Movie
Death of a Soldier
“The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.”
1.7/10
1986
1h 33m
en
Drama
History
War
Crime
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.
Director
Philippe Mora
Writers
William L. Nagle
Movie Information
Release Date
May 16, 1986
Runtime
1h 33m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
3
Production
Suatu Film Management LTD.
