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.
Credits
Decoration Day Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Laurence Fishburne
He was 29, now 62 years old
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as Michael Waring, DOD Man |
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Ruby Dee
She was 68, 91 years old when she died
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as Rowena |
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James Garner
He was 62, 86 years old when he died
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as Albert Sidney Finch |
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Bill Cobbs
He was 56, now 89 years old
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as Gee Pennywell |
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Judith Ivey
She was 39, now 72 years old
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as Terry Novis |
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Norm Skaggs
He was 35, 58 years old when he died
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as Billy Wendell |
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Jo Anderson
She was 32, now 65 years old
|
as Loreen Wendell |
Decoration Day Crew
