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Cast
Kevin Dobson
as Col. Joseph Cheever
Kelly McGillis
as Katherine Dennison Breen
Alec Baldwin
as Maj. Alex Breen
Savannah Smith Boucher
as Anne Haggarty Cheever
Wings Hauser
as Maj. Frank Hollins
John Richard Petersen
as Soldier (uncredited)
Alfre Woodard
as Vicki Teague
Merritt Butrick
as Capt. Paul Dennison
Richard Bradford
as Gen. George Markham
Rick Fitts
as Maj. Bill Teague
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes6
DirectorDavid Greene
WritersAndrew Peter Marin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSweet Revenge
About Sweet Revenge
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.
Directed by David Greene, Sweet Revenge leans on a strong ensemble — Kevin Dobson, Kelly McGillis, Alec Baldwin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.
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