A Distant Thunder

May 24, 1978

1h 16m

★ 4.6

It begins where "A Thief In the Night" ENDED...

Overview

Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.

Genres

Science Fiction

Horror

Fantasy

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Mark IV Pictures Incorporated

A Distant Thunder Trailers

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Cast

Patty Myers

Patty Dunning

Wenda Johnson

Sally Johnson

Jerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford)

Thom Rachford

Diane Bradford

Maryann Rachford

Woman with baby at hospital

Heidi Vaughn

Reverend Matthew Turner

Russ Doughten

Kent Wagner

Curtis Page

Jean Berg

(as Sandy Stevens )

Sandy Christen

Colleen Niday

Tim Doughten

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