

Act of Vengeance
1986-09-04 · 95 min · ★ 5.6
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
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- Directors
- John Mackenzie
- Production companies
- Telepix Canada Corp., Frank Konigsberg Productions, Lorimar Telepictures, HBO Films, Telepictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Charles BronsonJoseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Ellen BurstynMargaret Yablonski
Wilford BrimleyTony Boyle
Hoyt AxtonSilous Huddleston
Robert SchenkkanPaul Gilly
Ellen BarkinAnnette Gilly
Maury ChaykinClaude Vealey
Caroline KavaCharlotte Yablonski
William NewmanEzra Morgan
Alan NorthAlbert Pass
Raynor ScheineTerrance Madden
Alf HumphreysKen Yablonski
Joseph KellChip Yablonski
Ken PogueEarl Skidmore
Keanu ReevesBuddy Martin
Marc StrangePete
Chuck ShamataMillard AtlerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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