Thornwell

Thornwell

97 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Jan. 28, 1981

The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.

Thornwell

97 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Jan. 28, 1981

Thornwell
The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.
Producers MTM Entertainment
Original title Thornwell
Directors Harry Moses
Writers Michael De Guzman

Cast

Glynn Turman

as James Thornwell

Vincent Gardenia

as Traeger

Craig Wasson

as Capt. Busher

Howard Rollins

as Carson

Michael Alldredge

as Beecham

Todd Susman

as Ketchum

Nicholas Kepros

as The Man

Julius Harris

as Frisco

Paul Lieber

as Lt. Col. Roberts

Edward Bell

as Harvey Kletz / Narrator

Debbi Morgan

as Katherine

Shirley Jo Finney

as Lt. Stone

Al Fann

as Raymond

Cosie Costa

as Armando

William Bassett

as C.I.C. Agent

Frank Whiteman

as C.I.C. Agent

Gary Pagett

as C.I.C. Agent

Steven M. Gagnon

as C.I.C. Agent

Roger Aaron Brown

as Court Officer

John Terry Bell

as Major

Gerry Black

as School Principal

Bob Hastings

as Sanborn

Gregory Itzin

as Polygraph Tester

Tom Kindle

as Lt. Graham

Maidie Norman

as Ruth Thornwell

Timothy Stack

as Means

Le Tari

as Williams

Eleanor McCoy

as Sister

Jerii Woods

as Sister

Andre Previn Henry

as Brother

Larry Dilg

as Potts

Nathalie Nort

as French Woman

Stacy MacGregor

as Sergeant

Christopher Bell-James

as Thornwell's Son

Brent Davis

as Polygraph Tester

Ken Letner

as Hypnotist

David Brandon

as Doctor

Serge Feuillard

as French Policeman

François Jaubert

as French Policeman