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* CorruptHick: All of the bad guys. The best thing they can think of when hearing some vet has several silver dollars is to go rob him, torture him, and slaughter his family in front of him. Slim even thinks it's all justifiable because he doesn't consider Rane a "true" Vietnam vet, being a pilot while Slim was infantry.
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->''Major Charles Rane Is Coming Home To War!''
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A 1977 action thriller directed by John Flynn, cowritten by Creator/PaulSchrader, and starring Creator/WilliamDevane and Creator/TommyLeeJones.

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A 1977 American action thriller film directed by John Flynn, cowritten co-written by Creator/PaulSchrader, and starring Creator/WilliamDevane and Creator/TommyLeeJones.
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Not to be confused with Creator/MartinScorsese's 2019 film ''Rolling Thunder Revue'', which documents the 1975–76 Music/BobDylan concert tour of the same name.
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A 1970s action thriller directed by John Flynn, cowritten by Creator/PaulSchrader, and starring Creator/WilliamDevane and Creator/TommyLeeJones.

It's the story of returning [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] veteran Major Charles Rane (Devane), who has spent the last seven years in a POW camp. He comes home to find his wife has moved on and his son doesn't remember him. His home town is determined to give him a homecoming and presents him with a number of gifts including silver dollars, one for each of his days in captivity. A group of rednecks attempt to steal his money and then murder his wife and son. Major Rane vows revenge...

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A 1970s 1977 action thriller directed by John Flynn, cowritten by Creator/PaulSchrader, and starring Creator/WilliamDevane and Creator/TommyLeeJones.

It's the story of returning [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] veteran Major Charles Rane (Devane), who has spent the last seven years in a POW camp. He comes home to find his wife has moved on and his son doesn't remember him. His Meanwhile, his home town is determined to give him a proper homecoming and presents him with a number of gifts including silver dollars, one for each of his days in captivity. A But when a group of rednecks attempt to steal his money and then murder his wife and son. son, Major Rane vows revenge...

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