Resting Place

– A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Of..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Resting Place (1986)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Resting Place (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Apr 1986

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

John Korty

Writer:

Walter Halsey Davis

Main Actors:

John Lithgow, Richard Bradford, Morgan Freeman, G.D. Spradlin

Plot:

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird as the young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The parents are assisted by their neighbor, Mrs. McAlister, in their patriotic and racially divided community.

Production:

Marian Rees Associates

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10