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Death of a Soldier

R19861h 33mPhilippe Mora
IMDb 5.8

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"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.

DramaHistoryWarCrime
AustraliaGeneralWorld War IiMilitary CourtBased On True StoryColonelTrialMajorMurderMelbourne, Australia

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What is Death of a Soldier (1986) about?

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…

Who stars in Death of a Soldier?

Death of a Soldier stars 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). The film was directed by Philippe Mora.

How long is Death of a Soldier?

Death of a Soldier has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated R.

Is Death of a Soldier worth watching?

Death of a Soldier holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. Fans of Drama, History, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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