Rolling Thunder

"Major Charles Rane has come home to war!"

1977 1h 40m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 273

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Synopsis

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A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.

“Major Charles Rane has come home to war!”

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Cast

William Devane
Major Charles Rane
Tommy Lee Jones
Johnny Vohden
Linda Haynes
Linda Forchet
James Best
Texan
Dabney Coleman
Maxwell
Lisa Blake Richards
Janet
Luke Askew
Automatic Slim
Lawrason Driscoll
Cliff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Flynn
Writers: Paul Schrader, Heywood Gould, Paul Schrader
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Flynn, shot by Jordan Cronenweth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Barry De Vorzon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank P. Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Haynes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Major Charles Rane has come home to war!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Flynn directs. Jordan Cronenweth behind the camera. Barry De Vorzon scores. Frank P. Keller cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Flynn, shot by Jordan Cronenweth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Barry De Vorzon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank P. Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Haynes carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Major Charles Rane has come home to war!".
8IMDB entry: tt0076637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "vietnam veteran", "post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)", "repayment", "prisoner of war".