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A Great American Tragedy

Oct 18, 1972

1h 15m

★ 6.7

Overview

A middle-aged aerospace engineer has his whole life changed when he is suddenly laid off from his job. Unable to find work because of his age and a bad economy, he watches his bills pile up, his wife forced to go back to work and his marriage start to break up.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Metromedia Productions

ABC

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Cast

Brad Wilkes

George Kennedy

Gloria Wilkes

Vera Miles

Rob Stewart

William Windom

Carol

Sallie Shockley

Mark Reynolds

Kevin McCarthy

Julie Wilkes

Hilarie Thompson

Rick

James Woods

Paula Braun

Natalie Trundy

Trudy Stewart

Nancy Hadley

Johnny

Tony Dow

Claire

Marcia Mae Jones

John Lasell

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