28 January 1981 Drama, History, TV Movie 97 mins
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.
Watch the official Thornwell 1981 trailer in HD below or find more Thornwell videos on Vidimovie.
Glynn Turman as James Thornwell
Vincent Gardenia as Traeger
Craig Wasson as Capt. Busher
Howard Rollins as Carson
Michael Alldredge as Beecham
Todd Susman as Ketchum
Nicholas Kepros as The Man
Julius Harris as Frisco
Paul Lieber as Lt. Col. Roberts
Edward Bell as Harvey Kletz / Narrator
Debbi Morgan as Katherine
Shirley Jo Finney as Lt. Stone
Al Fann as Raymond
Cosie Costa as Armando
William Bassett as C.I.C. Agent
Frank Whiteman as C.I.C. Agent
Stevan Larner Director of Photography
Norman G. Langley Director of Photography
James Hulsey Art Direction
John H. Anderson Set Decoration
Bucky Rous Costumer
Pat Welch Costumer
Harry Moses Director
Michael De Guzman Writer
Mark Tinker Producer
Scott Brazil Associate Producer
Harry Moses Executive Producer
Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
Christopher Nelson Editor
Fran Bascom Casting
Curt Sobel Music Editor
Conspiracy Exposed Trailer
United States 28 January 1981
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Glynn Turman Stars In CBS's "Thornwell" Actor Glynn Turman stars in the CBS movie presentation of Thornwell. The two-hour drama depicts the life of former ...
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James Thornwell Part 2 Black Army soldier drugged by Army Intelligence in 1961.
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