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Title: Resting Place (TV Movie 1986)
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| 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 | |
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Tegan West | ... | Mervyn Oliver |
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Buck Herron | ... | Pvt. Porter |
| Bob Hannah | ... | Col. Richard Holmby | |
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Mert Hatfield | ... | Police Chief |
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Hugh Jarrett | ... | Oster |
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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. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
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army officer | mysterious death | investigation | major | burial site |Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 April 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Resting Place (#35.2) See more »Filming Locations:
Covington, Georgia, USACompany Credits
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Booker T. Douglas: I've been over there, and I've done my duty. Do you know what that means for a... negro? I even gave blood for a white soldier. Without my blood the guy'd've died! And when he came to and saw the blood was coming from *me*, he actually demanded the transfusion be stopped. And when the doctor told him he'd die if he didn't take my blood, that fucking idiot had to *think* about it before he consented!See more »
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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.