A Time to Triumph

"When tragedy struck it forced her to find a courage she never knew she had."

1986 1h 36m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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Construction worker, Chuck Hassan, has a heart attack and is no longer able to work and support his family. After losing their home and savings, his wife, Concetta, looks for work and decides to join the Army, to take advantage of the security and benefits. She advances quickly and eventually becomes a helicopter pilot.

“When tragedy struck it forced her to find a courage she never knew she had.”

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Cast

Patty Duke
Joseph Bologna
Jackie Welch
Andy Stahl
Julie Bovasso
David de Vries

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noel Black
Writers: Lavina Dawson, George Yanok
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noel Black, shot by Kees Van Oostrum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John A. Martinelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Patty Duke and Joseph Bologna and Jackie Welch carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When tragedy struck it forced her to find a courage she never knew she had.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noel Black directs. Kees Van Oostrum behind the camera. John A. Martinelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Noel Black, shot by Kees Van Oostrum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor John A. Martinelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Patty Duke and Joseph Bologna and Jackie Welch carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When tragedy struck it forced her to find a courage she never knew she had.".
7IMDB entry: tt0092095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.