Thornwell (1981)
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: Harry Moses
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Glynn Turman as James Thornwell |
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Vincent Gardenia as Traeger |
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Craig Wasson as Capt. Busher |
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Howard Rollins as Carson |
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Michael Alldredge as Beecham |
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Todd Susman as Ketchum |
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Nicholas Kepros as The Man |
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Julius Harris as Frisco |
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Paul Lieber as Lt. Col. Roberts |
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Edward Bell as Harvey Kletz / Narrator |
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Debbi Morgan as Katherine |
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Shirley Jo Finney as Lt. Stone |
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Al Fann as Raymond |
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Cosie Costa as Armando |
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William Bassett as C.I.C. Agent |
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Frank Whiteman as C.I.C. Agent |
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Gary Pagett as C.I.C. Agent |
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Steven M. Gagnon as C.I.C. Agent |
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Roger Aaron Brown as Court Officer |
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John Terry Bell as Major |
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Gerry Black as School Principal |
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Bob Hastings as Sanborn |
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Gregory Itzin as Polygraph Tester |
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Tom Kindle as Lt. Graham |
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Earl Montgomery as Peckham |
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Maidie Norman as Ruth Thornwell |
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Timothy Stack as Means |
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Le Tari as Williams |
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Eleanor McCoy as Sister |
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Jerii Woods as Sister |
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Andre Previn Henry as Brother |
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Larry Dilg as Potts |
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Nathalie Nort as French Woman |
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Stacy MacGregor as Sergeant |
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Christopher Bell-James as Thornwell's Son |
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Brent Davis as Polygraph Tester |
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Ken Letner as Hypnotist |
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David Brandon as Doctor |
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Serge Feuillard as French Policeman |
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François Jaubert as French Policeman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Welch | Costumer |
| Art | James Hulsey | Art Direction |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bucky Rous | Costumer |
| Camera | Norman G. Langley | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Stevan Larner | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Fred Karlin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Mark Tinker | Producer |
| Directing | Harry Moses | Director |
| Production | Harry Moses | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Curt Sobel | Music Editor |
| Writing | Michael De Guzman | Writer |
| Production | Scott Brazil | Associate Producer |
| Production | Fran Bascom | Casting |
| Editing | Christopher Nelson | Editor |
| Writing | James Thornwell | Other |
| Production | Frederick J. Lyle | Location Manager |