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1986•100 min•Drama

Resting Place

Is Resting Place a Hit or Flop?

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Is Resting Place worth watching? With a rating of 6.1/10, this Drama film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Resting Place Synopsis

A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Officer, arrives in this sleepy little town with the body of Lieutenant Dwyte Johnson, a Vietnam war hero. It's Laird's job to help Johnson's parents bury their son. But since the dead hero was black, his parents are turned away by the white racists who maintain the town's "all-white" cemetery.

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Top Cast

John Lithgow
John LithgowMaj. Kendall Laird
Morgan Freeman
Morgan FreemanLuther Johnson
CCH Pounder
CCH PounderAda Johnson
Frances Sternhagen
Frances SternhagenEudora McCallister
Richard Brooks
Richard BrooksBooker T. Douglas
Richard Bradford
Richard BradfordGen. Willard P. Hauer
G. D. Spradlin
G. D. SpradlinSam Jennings
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet WalshSarge
John Philbin
John PhilbinBradford Erskine
Brian Tarantina
Brian TarantinaSp4 Beyer

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Is Resting Place worth watching?

Resting Place has received mixed reviews with a 6.1/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Drama movies.

Is Resting Place hit or flop?

Resting Place has received average ratings (6.1/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Resting Place?

Resting Place is a Drama movie that A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Officer, arrives in this sleepy little town with the...

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