Resting Place (1986)

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird as the young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The ... See full summary »

Director:

John Korty

Writer:

Walter Halsey Davis

Stars:

John Lithgow, Richard Bradford, Morgan Freeman

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Lithgow	...	Maj. Kendall Laird
Richard Bradford	...	Gen. Willard P. Hauer
Morgan Freeman	...	Luther Johnson
G.D. Spradlin	...	Sam Jennings
CCH Pounder	...	Ada Johnson
Frances Sternhagen	...	Eudora McCallister
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Sarge
John Philbin	...	Bradford Erskine
Brian Tarantina	...	Sp4 Beyer
Richard Brooks	...	Booker T. Douglas
Tegan West	...	Mervyn Oliver
Buck Herron	...	Pvt. Porter
Bob Hannah	...	Col. Richard Holmby
Mert Hatfield	...	Police Chief
Hugh Jarrett	...	Oster

Storyline

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird as the young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The parents are assisted by their neighbor, Mrs. McAlister, in their patriotic and racially divided community.

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Plot Keywords:

army officer | mysterious death | investigation | major | burial site | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Resting Place (#35.2)

Filming Locations:

Covington, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marian Rees Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Eudora McCallister: Sometimes, it takes one person, making one move and opening people's eyes. It's hard to be that one person but when the time comes and you know it, you just say "Yes, this is it. It's me who has to do this".

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Morgan Freeman was Outstanding

Enjoyed viewing this film about an American Soldier who was being returned to his hometown a small city in Georgia. Major Kendall Laird, (John Lithgow) is escorting the remains of this soldier and he has to face the family, Luther Johnson, (Morgan Freeman) and his wife. This procedure usually takes a few days, however, Major Kendall experiences strange behavior by the men who were in combat with this Lt. Johnson, who has been awarded a medal for saving their lives. There is also another problem which involved the burial place for Lt. Johnson because of a racial problem with the town people who do not want a Black person to be buried in their cemetery. There are many twists and turns and this film reveals a very surprising story about what really happened to Lt. Johnson.