Rolling Thunder(1977)

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Synopsis

When Major Charles Rane returns from being a POW in Vietnam, he is given a hero's welcome in his hometown in Texas. However, he also returns to a wife who no longer loves him, a son who d sn't recognize him, and quite a few people who think of him as a "baby killer." After some sympathetic citizens give Rane some silver coins to thank him for his service, thugs steal the coins, kill his family, and disfigure him. Now Rane is living purely for vengeance, and he pursues the thieves down to Mexico where they have fled.
When Major Charles Rane returns from being a POW in Vietnam, he is given a hero's welcome in his hometown in Texas. However, he also returns to a wife who no longer loves him, a son who d sn't recognize him, and …
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In Theaters

  • October 1, 1977

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Adaptation

Run Time

1 hour 39 minutes

Distributors

American International Pictures

Director

John Flynn

Director

CAST

William Devane

Major Charles Rane

Tommy Lee Jones

Johnny Vohden

Linda Haynes

Linda Forchet

Lisa Richards

Janet

Dabney Coleman

Maxwell

James Best

Texan