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A Distant Thunder
“It begins where "A Thief In the Night" ENDED...”
52%
Movie
1h 16m
AI Analysis
A Distant Thunder (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of A Distant Thunder (1978) — a movie tagged as Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~76 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate A Distant Thunder 52% (9 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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A Distant Thunder suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
52%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-05-24
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 24498
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What is A Distant Thunder about?
Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she tak... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for A Distant Thunder?
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How long is the movie A Distant Thunder?
The official runtime for A Distant Thunder is approximately 76 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
- P
Patty Dunning
Patty Myers
- S
Sally Johnson
Wenda Johnson
- T
Thom Rachford
Jerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford)
- M
Maryann Rachford
Diane Bradford
Heidi Vaughn
Woman with baby at hospital
- R
Russ Doughten
Reverend Matthew Turner
- K
Kent Wagner
- C
Curtis Page
- J
Jean Berg
- S
Sandy Christen
(as Sandy Stevens )
- C
Colleen Niday
- T
Tim Doughten
- H
Herb Brown
- H
Herb Brown Jr.
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