Act of Vengeance
Sep 04, 1986 | IMDB 5.6
95 min Watch NowDrama, Crime, TV Movie
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
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