Death of a Soldier

Name: Death of a Soldier
Genre: Drama, History, War, Crime
Released: 1986-05-16
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields, Max Fairchild

1986 · Philippe Mora · 93 min

The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.

Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the uneasy US-Australian military alliance. The accused killer claims to have killed 3 women in order to possess their voices. Despite the defense lawyer's concerns that the killer is not fit to stand trial, the US military presses forward with the case and its desire to have the killer executed in order to strengthen the shaky alliance.

James CoburnMaj. Patrick Dannenberg

Bill HunterDet. Sgt. Adams

Reb BrownPvt. Edward J. Leonski

Maurie FieldsDet. Sgt. Martin

Max FairchildMajor William Fricks Belinda DaveyMargot Saunders

Randall BergerPvt. Anthony Berger

Michael PateMajor General Sutherland Jon SidneyGeneral Douglas MacArthur Nell JohnsonMaisie Pippa WilsonSinger in Boomerang Bar Kim RushworthBand in Bar John McTernanCol. Williams Earl FrancisPolice Doctor Ron PinnellMr. Harmon

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