Rolling Thunder

Name: Rolling Thunder
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1977-11-02
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best, Dabney Coleman

1977·Movie·R·100 min·★ 6.7(257)

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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. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A movie about the walking dead, before that meant just flesh-eating zombies.

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About Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder is a 1977 English-language drama and thriller film directed by John Flynn. The cast is led by William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

Rolling Thunder was produced by American International Pictures and Lawrence Gordon Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 2, 1977, and carries a R certification.

Director: John Flynn
Writers: Heywood Gould, Paul Schrader
Release date: November 2, 1977
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: American International Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions

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Rolling Thunder cast & crew

Rolling Thunder was directed by John Flynn and written by Heywood Gould and Paul Schrader.

The cast features William Devane as Major Charles Rane, Tommy Lee Jones as Johnny Vohden, Linda Haynes as Linda Forchet, James Best as Texan, Dabney Coleman as Maxwell, and Lisa Blake Richards as Janet.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Barry De Vorzon, cinematography is by Jordan Cronenweth, and it was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff and Norman T. Herman.

Is Rolling Thunder worth watching?

Rolling Thunder holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 257 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Rolling Thunder is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rolling Thunder

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