Thornwell (1981)

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Thornwell on IMDb 6.5/10 28 votes

Released:
1981-01-28

Overview:
The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.

Director:
Harry Moses

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama, History, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Glynn Turman
    as
    James Thornwell
  • Vincent Gardenia
    as
    Traeger
  • Craig Wasson
    as
    Capt. Busher
  • Howard Rollins
    as
    Carson
  • Michael Alldredge
    as
    Beecham