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Rolling Thunder (1977)

R · 1977-11-02 · 1h 39m · EN
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Major Charles Rane has come home to war!

A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. When thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service, they mangle his hand and leave him and his family for dead. Rane survives and becomes obsessed with getting revenge. Aided by his loyal friend Johnny Vohden, Rane, now wielding a hook for a hand, sets out on his mission of vengeance.

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Paul SchraderWriterJohn FlynnDirectorHeywood GouldWriter
Budget
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William DevaneWilliam DevaneMajor Charles RaneTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesJohnny VohdenLinda HaynesLinda HaynesLinda ForchetJames BestJames BestTexanDabney ColemanDabney ColemanMaxwellLisa Blake RichardsLisa Blake RichardsJanetLuke AskewLuke AskewAutomatic SlimLawrason DriscollLawrason DriscollCliffJames VictorJames VictorLopezCassie YatesCassie YatesCandyJordan GerlerJordan GerlerMarkJane AbbottJane AbbottSister

Keywords

BarHome invasionRevengeViolencePost traumatic stress disorderShootoutFlashbackVietnam veteranPrisoner of warMotelEl pasoRepaymentHook for a handSawed off shotgunPost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityBar · Home Invasion · RevengeDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityPrisoner Of WarDirector preference169059

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What is Rolling Thunder about?

A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. When thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service, they mangle his hand and leave him and his family for dead. Rane survives and becomes obsessed with getting revenge. Aided by his loyal friend Johnny Vohden, Rane, now wielding a hook for a hand, sets out on his mission of vengeance.

How long is Rolling Thunder?

Rolling Thunder has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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