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Thornwell

Thornwell

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

28 January 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

James Thornwell

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Traeger

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Capt. Busher

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Carson

Michael Alldredge

Michael Alldredge

Beecham

Todd Susman

Todd Susman

Ketchum

Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros

The Man

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Frisco

Paul Lieber

Paul Lieber

Lt. Col. Roberts

Edward Bell

Edward Bell

Harvey Kletz / Narrator

Debbi Morgan

Debbi Morgan

Katherine

Shirley Jo Finney

Shirley Jo Finney

Lt. Stone

Al Fann

Al Fann

Raymond

Cosie Costa

Cosie Costa

Armando

William Bassett

William Bassett

C.I.C. Agent

Frank Whiteman

Frank Whiteman

C.I.C. Agent

Gary Pagett

Gary Pagett

C.I.C. Agent

Steven M. Gagnon

Steven M. Gagnon

C.I.C. Agent

Roger Aaron Brown

Roger Aaron Brown

Court Officer

John Terry Bell

John Terry Bell

Major

Gerry Black

Gerry Black

School Principal

Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

Sanborn

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Polygraph Tester

Tom Kindle

Tom Kindle

Lt. Graham

Earl Montgomery

Earl Montgomery

Peckham

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Ruth Thornwell

Timothy Stack

Timothy Stack

Means

Le Tari

Le Tari

Williams

Eleanor McCoy

Eleanor McCoy

Sister

Jerii Woods

Jerii Woods

Sister

Andre Previn Henry

Andre Previn Henry

Brother

Larry Dilg

Larry Dilg

Potts

Nathalie Nort

Nathalie Nort

French Woman

Stacy MacGregor

Stacy MacGregor

Sergeant

Christopher Bell-James

Christopher Bell-James

Thornwell's Son

Brent Davis

Brent Davis

Polygraph Tester

Ken Letner

Ken Letner

Hypnotist

David Brandon

David Brandon

Doctor

Serge Feuillard

Serge Feuillard

French Policeman

François Jaubert

François Jaubert

French Policeman

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