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Act of Vengeance (1986) (TV)
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21 April 1986 (USA)
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His was an act of defiance. Theirs was an act of vengeance.
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Fact-based story about the corruption that occurred during the United Mine Workers' 1969 presidential elections...
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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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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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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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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.