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TV Movie

The George McKenna Story

1986·1h 40m·Not Rated
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 6.1/10
1,267 votes

He risked it all to make the grade.

The George McKenna Story is a 1986 drama biography movie directed by Eric Laneuville, starring Denzel Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Akosua Busia. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 1,267 votes and runs 1h 40m.

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Director
Eric Laneuville
Stars
Denzel Washington
Lynn Whitfield
Akosua Busia
Richard Masur
Creators
Charles Eric Johnson
Details
1986-11-11
100 min
TV Movie
Not Rated
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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