His was an act of defiance. Theirs was an act of vengeance.
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Act of Vengeance (1986) is a drama, crime and tv movie film directed by John Mackenzie, released on September 4, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, Wilford Brimley and Hoyt Axton. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
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Charles Bronson
as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Ellen Burstyn
as Margaret Yablonski
Wilford Brimley
as Tony Boyle
Hoyt Axton
as Silous Huddleston
Robert Schenkkan
as Paul Gilly
Ellen Barkin
as Annette Gilly
Maury Chaykin
as Claude Vealey
Caroline Kava
as Charlotte Yablonski
Peg Murray
as Ellen Rogers
William Newman
as Ezra Morgan
Alan North
as Albert Pass
Raynor Scheine
as Terrance Madden
Directed by John Mackenzie, written by Scott Spencer and Trevor Armbrister, produced by Jack Clements.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 27 ratings.
Charles Bronson, mired in crappy B action flicks in the 1980's, decided to take this made-for-HBO flick to stretch his acting chops. He should have just made another "Death Wish" movie, instead. Based on a true story set in 1969, Bronson plays United Mine Workers union official Jock Yablonski. He fawns over union president Tony Boyle (Wilford Brimley), who is made out to be a ruthless crook immediately. As Jock and…
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The main cast of Act of Vengeance (1986) includes Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, Wilford Brimley, Hoyt Axton and Robert Schenkkan. The film was directed by John Mackenzie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Act of Vengeance was released on September 4, 1986 and runs for 1h 35m.
Act of Vengeance (1986) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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