Film · Crime, Drama, History, War
Death of a Soldier (1986)
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.
- Director
- Philippe Mora
- Writers
- William L. Nagle
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 16, 1986
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
- John McTernanCol. Williams
- Earl FrancisPolice Doctor
- Ron PinnellMr. Harmon
- Len KasermanMaj. Gen. Eichelberger
- John CottoneMaj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa AldenhovenGirl #1 in Bar- Nigel BradshawSgt. Rothberger
- Anthea RoordinkGirl on Bar
