Thornwell
6.8
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.
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Glynn Turman
James Thornwell
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Craig Wasson
Capt. Busher
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Howard Rollins
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Julius Harris
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Paul Lieber
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Edward Bell
Harvey Kletz / Narrator
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Debbi Morgan
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Shirley Jo Finney
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Harry Moses Director · Michael De Guzman Writer Fred Karlin Composer
United States release January 28, 1981 · Produced in United States · Production MTM Enterprises
Production
MTM Entertainment
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MTM Enterprises
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 28, 1981
TV · CBS
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