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Rolling Thunder (1977)

R  95 min  -  Action | Drama | Crime   -  6 February 1978 (Sweden)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

John Flynn

Writers:

Paul Schrader (screenplay), Heywood Gould (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Devane ...
Tommy Lee Jones ...
Johnny Vohden
Linda Haynes ...
Linda Forchet
James Best ...
Texan
Dabney Coleman ...
Maxwell
Lisa Blake Richards ...
Janet (as Lisa Richards)
Luke Askew Luke Askew ...
Automatic Slim
Lawrason Driscoll Lawrason Driscoll ...
Cliff
James Victor James Victor ...
Lopez
Cassie Yates Cassie Yates ...
Candy
Jordan Gerler Jordan Gerler ...
Mark
Jane Abbott Jane Abbott ...
Sister
Jerry Brown Jerry Brown ...
Patrolman 1
Jacque Burandt Jacque Burandt ...
Bebe
Anthony Castillo Anthony Castillo ...
Street Urchin
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Storyline

Major Charles Rane comes back from the war and is given a number of gifts from his hometown because he is a war hero. Some greedy thugs decide that they want to steal a number of silver dollars from him. In the process they also manage to kill his wife and son and destroy his hand. The Major wants revenge so he enlists the help of his war buddy Johnny to meet the thugs in a final showdown. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

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Revenge | Silver Dollar | Showdown | Mexican | Bar  | See more »

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A Vietnam Vet Kills For Revenge See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Mann mit der Stahlkralle See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Luke Askew contracted food poisoning during the shooting of the movie and was seriously ill on the day the famous scene in which William Devane rips into Askew's crotch with his hook hand was shot. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Just before the film's final shootout, Major Rane puts on his Air Force uniform. Up until this scene, the insignia on his coat were correct. This time, however, the coat not only has the two U.S. lapel insignia of an enlisted man rather than those of an officer, but they are also placed in the wrong location on the lapels. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Johnny: Major, I sure do hate to face all them people.
Major Charles Rane: Then put your glasses on, John.
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Connections

Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 2: The Deuce (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"San Antone"
Sung by Denny Brooks See more »