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Thornwell

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WatchMind AI scores Thornwell as Drama, History, and TV Movie with epic tone and fast-paced pacing (73% on TMDb). Thornwell is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

Released

1981-01-28

Rating

73%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 37m

DramaHistoryTV Movie

AI Analysis

Thornwell (1981) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Thornwell (1981) — a movie tagged as Drama, History, and TV Movie with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.

epic moodfast-paced pacingwar

Story & themes: The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Thornwell 73% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

AI verdict

Thornwell is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

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Synopsis

The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.

Quick facts

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Release date: 1981-01-28
Runtime: 1h 37m
TMDB rating: 7.3
TMDB ID: 444978

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Is there an official trailer for Thornwell?

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What is Thornwell about?

The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, le... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

Is there an AI analysis for Thornwell?

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How long is the movie Thornwell?

The official runtime for Thornwell is approximately 97 minutes.

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