ACT OF VENGEANCE (1986)

MORGAN'S RATING

Fact-based story about the corruption that occured during the United Mine Workers' 1969 presidential elections. Jock Yablonski was a loyal follower of then chief Tony Boyle. That all changed after eighty men are killed in an unsafe West Virginia coal mine and Boyle defended the mine owners. At his wife's urging and in fear of his life, Yablonski launches his campaign. And in fact, he became the target of assassins.

Charles Bronson (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), Reiner Schone (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), Gordon Allen (Voice in Crowd), Jan Austin (Shirley), James Bearden (William Prater), Christopher Benson (Poll Watcher), Peter Colvey (Young Miner), Don Daynard (Newscaster), Ferne Downey (Reporter), Erin Flannery (Laurie Skidmore), Angie Gei (Jean Green), Pam Hyatt (Gloria Fischer), Robyn Jaffee (Wanda), Jack Jessop (Thomas Peterson), Gordon Jocelyn (Bartender), Audrei Kairen (Singer), Derek Keurvorst (Martha), John MacMaster (Reporter), Arlene Mazerolle (Young Woman), Paul McCallum (Billy), Danny Pawlick (Gary Skidmore), Phil Rash (Reporter), Jane Schoettle (Shirley), Scott Spencer (Minister), Stephen Walsh (Reporter), Karen Woolridge (Melanie), Gordon Michael Woolvett (Bobby).

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: April 21st, 1986 (USA) (TELEVISION PREMIERE)

DIRECTOR: John Mackenzie. WRITERS: Scott Spencer, and based on the book by Trevor Armbrister. PRODUCERS: Jack Clements and Larry Sanitsky. ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Barry Jossen and Jules Schwerin. CO-PRODUCER: Iris Sawyer.  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Frank Konigsberg. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Frankie Miller and John Altman (uncredited). DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.