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 boss Tony… 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: John Mackenzie
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Jul 15, 1987

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Cast

            Hoyt Axton as Silous Huddleston

            Ellen Barkin as Annette Gilly

            Wilford Brimley as Tony Boyle

            Charles Bronson as Jock Yablonski

            Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Yablonski

            Maury Chaykin as Claude Vealey

            Erin Flannery as Laurie Skidmore

            Tom Harvey as Warren Alexander

            Alf Humphreys as Ken Yablonski

            Pam Hyatt as Gloria Fischer

            Caroline Kava as Charlotte Yablonski

            William Newman as Ezra Morgan

            Alan North as Albert Pass

            Ken Pogue as Earl Skidmore

            Keanu Reeves as Buddy Martin

            Raynor Scheine as Terrance Madden

            Robert Schenkkan as Paul Gilly

            Chuck Shamata as Millard Atler

            Marc Strange as Pete

            Karen Woolridge as Melanie

            Paul McCallum as Billy

            Elena Kudaba as Martha

            Peg Murray as Ellen Rogers

            Phil Rash as Reporter

            Jim Bearden as William Prater

            Peter Colvey as Young Miner

            Ferne Downey as Reporter

            Jack Jessop as Thomas Peterson

            Derek Keurvost as Reporter

            Arlene Mazerolle as Young Woman

            Jane Schoettle as Shirley #2

            Gordon Michael Woolvett as Bobby
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