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Jan 28, 1981 · 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. He was wrongfully accused of the theft, brutally interrogated and given drugs to force a confession out of him.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Harry Morgan Moses
- 1981-01-28
Nov 12, 2021 · US soldier James Thornwell was one of his own Army's victims: he was used for macabre drug experimentation. It took 16 years to reveal the truth behind his suffering. CIA Experiments ...more ...
- 89 min
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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 twenty years later. Harry Moses, who produced a...
- Harry Moses
- Glynn Turman
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 · 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. The Army's grilling tactics are within the accepted boundaries--until it is decided to use Thornwell as a guinea pig for the "mind-expanding" drug LSD.
1981 Directed by Harry Moses. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Harry Moses
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and more. 6.6. Add to Watchlist. 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.