

Coward of the County
1981-10-07 · 95 min · ★ 6.5
A lifelong yellow-belly who made a deathbed promise to his father to be a pacifist seeks bloody revenge on the men who gang-raped his wife.
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- Directors
- Dick Lowry
- Production companies
- CBS Entertainment Productions, Kraco Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Kenny RogersMatthew Spencer
Fredric LehneTommy Spencer
Largo WoodruffBecky Wagner
Mariclare CostelloEmma Spencer
Ana AliciaViolet
Frank KoppalaPaul Gatlin
Todd WaringLuke Gatlin
Noble WillinghamCar-Wash
Joe DorseyLem Gatlin
Marianne GordonMrs. Nichol
Jon HaydenLt. Ralph HendersonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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