Bell Diamond

Mar 17, 1986

1h 36m

★ 6.3

Overview

A telling story of an unemployed Vietnam vet in Butte, Montana, whose wife leaves him after seven years when she feels there is no longer communication between them and - more painfully and pointedly - because she is unable to have a child owing to his sterility from exposure to Agent Orange. Told in a gentle style, richly emotional, Bell Diamond was made with non-professionals drawn from the community of Butte.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Scott

Scott Andersen

Danny

Dan Cornell

Jeff Dolan

Marshall Gaddis

Radio announcer

Alan Godard

Laura

Kristi Jean Hager

Ron

Ron Hanekan

Social counsellor

Anne Kolesar

The Boss

Pat O'Connor

Mick

Hal Waldrup

Hailey

Terrilyn Williams

Cathy Dolan

Sarah Wyss

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