alan North
Albert Pass
Raynor Scheine
Terrance Madden
Tom Harvey
Warren Alexander
Alf Humphreys
Ken Yablonski
Joseph Kell
Chip Yablonski
Ken Pogue
Earl Skidmore
Keanu Reeves
Buddy Martin
Marc Strange
Pete
Chuck Shamata
Millard Atler
Elena Kudaba
Martha
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