Death of a Soldier
movie
The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.
Released May 16, 1986
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.
Runtime
1h 33m
Origin Country
Australia
Original Language
English
Original Title
Death of a Soldier
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Australia
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
Suatu Film Management LTD.
Australia
