Act of Vengeance

• Director: John MacKenzie
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Biopic
• Themes: Fighting the System, Whistleblowers, Labor Unions
• Main Cast: Wilford Brimley, Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn
• Release Year: 1986
• Country: CA/US
• Run Time: 97 minutes

Plot

Produced for the HBO Cable service, Act of Vengeance reenacts the 1969 murder of United Mine Workers leader Jock Yablonski. Yablonski (Charles Bronson) virtually writes his own death warrant when, after a "safe" mine collapses and 80 miners are killed, he rebels against the incumbent UMW boss Tony Boyle (Wilford Brimley) to campaign for presidency of the union. Boyle gets the word out that one less Yablonski in the world would be preferable. Yablonski is depicted as being fully aware of the danger he faces in challenging Boyle--and is supported in his decision by his courageous wife (Ellen Burstyn). Based on the book by Trevor Armbrister, Act of Vengeance premiered on April 20, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Hoyt Axton - Silous Huddleston; Ellen Barkin - Annette Gilly; Wilford Brimley - Tony Boyle; Charles Bronson - Jock Yablonski; Ellen Burstyn - Margaret Yablonski; Maury Chaykin - Claude Vealey; Erin Flannery - Laurie Skidmore; Tom Harvey - Warren Alexander; Alf Humphreys - Ken Yablonski; Pam Hyatt - Gloria Fischer; Caroline Kava - Charlotte Yablonski; William Newman - Ezra Morgan; Alan North - Albert Pass; Ken Pogue - Earl Skidmore; Keanu Reeves - Buddy Martin; Raynor Scheine - Terrance Madden; Robert Schenkkan - Paul Gilly; Chuck Shamata - Millard Atler; Marc Strange - Pete; Karen Woolridge - Melanie; Paul McCallum - Billy; Elena Kudaba - Martha; Peg Murray - Ellen Rogers; Phil Rash - Reporter; Jim Bearden - William Prater; Peter Colvey - Young Miner; Ferne Downey - Reporter; Jack Jessop - Thomas Peterson; Derek Keurvost - Reporter; Arlene Mazerolle - Young Woman; Jane Schoettle - Shirley #2; Gordon Michael Woolvett - Bobby

Credit

Barry Jossen - Associate Producer, Stuart Aikins - Casting, Mary Colquhoun - Casting, Linda Kemp - Costume Designer, John MacKenzie - Director, Malcolm Cooke - Editor, Stephen Singleton - Editor, Frank Konigsberg - Executive Producer, Frank Miller - Composer (Music Score), Suzanne Benoit - Makeup, Andy Chmura - Camera Operator, Philip M. Jefferies - Production Designer, Phil Meheux - Cinematographer, David Coatsworth - Production Manager, Jack Clements - Producer, Larry Sanitsky - Producer, Anthony Greco - Set Designer, Gus Meunier - Set Designer, Martin Malivoire - Special Effects, Scott Spencer - Screenwriter, Armbrister Trevor - Book Author

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