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Act of Vengeance

The administrator, fueled by a desire for change, takes on the powerful and corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, only to find himself in the crosshairs of a deadly murder plot.

The true story of the United Mine Workers' 1969 presidential election, where corruption and tragedy unfold. Jock Yablonski, a loyal follower of Tony Boyle, turns against him after 80 miners die in a devastating West Virginia coal mine accident, which Boyle defends. Driven by fear for his life and urged by his wife, Yablonski launches his own campaign, only to become the target of assassins.

Info about Act of Vengeance

Studio(s): Telepix Canada Corp., Frank Konigsberg Productions

Originally Released: United States, Sep 04, 1986

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Crime, Drama