A Great American Tragedy (1972)
A middle-aged aerospace engineer has his whole life changed when he is suddenly laid off from his job. Unable to find work because of his age and a bad economy, he watches his bills pile up, his wife forced to go back to work and his marriage start to break up.
Director: J. Lee Thompson
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George Kennedy as Brad Wilkes |
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Vera Miles as Gloria Wilkes |
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William Windom as Rob Stewart |
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Sallie Shockley as Carol |
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Kevin McCarthy as Mark Reynolds |
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Hilarie Thompson as Julie Wilkes |
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James Woods as Rick |
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Natalie Trundy as Paula Braun |
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Nancy Hadley as Trudy Stewart |
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Tony Dow as Johnny |
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Marcia Mae Jones as Claire |
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John Lasell as |
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Stephen Coit as |
| Writing | Caryl Ledner | Writer |
| Directing | J. Lee Thompson | Director |
| Camera | J.J. Jones | Director of Photography |
| Sound | George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Henry Berman | Editor |
| Production | Ronald Shedlo | Producer |