Thornwell
1981, English. Directed by Harry Moses.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Harry MosesDirector
- Glynn TurmanJames Thornwell
- Vincent GardeniaTraeger
- Craig WassonCapt. Busher
- Howard RollinsCarson
- Michael AlldredgeBeecham
- Todd SusmanKetchum
- Nicholas KeprosThe Man
- Julius HarrisFrisco
- Paul LieberLt. Col. Roberts
- Edward BellHarvey Kletz / Narrator
- Debbi MorganKatherine
- Shirley Jo FinneyLt. Stone
Details
- Released
- 28 January 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael De Guzman
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Thornwell runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Thornwell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 January 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Thornwell?
Thornwell (1981) was directed by Harry Moses and stars Glynn Turman, Vincent Gardenia, Craig Wasson.