Thornwell (1981)
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.

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Glynn Turman Glynn Turman As: James Thornwell
Vincent Gardenia Vincent Gardenia As: Traeger
Craig Wasson Craig Wasson As: Capt. Busher
Howard Rollins Howard Rollins As: Carson
Michael Alldredge Michael Alldredge As: Beecham
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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.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 28 January 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: MTM Entertainment

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Cast

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

James Thornwell

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Traeger

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Capt. Busher

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Carson

Michael Alldredge

Michael Alldredge

Beecham

Todd Susman

Todd Susman

Ketchum

Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros

The Man

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Frisco

Paul Lieber

Paul Lieber

Lt. Col. Roberts

Edward Bell

Edward Bell

Harvey Kletz / Narrator

Debbi Morgan

Debbi Morgan

Katherine

Shirley Jo Finney

Shirley Jo Finney

Lt. Stone

Al Fann

Al Fann

Raymond

Cosie Costa

Cosie Costa

Armando

William Bassett

William Bassett

C.I.C. Agent

Frank Whiteman

Frank Whiteman

C.I.C. Agent

Gary Pagett

Gary Pagett

C.I.C. Agent

Steven M. Gagnon

Steven M. Gagnon

C.I.C. Agent

Roger Aaron Brown

Roger Aaron Brown

Court Officer

John Terry Bell

John Terry Bell

Major

Gerry Black

Gerry Black

School Principal

Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

Sanborn

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Polygraph Tester

Tom Kindle

Tom Kindle

Lt. Graham

Earl Montgomery

Earl Montgomery

Peckham

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Ruth Thornwell

Timothy Stack

Timothy Stack

Means

Le Tari

Le Tari

Williams

Eleanor McCoy

Eleanor McCoy

Sister

Jerii Woods

Jerii Woods

Sister

Andre Previn Henry

Andre Previn Henry

Brother

Larry Dilg

Larry Dilg

Potts

Nathalie Nort

Nathalie Nort

French Woman

Stacy MacGregor

Stacy MacGregor

Sergeant

Christopher Bell-James

Christopher Bell-James

Thornwell's Son

Brent Davis

Brent Davis

Polygraph Tester

Ken Letner

Ken Letner

Hypnotist

David Brandon

David Brandon

Doctor

Serge Feuillard

Serge Feuillard

French Policeman

François Jaubert

François Jaubert

French Policeman

Directed By

Harry Moses

Harry Moses

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Producer

Fran Bascom

Fran Bascom

Casting

Scott Brazil

Scott Brazil

Associate Producer

Harry Moses

Harry Moses

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pat Welch

Pat Welch

Costumer

Bucky Rous

Bucky Rous

Costumer

Sound

Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin

Original Music Composer

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Norman G. Langley

Norman G. Langley

Director of Photography

Stevan Larner

Stevan Larner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Hulsey

James Hulsey

Art Direction

John H. Anderson

John H. Anderson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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