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Decoration Day

Plot: A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.
Release Date: Sunday, December 2 1990
34 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James GarnerJames Garner. James Garner was 62 in Decoration Day as 'Albert Sidney Finch'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jul 19 2014
Portrait of Judith IveyJudith Ivey. Judith Ivey was 39 in Decoration Day as 'Terry Novis'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 04 1951
Portrait of Ruby DeeRuby Dee. Ruby Dee was 68 in Decoration Day as 'Rowena'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jun 11 2014
Portrait of Bill CobbsBill Cobbs. Bill Cobbs was 56 in Decoration Day as 'Gee Pennywell'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 16 1934 –
Died: Tue, Jun 25 2024
Portrait of Laurence FishburneLaurence Fishburne. Laurence Fishburne was 29 in Decoration Day as 'Michael Waring, DOD Man'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1961
Portrait of Jo AndersonJo Anderson. Jo Anderson was 32 in Decoration Day as 'Loreen Wendell'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1958
Portrait of Norm SkaggsNorm Skaggs. Norm Skaggs was 35 in Decoration Day as 'Billy Wendell'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 16 1955 –
Died: Fri, Aug 09 2013

Crew

Portrait of Robert MarkowitzRobert Markowitz. Robert Markowitz was >> in Decoration Day as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert W. LenskiRobert W. Lenski. Robert W. Lenski was >> in Decoration Day as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick GalleglyDick Gallegly. Dick Gallegly was >> in Decoration Day as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marian ReesMarian Rees. Marian Rees was >> in Decoration Day as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday