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6 February 1978 (Sweden)
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Major Charles Rane Is Coming Home To War! more
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Major Charles Rane comes back from the war and is given a number of gifts from his hometown because he is a war hero...
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(From WENN. 21 October 2009, 1:26 AM, PDT)
'Inglourious Basterds': Playing spot the Tarantino reference
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A Box-full of Vengeance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William Devane | ... | Major Charles Rane |
 | Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Johnny Vohden |
 | Linda Haynes | ... | Linda Forchet |
 | James Best | ... | Texan |
 | Dabney Coleman | ... | Maxwell |
 | Lisa Blake Richards | ... | Janet (as Lisa Richards) |
| Luke Askew | ... | Automatic Slim |
| Lawrason Driscoll | ... | Cliff |
| James Victor | ... | Lopez |
| Cassie Yates | ... | Candy |
| Jordan Gerler | ... | Mark |
| Jane Abbott | ... | Sister |
| Jerry Brown | ... | Patrolman 1 |
| Jacque Burandt | ... | Bebe |
| Anthony Castillo | ... | Street Urchin |
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95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:R |
Iceland:16 |
Australia:MA (TV rating) |
Netherlands:16 |
France:-12 (re-rating) |
Finland:(Banned) |
France:-16 |
Norway:16 (video rating) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16 |
Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release)
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Quentin Tarantino named his distributing company, Rolling Thunder Pictures, after this film. Rolling Thunder Pictures released B-movies, cult classics, independent films, exploitation movies, and foreign films. The company went under due to poor sales.
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Continuity: While Major Rane is in a bar with his admirer Linda, he is served a glass of beer. While talking with Linda, he takes only one sip, then decides to leave. But when he stands up, his glass can be seen to be almost half empty.
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Johnny: Major, I sure do hate to face all them people.
Major Charles Rane: Then put your glasses on, John.
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Johnny: Major, I sure do hate to face all them people.
Major Charles Rane: Then put your glasses on, John.
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Featured in Hollywood Vietnam (2005) (TV)
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San Antone
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Few films about the troubled Viet-Nam veteran are as well created or received as "Rolling Thunder." True, there are many other notable films about the 'Nam' vet, but they dwell mostly on the tragic effects of the war and the systemic recovery of the ex-soldier. This film takes former POW, Major Charles Rane (William Devane, in one of his finest roles) and delivers him stateside to his wife and son. His city, presents Major Rane with a large box of newly minted silver dollars, for each day he suffered as a captured American soldier. ($2,225 + 1) This lavish gift, attracts a group of unsavory characters who raid his home, murder his family and leave him for dead. The torture and mutilation of the Ex-Vet, sets Rane on a mission to hunt them down and kill 'em. Accompanying Rane on this nearly suicidal mission is his former POW companion, Sargent Johnny Vohden (Tommy Lee Jones) who plays it to the hilt. Jones and Devane face multiple obstacles and a gang of violent men led by James Best and Luke Askew as Automatic Slim. Together, the two veteran soldiers, search out and confront their merciless adversaries with multiple weapons and a searing volcanic rage known best to those who fear only failure in avenging their family. With superior explosive action, dark drama and an excellent cast, this film is a made to order classic for Devane and Lee. ****