

Death of a Soldier
1986 · Movie · 1h 33m · R
DramaHistoryWarCrime
"The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
Key crew
- Philippe MoraDirector
- William L. NagleScreenplay
Cast
- 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
Stills
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Themes
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