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Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

★ 6.7/10•1984•1h 43m•Drama•TV Movie

While a major in the U.S. Army, Joe Cheever has a fling with his commanding officer's daughter that results in a pregnancy. Cheever convinces the girl to have an illegal abortion. The abortion goes wrong and the girl dies. To protect his career, Cheever implicates Captain Dennison whose life is thereby ruined. Years later, the Captain's now grown-up sister Katherine marries Army Major Alex Breen, and is stunned to learn his commanding officer is the now Colonel Cheever. She becomes obsessed with getting revenge for the sake of her dead brother.

David Greene · Director

Andrew Peter Marin · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 31, 1984

Actors

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

Col. Joseph Cheever

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Katherine Dennison Breen

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Maj. Alex Breen

Savannah Smith Boucher

Savannah Smith Boucher

Anne Haggarty Cheever

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Maj. Frank Hollins

John Richard Petersen

John Richard Petersen

Soldier (uncredited)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Vicki Teague

Merritt Butrick

Merritt Butrick

Capt. Paul Dennison

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Gen. George Markham

Rick Fitts

Rick Fitts

Maj. Bill Teague

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Debbie Markham

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Sen. Arthur Hagerty

Barbara Brownell

Barbara Brownell

Mrs. Markham

Albert Carrier

Albert Carrier

Maitre D

Lynn Lowry

Lynn Lowry

Rita (uncredited)

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