Death of a Soldier
The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.
1986 | 93m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Philippe Mora |
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| Writer: | William L. Nagle |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 16, 1986 |
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| Director: | Philippe Mora |
| Writer: | William L. Nagle |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, History, War |
| Keywords | general, world war ii, military court, australia, major, based on true story, murder, melbourne, australia, serial killer, colonel, trial, sergeant, capital punishment, soldier, true crime, prosecutor, diplomacy, legal drama |
| Production Companies | Suatu Film Management LTD. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Belinda Davey | Margot Saunders |
| Randall Berger | Pvt. Anthony Berger |
| Michael Pate | Major General Sutherland |
| Jon Sidney | General Douglas MacArthur |
| Nell Johnson | Maisie |
| Pippa Wilson | Singer in Boomerang Bar |
| Kim Rushworth | Band in Bar |
| John McTernan | Col. Williams |
| Earl Francis | Police Doctor |
| Ron Pinnell | Mr. Harmon |
| Len Kaserman | Maj. Gen. Eichelberger |
| John Cottone | Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall |
| Lisa Aldenhoven | Girl #1 in Bar |
| Nigel Bradshaw | Sgt. Rothberger |
| Anthea Roordink | Girl on Bar |
| Mary Charleston | Pauline Thompson |
| Chris Connelly | Jim Smith |
| Robin Harrison | Philip Raymond |
| Peter Hosking | Billy |
| Dave Gray | Piano Player in Brothel |
| Ian Shrives | Australian Digger |
| David Arnett | GI Sergeant |
| Malcolm Lomax | GI with Knife |
| Jeannette Leigh | Wilma Smith |
| Frank Thring | Religious Speaker |
| Don White | GI on Train |
| Paul Michael Young | GI on Train |
| Bill Fozzard | Officer on Train |
| Burt Cooper | Australian Officer |
| Jon Craig | US Officer |
| Rowena Mohr | Mary Henry |
| Simon Hughes | Const. Wilson |
| Kath Gordon | Girl Kissing GI in Doorway |
| Paul Russell | GI Kissing Girl in Doorway |
| Nicci Lane | Stripper in Bar |
| Tim Hughes | Dave - Detective in Bar |
| Gennie Nevinson | Gladys Hosking |
| John F. Howard | Latrine GI |
| David Frezza | Provost Sergeant |
| Duke Bannister | Col. Spencer Eddy |
| John Murphy | Army Psychiatrist |
| Brian Adams | Court-Martial President |
| Arthur Sherman | US Army Prosecutor |
| Ken Wayne | Law Officer |
| John Benton | Signals Sergeant |
| Patrick Frost | Signal Captain |
| John Higgins | US Staff Major |
| Anna Peacock | Post Office Clerk #1 |
| Antoinette Byron | Post Office Clerk #2 |
| Paul Karo | Opposition MP |
| Terence Donovan | John Curtin |
| Elizabeth Crockett | MacArthur's Secretary |
| Geoff Parry | GI at Hanging |
| Perry Atfield | US Provost |
| Jasper Bagg | GI on Train (uncredited) |
| Mark Clarke | Army Soldier (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Dines | Jane Evans (uncredited) |
| Carol Hitchcock | Woman with Wig (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philippe Mora | Director |
| Allan Zavod | Music |
| Louis Irving | Cinematography |
| John Scott | Editor |
| Geoff Richardson | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Jill Eden | Set Decoration |
| Alexandra Tyson | Costume Designer |
| William L. Nagle | Screenplay |
| Deryck De Niese | Makeup Designer, Makeup Artist |
| Michelle Lowe | Makeup Artist |
| Stephen Mahoney | Hairstylist |
| Brian Pearce | Special Effects |
| Peter Culpan | Third Assistant Director |
| Brian Giddens | First Assistant Director |
| Hamish McSporran | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Hannay | Producer |
| William L. Nagle | Producer |
| Lance W. Reynolds | Co-Producer |
| Oscar Scherl | Executive Producer |
| Richard Tanner | Executive Producer |
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