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Director:
John Mackenzie
Writers:
Trevor Armbrister (book)
Scott Spencer (writer)
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Release Date:
21 April 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
His was an act of defiance. Theirs was an act of vengeance.
Plot:
Fact-based story about the corruption that occurred during the United Mine Workers' 1969 presidential elections... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Act of triumph more (8 total)

Cast

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Charles Bronson ... Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

Ellen Burstyn ... Margaret Yablonski
Wilford Brimley ... Tony Boyle

Hoyt Axton ... Silous Huddleston
Robert Schenkkan ... Paul Gilly

Ellen Barkin ... Annette Gilly
Maury Chaykin ... Claude Vealey

Caroline Kava ... Charlotte Yablonski
Peg Murray ... Ellen Rogers
William Newman ... Ezra Morgan
Alan North ... Albert Pass
Raynor Scheine ... Terrance Madden
Tom Harvey ... Warren Alexander

Alf Humphreys ... Ken Yablonski

Joseph Kell ... Chip Yablonski
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | West Germany:16 (f) | USA:PG-13 | Norway:16
Filming Locations:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA more
Company:
Frank Koenigsberg Productions more

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Buddy Martin: When we get to Charleston they have this place where the girls let you... Well, did you ever put your hand... I mean, your whole Freaking hand inside a lady?
Claude Vealey: What? Put your hand inside a lady? Hell, I SHOT my old lady and she didn't even press charges.
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Act of triumph, 19 April 2006
Author: WarpedRecord

I'm a big Ellen Burstyn fan, so I'll see anything with her. But I didn't have high expectations for this based on the title (sounds like a Steven Seagal actioner) and the cover artwork (looks like a pulpy B-movie, with Ellen's mug thrown in as an afterthought).

Nonetheless, I was pleasantly surprised. Ellen was excellent as always, but Charles Bronson was also terrific, as was a young Keanu (spelled Keannu in the credits) Reeves. But the real revelation here is Wilford Brimley as the union boss. What a great bad-ass! For those used to seeing Wilford harp about cholesterol and diabetes, check this one out. You'll realize how much he's wasting his talent by doing those commercials.

This is a moving human drama with fine performances, captivating direction and a compelling, if occasionally clichéd, script. It's an act of triumph. Eight out of 10 stars.

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