Death of a Soldier (1986)
The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
James Coburn
Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter
Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown
Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie Fields
Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild
Major William Fricks
Belinda Davey
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate
Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney
General Douglas MacArthur
Nell Johnson
Maisie
Pippa Wilson
Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth
Band in Bar
Director & Crew
Philippe Mora
Director
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Who directed Death of a Soldier?
Death of a Soldier was directed by Philippe Mora and released in 1986.
How long is Death of a Soldier?
Death of a Soldier has a runtime of 1 hours and 33 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-05-16
- Status
- Released