Resting Place
- Drama
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.
Resting Place is a 1986 drama television movie that examines racial injustice in the American South. Set in 1972 Georgia, it follows a military officer tasked with helping a black Vietnam War hero's family secure a proper burial in a town divided by racism and prejudice.
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John LithgowMaj. Kendall Laird
Morgan FreemanLuther Johnson
CCH PounderAda Johnson
Frances SternhagenEudora McCallister
Richard BrooksBooker T. Douglas
Richard BradfordGen. Willard P. Hauer
G.D. SpradlinSam Jennings
M. Emmet WalshSarge
John PhilbinBradford Erskine
Brian TarantinaSp4 Beyer
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When was Resting Place released?
Resting Place premiered on April 27, 1986 as a television movie.
What is Resting Place about?
The film follows Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Officer, as he arrives in Rockville, Georgia in 1972 with the body of Lieutenant Dwyte Johnson, a black Vietnam War hero. Laird must help Johnson's parents navigate the town's racism when they attempt to bury their son in the local all-white cemetery.
Where can I watch Resting Place?
As a 1986 television movie, availability depends on streaming services and cable networks that carry classic made-for-TV films. Check your local TV listings or streaming platforms for current availability.
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