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Thornwell: Directed by Harry Morgan Moses. With Glynn Turman, Vincent Gardenia, Craig Wasson, Howard E. Rollins Jr.. True story about James Thornwell, who was serving the Army in Europe when some military documents went missing.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Harry Morgan Moses
- 1981-01-28
The riveting movie features Thornwell's torture and subsequent 16 year journey unraveling the nearly unbelievable torture by the people he served - our government's military. There are no multi-million dollar special effects here, just an unforgettable, true story.
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.
- Harry Moses
- MTM Entertainment
Reviews. TV Listings. Cast & Crew. Thornwell. 1981. 1 hr 44 mins. NR. Watchlist. The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to...
True story about James Thornwell, who was serving the Army in Europe when some military documents went missing. He was wrongfully accused of the theft, brutally interrogated and given drugs to force a confession out of him.
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.
Jan 28, 1981 · Moses also directed this TV-movie dramatization of the incident, a truly shameful chapter in the history of the American military. James Thornwell (Glynn E. Turman), an African American soldier suspected in 1961 of being a spy, is subjected to an intense, painful, and humiliating interrogation.
