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Resting Place is an American TV movie directed by John Korty, starring John Lithgow, Morgan Freeman, CCH Pounder, Frances Sternhagen and G. D. Spradlin, released in 1986.
- Drama
Apr 27, 1986 · A TV movie about the investigation of a mysterious army officer's death and the struggle for his burial place in a racially divided community. Starring John Lithgow, Richard Bradford, Morgan Freeman and CCH Pounder, directed by John Korty.
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- Drama
- John Korty
- 1986-04-27
During the 1970s, racial tensions erupt in a small Georgia town when a black lieutenant who died a hero in Vietnam is refused burial in the cemetery. Maj. Kendall Laird (John Lithgow) travels to ...
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- John Korty
- TV-G
- John Lithgow
The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation when the young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place in their patriotically and racially divided community. TV-PG. IMDb 6.4 1 h 27 min 1986. X-Ray PG.
A TV movie about a black Vietnam war hero who is denied burial in his hometown cemetery due to racism. Read reviews from viewers who praised the performances, the story and the message of this film.
A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Officer, arrives in this sleepy little town with the body of Lieutenant Dwyte Johnson, a Vietnam war hero. It's Laird's job to help Johnson's parents bury their son.
Resting Place is a gripping drama film from 1986 that explores themes of racism, justice, and familial relationships. The movie follows the journey of a young military officer, Lieutenant Colonel Franklin, who is tasked with returning the body of a black soldier, Corporal Walker, who died under suspicious circumstances in Vietnam, to his ...
