Tag des Zorns (1981)
Eine Schreckensmeldung reisst die Bewohner des friedlichen Städtchens Crowfordville aus ihrer Ruhe. Die Japaner haben Pearl Harbor dem Boden gleich gemacht und Amerika befindet sich im Krieg! Sofort melden sich alle jungen Männer um ihren Land zu dienen, außer der junge Tommy. Er hasst Waffen, er hasst die Gewalt, und damit fangen sein Probleme auch an. Von allen gemieden und als Feigling verschrien machen die Bewohner der Stadt ihm das Leben zur Hölle. Noch schlimmer wird es aber als sich die hübsche Becky in Tommy verliebt und ihn Heiraten will. Doch da kehrt der patriotische Soldat, der sich zuvor Beckys Ja-Wort erzwingen wollte auf Fronturlaub zurück. Als er von Beckys Plänen hört dreht er durch und vergewaltigt das unschuldige Mädchen. Das ist selbst für den friedliebenden Tommy zu viel, und wie antwortet man auf Gewalt? Mit Gewalt!
Der Regisseur: Dick Lowry
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Kenny Rogers as Matthew Spencer |
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Fredric Lehne as Tommy Spencer |
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Largo Woodruff as Becky Wagner |
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Mariclare Costello as Emma Spencer |
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Ana Alicia as Violet |
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William Schreiner as James Joseph "Jimmy Joe" Gatlin |
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Frank Koppala as Paul Gatlin |
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Todd Waring as Luke Gatlin |
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Noble Willingham as Car-Wash |
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Joe Dorsey as Lem Gatlin |
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Tim Maier as Josh |
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Ned Bridges as Rube |
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Marianne Gordon as Mrs. Nichol |
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Lucille Rogers as Lucille Rogers |
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Lelan Rogers as Mr. Richman |
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J.B. Adams as J.B. Adams |
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Ellen Adams as Ellen Adams |
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Fred Covington as Brother Hofelter |
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Allison Biggers as Joanne Henderson |
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Jon Hayden as Lt. Ralph Henderson |
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Toombs D. Lewis Jr. as Deacon Toombs |
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Clara Dunn as Mrs. Quigley |
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Ross Guerrero as Charlie |
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Nancy Farrar as Woman |
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Wallace Wilkinson as Simon |
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Randal Patrick as Jess Harmon |
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Bill Ash as George |
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Robert Toombs Lewis as Boy at Church Step (uncredited) |
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Garth Shaw as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Dick Lowry | Director |
| Editing | James Mitchell | Editor |
| Sound | Larry Cansler | Music |
| Production | Ken Kragen | Producer |
| Writing | Clyde Ware | Teleplay |
| Production | Ken Kragen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karen 'Sarge' Sargent | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Jim Byrnes | Teleplay |
| Production | John Marias | Producer |
| Writing | Roger Bowling | Original Story |
| Writing | Billy Edd Wheeler | Original Story |
| Art | Richard Sawyer | Production Design |
| Art | Barbara Krieger | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Skip Beaudine | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | David S. Cass Sr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Stratton Leopold | Casting |
| Production | Andrew G. La Marca | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Pam Polifroni | Casting |
| Camera | Ken Miller | Key Grip |
| Directing | Richard Espinoza | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dee Manges | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mary Gaffney | Extras Casting |
| Editing | J. Benjamin Chulay | Co-Editor |
| Directing | Armando M. Huerta | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Henry Fusco | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas S. Dawson | Costumer |
| Camera | Peter Kuttner | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Jerry Moss | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene Aparicio | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Joseph Holsen | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Doris Grau | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Guy Thomas | Public Relations |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shanan Harrell | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Don Cahn | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Kimberly Edwards | Accountant |
| Sound | Keith A. Wester | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Thirlwell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Steven Poster | Director of Photography |
| Production | Alan Collis | Production Manager |
| Camera | John T. Dustin | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Melinda Wickman | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chuck Velasco | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Robert W. Glass Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | John Koester | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Tom Carlin | Music Editor |
| Crew | Chick Elwell | Transportation Captain |
| Camera | George Mooradian | Assistant Camera |