Act of Vengeance (1986)
Overview
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.565 |
Directed By
John Mackenzie
Crew
John Mackenzie
Malcolm Cooke
Scott Spencer
Phil Meheux
Frankie Miller
Frank Konigsberg
Larry Sanitsky
Mary Colquhoun
Iris Sawyer
Jules Schwerin
Steve Singleton
Linda Kemp
Jack Clements
Philip M. Jefferies
Penelope Hynam
Barry Jossen
TOP CAST
Charles Bronson
Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Ellen Burstyn
Margaret Yablonski
Wilford Brimley
Tony Boyle
Hoyt Axton
Silous Huddleston
Robert Schenkkan
Paul Gilly
Ellen Barkin
Annette Gilly
Maury Chaykin
Claude Vealey
Caroline Kava
Charlotte Yablonski
Peg Murray
Ellen Rogers
William Newman
Ezra Morgan
Alan North
Albert Pass
Raynor Scheine
Terrance Madden
Tom Harvey
Warren Alexander
Alf Humphreys
Ken Yablonski
Joseph Kell
Chip Yablonski
Ken Pogue
Earl Skidmore
Keanu Reeves
Buddy Martin
Marc Strange
Pete
Chuck Shamata
Millard Atler
Elena Kudaba
Martha
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