Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)
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- 1h 40min
- Drama
- 21 Aug 1978 (USA)
- TV Movie
The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who was dismissed from the Air Force for being gay and the story of his fight to be reinstated.
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich
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Ellen Holly | ... |
Amy
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| Harrison Page | ... |
Josh
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| Bill Duke | ... |
Sgt. Langford
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Arnold Soboloff |
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| Donald Moffat | ... |
Col. Benton
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| Sandy Ward | ... |
Maj. Bradley
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| Alice Hirson |
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| William Wintersole | ... |
Lt. Col. John Teasdale
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James Brodhead |
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| William Bogert | ... |
Maj. Holloway
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| Jack Stauffer |
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Barney McFadden |
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| Edward Gallardo | ... |
Diego
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| Charles H. Gray | ... |
Col. McLean
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Harv Selsby | ... |
Airman
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| Rick Goldman | ... |
Sgt. Dunn
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Shaka Cumbuka | ... |
Amn. Jones
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| Tom Ormeny | ... |
Sgt. Marsh
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Ron McIlwain | ... |
Capt. Marsh
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| Bill Dearth | ... |
Timmons
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Stuart Dillon | ... |
Needham
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| Jack Bender | ... |
Allcott
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Jane Ralston | ... |
Teenage Girl
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Jean Moore | ... |
Jean
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Lawrence Howard | ... |
Airman #1
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| Gavan O'Herlihy | ... |
Art Stinson
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Roy West | ... |
Teenage Girl's Father
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David Dotson | ... |
Soldier #1
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| Steven Anderson | ... |
Reeber
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Otto Felix | ... |
Soldier #2
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Sunya Molina | ... |
Tall Black Woman
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Michael Fuller | ... |
Money
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Brigit Windslow | ... |
Brigit
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David Scott Milton | ... |
Joe Green
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| Frank Converse | ... |
Capt. Larsen Jaenicke
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| William Daniels | ... |
Father Veller
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| Stephen Elliott | ... |
Mat's Father
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| George Gaynes | ... |
Narrator
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| Barra Grant | ... |
Susan Hewman
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| Rue McClanahan | ... |
Mat's Mother
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| Mitchell Ryan | ... |
Lt. Col. Applegate
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| Alfred Ryder | ... |
Col. Grand
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| Marc Singer | ... |
Jason Cole
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| David Spielberg | ... |
David Addlestone
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| David Ogden Stiers | ... |
G-2 Captain
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| Doug Boethin | ... |
Airman (uncredited)
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Bobby Lento | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Leaf | ||
Written by
| John McGreevey | ... | () |
Produced by
| Paul Leaf | ... | producer |
| Joanne Moore | ... | associate producer |
| Thomas W. Moore | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Teo Macero | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Tosi | ||
Editing by
| Thomas Stanford | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Sully | ||
Production Management
| Robert Grand | ... | production manager |
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- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
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Narrator: A complaint for injunctive, declaratory and mandatory relief was filed in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia. On July 16th 1976 the presiding judge ruled against Sgt. Matlovich but added... The time has arrived when the Armed Forces need to reappraise the problem which homosexuality presents in the military context. Public attitudes are clearly changing. The Armed Forces have shown thay can lead the way on matters of discrimination and I suggest that this is an area that deserves its more intense and immediate study. See more » |