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Death of a Soldier (1986)

R 93 min  -  Crime | Drama | War  -   16 May 1986 (USA)
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Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe Mora

Writers:

William L. Nagle (screenplay), William L. Nagle (story)

Stars:

James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Coburn ...
Bill Hunter Bill Hunter ...
Reb Brown ...
Maurie Fields Maurie Fields ...
Det. Sgt. Martin (as Maurice Fields)
Max Fairchild Max Fairchild ...
Maj. William Fricks
Belinda Davey Belinda Davey ...
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger ...
Pvt. Anthony Gallo
Michael Pate ...
Jon Sidney Jon Sidney ...
Nell Johnson Nell Johnson ...
Maisie
Pippa Wilson Pippa Wilson ...
Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth Kim Rushworth ...
Band in bar
John McTiernan John McTiernan ...
Col. Williams
Earl Francis Earl Francis ...
Police doctor
Ron Pinnell Ron Pinnell ...
Mr. Harmon
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Storyline

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. Written by Fryingham  

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Plot Keywords:

Psychotic | Strangulation | Capital Punishment | Soldier | Female Nudity  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Crime | Drama | War

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Dein Lied - Dein Tod See more »

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia See more »

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Suatu See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) | Color (archive footage) | Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Additional financing needed to be raised during production. Executive producers Richard Tanner and Oscar Scherl raised a further one million, taking the budget from $ 3 to $ 4 million. See more »

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Featured in "The Spoony Experiment: Death of a Soldier (#4.11)" (2011) See more »