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Movie

Rolling Thunder

1978·1h 40m·R
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
14,560 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.

Rolling Thunder is a 1978 drama crime movie directed by John Flynn, starring Tommy Lee Jones, William Devane, James Best. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 14,560 votes and runs 1h 40m.

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Director
John Flynn
Stars
Tommy Lee Jones
William Devane
James Best
Linda Haynes
Details
1978-02-06
100 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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