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Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

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

19861.71h 33mR

Overview

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.

Directed by Philippe Mora
Written by William L. Nagle
Produced by William L. Nagle, David Hannay
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Top Cast

James Coburn

James Coburn

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Det. Sgt. Adams

Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Det. Sgt. Martin

Max Fairchild

Max Fairchild

Major William Fricks

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Belinda Davey

Margot Saunders

Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Pvt. Anthony Berger

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Major General Sutherland

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Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur

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Nell Johnson

Maisie

Themes & Keywords

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About Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier is a drama, history, war, crime film released in 1986 exploring themes of australia, general, world war ii, military court, based on true story, colonel. Directed by Philippe Mora, it stars James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown. 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.

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