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Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

Drama, History, War, Crime

1h 33m

May 16, 1986 (39 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
James Coburn

James Coburn

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

Birthday: August 31, 1928

57 November 18, 2002 (74)
Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Det. Sgt. Adams

Birthday: February 27, 1940

46 May 21, 2011 (71)
Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Birthday: April 29, 1948

3877
Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Det. Sgt. Martin

Birthday: August 4, 1926

59 December 18, 1995 (69)
Max Fairchild

Max Fairchild

Major William Fricks

Birthday: August 22, 1946

39 October 12, 2017 (71)
Belinda Davey

Belinda Davey

Margot Saunders

Birthday: -

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Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Pvt. Anthony Berger

Birthday: -

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Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Major General Sutherland

Birthday: February 26, 1920

66 September 1, 2008 (88)
Jon Sidney

Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur

Birthday: December 12, 1939

46 January 16, 1998 (58)
Nell Johnson

Nell Johnson

Maisie

Birthday: -

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