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The Right of the People (1986)

TV Movie  -  100 min  -  Drama
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After a horrific shooting incident, a small town votes to allow a mass arming of the citizenry.

Director:

Jeffrey Bloom

Stars:

Michael Ontkean, Jane Kaczmarek and Billy Dee Williams
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Ontkean ...
Christopher Wells
Jane Kaczmarek ...
Alicia
Billy Dee Williams ...
Mike Trainor
John Randolph ...
Hollander
M. Emmet Walsh ...
Mayor
Jamie Smith-Jackson Jamie Smith-Jackson ...
Angela
Janet Carroll Janet Carroll ...
Marjorie
Jeffrey Josephson Jeffrey Josephson ...
Styles
Joanne Linville Joanne Linville ...
Rosalind
Scott Michael Wilson Scott Michael Wilson ...
Robbie Curtis
Sandra Lynn Currie Sandra Lynn Currie ...
Nurse
Chuck Shamata Chuck Shamata ...
Phil Petroni
Ken Pogue Ken Pogue ...
Jay Brooks
Lawrence Kopp Lawrence Kopp ...
Law Student
Micki Moore ...
TV Hostess
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Storyline

Michael Ontkean's wife and daughter die in a brutal diner robbery. Stricken with rage, he pushes right-to-carry legislation through the city council. But will a well-armed populace create more problems than it solves? Written by <purchagent@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Gun Control

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Big Name Films, Fries Entertainment See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This movie was said (Variety Daily, January 13, 1986) to have been based on a 1980 incident in which several people were shot and injured and murdered in a robbery at the (West) Los Angeles Bob's Big Boy restaurant on December 14, 1980, five years before the production of this film. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Lawrence, Kansas exists, but there is no "St" Lawrence anywhere in Kansas, the state that this storyline is about. See more »

Soundtracks

"SAILING"
Words and music by Gavin Sutherland
Performed by Mabin School Glee Club See more »