Act of Vengeance (1986)
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Produced for the HBO Cable service, Act of Vengeance reenacts the 1969 murder of United Mine Workers leader Jock Yablonski. Yablonski (Charles Bronson) virtually writes his own death warrant when, after a "safe" mine collapses and 80 miners are killed, he rebels against the incumbent UMW… More Produced for the HBO Cable service, Act of Vengeance reenacts the 1969 murder of United Mine Workers leader Jock Yablonski. Yablonski (Charles Bronson) virtually writes his own death warrant when, after a "safe" mine collapses and 80 miners are killed, he rebels against the incumbent UMW boss Tony Boyle (Wilford Brimley) to campaign for presidency of the union. Boyle gets the word out that one less Yablonski in the world would be preferable. Yablonski is depicted as being fully aware of the danger he faces in challenging Boyle--and is supported in his decision by his courageous wife (Ellen Burstyn). Based on the book by Trevor Armbrister, Act of Vengeance premiered on April 20, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Mackenzie
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Jul 15, 1987
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Cast
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Hoyt Axton
as Silous Huddleston
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Ellen Barkin
as Annette Gilly
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Wilford Brimley
as Tony Boyle
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Charles Bronson
as Jock Yablonski
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Ellen Burstyn
as Margaret Yablonski
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Maury Chaykin
as Claude Vealey
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Erin Flannery
as Laurie Skidmore
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Tom Harvey
as Warren Alexander
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Alf Humphreys
as Ken Yablonski
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Pam Hyatt
as Gloria Fischer
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Caroline Kava
as Charlotte Yablonski
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William Newman
as Ezra Morgan
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Alan North
as Albert Pass
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Ken Pogue
as Earl Skidmore
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Keanu Reeves
as Buddy Martin
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Raynor Scheine
as Terrance Madden
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Robert Schenkkan
as Paul Gilly
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Chuck Shamata
as Millard Atler
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Marc Strange
as Pete
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Karen Woolridge
as Melanie
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Paul McCallum
as Billy
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Elena Kudaba
as Martha
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Peg Murray
as Ellen Rogers
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Phil Rash
as Reporter
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Jim Bearden
as William Prater
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Peter Colvey
as Young Miner
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Ferne Downey
as Reporter
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Jack Jessop
as Thomas Peterson
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Derek Keurvost
as Reporter
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Arlene Mazerolle
as Young Woman
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Jane Schoettle
as Shirley #2
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Gordon Michael Woolvett
as Bobby
