Movie

Rolling Thunder

“Major Charles Rane has come home to war!”

★ 6.7(257)19771h 40m

Rolling Thunder is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: John Flynn
Release date: 1977-11-02
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Budget: $2,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: American International Pictures

Rolling Thunder — trailer

About Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder is a 1977 movie in the Action, Drama and Crime genres, directed by John Flynn, starring William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Haynes. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 257 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rolling Thunder in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A movie about the walking dead, before that meant just flesh-eating zombies.

Cast

William Devane

Major Charles Rane

Tommy Lee Jones

Johnny Vohden

Linda Haynes

Linda Forchet

James Best

Texan

Dabney Coleman

Maxwell

Lisa Blake Richards

Janet

Luke Askew

Automatic Slim

Lawrason Driscoll

Cliff

James Victor

Lopez

Cassie Yates

Candy

Jordan Gerler

Mark

Jane Abbott

Sister

Themes & keywords

vietnam veteranpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)repaymentprisoner of warmotelflashbackrevengeshootouthome invasionhook for a hand

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Rolling Thunder in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Rolling Thunder on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home.

Is Rolling Thunder on Netflix?+

Rolling Thunder is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How long is Rolling Thunder?+

Rolling Thunder has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Rolling Thunder?+

Rolling Thunder stars William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best and Dabney Coleman.

When did Rolling Thunder come out?+

Rolling Thunder is a 1977 movie directed by John Flynn.

What genre is Rolling Thunder?+

Rolling Thunder is Action, Drama, Crime and Thriller film.

Who directed Rolling Thunder?+

Rolling Thunder was directed by John Flynn.