An American Story (TV 1992)

World War II has ended and many soldiers return to their houses and families. But three of them find themselves with big problems when they arrive at their home village.

Director:

John Gray

Writers:

Lemuel Pitkin (story), Paul Donald Snowe (story),

Stars:

Brad Johnson, Kathleen Quinlan, Tom Sizemore

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Johnson	...	George Meade
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Hope Tyler
Tom Sizemore	...	Jesse Meadows
Josef Sommer	...	Henry Meade
G.W. Bailey	...	Tom Cantrell
Patricia Clarkson	...	Barbara Meade
Lisa Blount	...	Becky Meadows
David Labiosa	...	Juan Medina
John M. Jackson	...	Sheriff McMillan
Sean Hennigan	...	Billy Wheeler
Brad Leland	...	Andy Buckley
Titus Welliver	...	Jack Austin
Shawn Toovey	...	Sam Meadows
Miraida Rios	...	Maria Medina
Jerry Haynes	...	Dr. Jenkins

Storyline

World War II has ended and many soldiers return to their houses and families. But three of them find themselves with big problems when they arrive at their home village.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | world war two | corruption | post war | politics | 

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Taglines:

A story of honor lost, courage found... and heroes born.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: An American Story (#42.1)

Filming Locations:

McKinney, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, RHI Entertainment, Signboard Hill Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Right Story Wrong Town

This story actually took place in Athens Tennessee in 1946. A true story called the "Battle of Athens". There was corruption with the sheriff in AThens and in the surrounding towns. People were arrested without cause, election ballot boxes were not counted properly. There were deputies that were doing the Sheriff's bidding. One of the men overseeing the ballot counting on the day of the conflict was actually picked up on a traffic stop and was given the option to pay a fine or participate in the fraudulent election. The polling places were closed early that day to keep additional votes from being placed. Athens is a great place to visit and get this history. I have lived in east TN my whole life and I have just become aware that this issue had happened so close to home.