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An American Story

  • TV Movie
  • 19921992
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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An American Story (1992)
  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
237
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Gray
  • Writers
    • Lemuel Pitkin(story)
    • Paul Donald Snowe(story)
    • John Gray(story)
  • Stars
    • Brad Johnson
    • Kathleen Quinlan
    • Tom Sizemore
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  • Director
    • John Gray
  • Writers
    • Lemuel Pitkin(story)
    • Paul Donald Snowe(story)
    • John Gray(story)
  • Stars
    • Brad Johnson
    • Kathleen Quinlan
    • Tom Sizemore
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    • 8User reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

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    Kathleen Quinlan, Tom Sizemore, Brad Johnson, and Titus Welliver in An American Story (1992)
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    Brad Johnson
    Brad Johnson
    • George Meadeas George Meade
    Kathleen Quinlan
    Kathleen Quinlan
    • Hope Tyleras Hope Tyler
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Jesse Meadowsas Jesse Meadows
    Josef Sommer
    Josef Sommer
    • Henry Meadeas Henry Meade
    G.W. Bailey
    G.W. Bailey
    • Tom Cantrellas Tom Cantrell
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Barbara Meadeas Barbara Meade
    Lisa Blount
    Lisa Blount
    • Becky Meadowsas Becky Meadows
    David Labiosa
    David Labiosa
    • Juan Medinaas Juan Medina
    John M. Jackson
    John M. Jackson
    • Sheriff McMillanas Sheriff McMillan
    Sean Hennigan
    • Billy Wheeleras Billy Wheeler
    Brad Leland
    Brad Leland
    • Andy Buckleyas Andy Buckley
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Jack Austinas Jack Austin
    Shawn Toovey
    • Sam Meadowsas Sam Meadows
    Miraida Rios
    • Maria Medinaas Maria Medina
    Jerry Haynes
    Jerry Haynes
    • Dr. Jenkinsas Dr. Jenkins
    Dante D'Andre
    • Carlos Medinaas Carlos Medina
    Rodger Boyce
    Rodger Boyce
    • Frank Crowleyas Frank Crowley
    Nell Heller
    • Becky's Motheras Becky's Mother
    • Director
      • John Gray
    • Writers
      • Lemuel Pitkin(story)
      • Paul Donald Snowe(story)
      • John Gray(story) (teleplay)
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    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. —Volker Boehm
    • political boss
    • armed stand off
    • county jail
    • ballot boxes
    • city wide election
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      • A story of honor lost, courage found... and heroes born.
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • PG
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on the real "Battle of Athens" in Athens, Tennessee. In 1946 a political party made up of mostly returning GIs from WWII took on a corrupt political machine that ran the county and most of the state. When ballot boxes were stolen and taken to the jail by deputies, gunfire and explosives were used to retrieve them. There were no fatalities, but several injuries on both sides of the conflict.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    Veterans return home after world war II and find their town is ruled by corrupt politicians...
    This is really a review of some of the other reviews...This movie is based on actual historical events that happened in Tennessee in 1946...It might be sappy or banally written, but it is taken from actual history...Of course creative license is taken with the story, but basically it is a true story. If you want action and adventure with award winning kudos, this may not be for you...But if you are interested in what actually happened/happens in our history, this is a good story. I really enjoyed it myself..I was going to provide a link to more historical information about the actual incident, but this software won't accept the link...It say's the spelling is wrong....So, just use your search engine and search for "Battle of Athens"...It actually happened in 1946 in the state of Tennessee...I hope you enjoy the movie and find the information interesting.
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    • lamar-grimsley
    • Jul 23, 2012

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: An American Story (#42.1)
    • Filming locations
      • McKinney, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
      • RHI Entertainment
      • Signboard Hill Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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