A Distant Thunder
1978, English. Directed by Donald W. Thompson.
It begins where "A Thief In the Night" ENDED...
Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Donald W. ThompsonDirector
- Patty DunningPatty Myers
- Sally JohnsonWenda Johnson
- Thom RachfordJerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford)
- Maryann RachfordDiane Bradford
- Heidi VaughnWoman with baby at hospital
- Russ DoughtenReverend Matthew Turner
- Kent WagnerCast
- Curtis PageCast
- Jean BergCast
- Sandy Christen(as Sandy Stevens )
- Colleen NidayCast
- Tim DoughtenCast
Details
- Released
- 24 May 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Donald W. Thompson, Russ Doughten
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A Distant Thunder runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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A Distant Thunder is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Distant Thunder?
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Who directed A Distant Thunder?
A Distant Thunder (1978) was directed by Donald W. Thompson and stars Patty Dunning, Sally Johnson, Thom Rachford.