Act of Vengeance (1986) on Netflix
PG-1319861h 35mBiographyCrimeDrama
Jock Yablonski is an administrator of the United Mine Workers. In 1969 he runs for the union's presidency against Tony Boyle, its corrupt president. He becomes the target of a murder plot.
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Plot summary
In 1969, Joseph Yablonski, known as Jock, is an administrator of the United Mine Workers. He runs for the presidency of the union against Tony Boyle, its corrupt and all-powerful president. Yablonski wants to reform the union he serves, and the election campaign between the two men is bitter. Corruption runs through the union's presidential election. Yablonski's wife, Margaret, is devoted to him. His candidacy makes him the target of a murder plot.
Cast
- Peg Murrayas Ellen Rogers
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Act of Vengeance (1986)
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- Charles Bronson, who had not acted for television in a long time, accepted the role partly because of his background in mining, and dropped out of a lead role in The Delta Force (1986) to commit to the film.
- Charles Bronson acted against type in the HBO film, calling it a complete departure because he wore no mustache, carried no gun, and performed no violence.
