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 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
- Director(s):
- John MacKenzie
Synopsis of Act of Vengeance
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
Complete Cast of Act of Vengeance
- Wilford Brimley - Tony Boyle
- Ellen Burstyn - Margaret Yablonski
- Ellen Barkin - Annette Gilly
- Erin Flannery - Laurie Skidmore
- Alf Humphreys - Ken Yablonski
- Caroline Kava - Charlotte Yablonski
- Alan North - Albert Pass
- Keanu Reeves - Buddy Martin
- Robert Schenkkan - Paul Gilly
- Marc Strange - Pete
- Paul McCallum - Billy
- Peg Murray - Ellen Rogers
- Jim Bearden - William Prater
- Ferne Downey - Reporter
- Derek Keurvost - Reporter
- Jane Schoettle - Shirley #2
- Charles Bronson - Jock Yablonski
- Hoyt Axton - Silous Huddleston
- Maury Chaykin - Claude Vealey
- Tom Harvey - Warren Alexander
- Pam Hyatt - Gloria Fischer
- William Newman - Ezra Morgan
- Ken Pogue - Earl Skidmore
- Raynor Scheine - Terrance Madden
- Chuck Shamata - Millard Atler
- Karen Woolridge - Melanie
- Elena Kudaba - Martha
- Phil Rash - Reporter
- Peter Colvey - Young Miner
- Jack Jessop - Thomas Peterson
- Arlene Mazerolle - Young Woman
- Gordon Michael Woolvett - Bobby
- Director(s):
- John MacKenzie
- Writer(s):
- Scott Spencer
- Producer(s):
- Jack Clements, Larry Sanitsky
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