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A Distant Thunder is a 1978 evangelical, Christian film by Russell S. Doughten and directed by Donald W. Thompson. The film is a sequel to the 1972 film A Thief in the Night, which portrayed the event in Christian eschatology sometimes called the Rapture. These films are part of a four-part series; the story is continued in Image of the Beast (1980) and The Prodigal Planet (1983).
Original Release
05/24/1978
US Release
05/24/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patty Dunning | Patty Myers |
| Sally Johnson | Wenda Johnson |
| Sandy Christen | Sandy Stevens / (as Sandy Stevens ) |
| Thom Rachford | Jerry Bradford / Jerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford) |
| Maryann Rachford | Diane Bradford |
| Heidi Vaughn | Woman With Baby at Hospital |
| Russell S. Doughten Jr. | Reverend Matthew Turner |
| Kent Wagner | Kent Onan |
| Curtis Page | |
| Jean Berg |
Directors
Writers
Russell S. Doughten Jr., Donald W. Thompson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patty Dunning | Patty Myers |
| Sally Johnson | Wenda Johnson |
| Sandy Christen | Sandy Stevens / (as Sandy Stevens ) |
| Thom Rachford | Jerry Bradford / Jerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford) |
| Maryann Rachford | Diane Bradford |
| Heidi Vaughn | Woman With Baby at Hospital |
| Russell S. Doughten Jr. | Reverend Matthew Turner |
| Kent Wagner | Kent Onan |
| Curtis Page | |
| Jean Berg | |
| Colleen Niday | Jenny |
| Jim Ites | |
| Timm Jackson | |
| Tim Doughten | The Missionary |
| Murial Hunt | |
| Don Beal | |
| Rick Town | |
| Herb Brown | |
| Herb Brown Jr. | |
| Bob Dew |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Russell S. Doughten Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Donald W. Thompson | Producer |
| Georgianna Ames | Producer |
