Thornwell

Jan 28, 1981

1h 37m

★ 6.0

Overview

The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.

Genres

Drama

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

MTM Entertainment

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Cast

James Thornwell

Glynn Turman

Traeger

Vincent Gardenia

Capt. Busher

Craig Wasson

Carson

Howard Rollins

Beecham

Michael Alldredge

Ketchum

Todd Susman

The Man

Nicholas Kepros

Frisco

Julius Harris

Lt. Col. Roberts

Paul Lieber

Harvey Kletz / Narrator

Edward Bell

Katherine

Debbi Morgan

Lt. Stone

Shirley Jo Finney

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