Act of Vengeance | |
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Genre | Biography Crime Drama |
Written by |
Trevor Armbrister Scott Spencer |
Directed by | John Mackenzie |
Starring |
Charles Bronson Ellen Burstyn Keanu Reeves Wilford Brimley |
Theme music composer | Frankie Miller |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Frank Konigsberg Larry Sanitsky |
Producer(s) |
Anthony Kramreither Jack Clements Iris Sawyer (co-producer) Barry Jossen (associate producer) Jules Schwerin (associate producer) |
Cinematography | Phil Meheux |
Editor(s) |
Malcolm Cooke Steve Singleton |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Frank Konigsberg Productions Lorimar Telepictures HBO Premiere Films Telepictures Productions Telepix Canada Corp. |
Distributor |
HBO Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1989-) |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Original release | April 21, 1986 |
Act of Vengeance is a 1986 television movie starring Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, and Keanu Reeves.
The movie is based on the book, Act of Vengeance by Trevor Armbrister, a fact-based story about the corruption that occurred during the United Mine Workers' presidential elections in 1969. It premiered on April 21, 1986. The film also portrayed the murder of Joseph "Jock" Yablonski.