Friendly Fire
In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.
1980 | 147m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | David Greene |
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| Writer: | C.D.B. Bryan |
| Staring: |
| In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 09, 1980 |
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| Director: | David Greene |
| Writer: | C.D.B. Bryan |
| Genres: | Drama, War, TV Movie |
| Keywords | vietnam war, cover-up, grieving parents, killed in action |
| Production Companies | Marble Arch Productions, ABC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Carol Burnett | Peg Mullen |
| Ned Beatty | Gene Mullen |
| Dennis Erdman | Michael E. Mullen |
| Sherry Hursey | Patricia Mullen |
| Timothy Hutton | John Mullen |
| Fanny Spiess | Mary Mullen |
| Steve Bonino | Cactus |
| Henry Brown | |
| Cosie Costa | |
| Hilly Hicks | Willis Huddleston |
| John Hillner | |
| Kevin Hooks | Polk |
| David Keith | Leroy Hamilton |
| Mark Montgomery | |
| Dan Shor | Prince |
| Mark L. Taylor | Capt. Bannock |
| Bernard Behrens | Dietrich |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | |
| Woody Eney | |
| William Jordan | Col. Byron Schindler |
| Joe Lowry | |
| Joseph G. Medalis | |
| Jack Rader | Sgt. Fitzgerald |
| Vernon Weddle | Col. Georgi |
| Phillip R. Allen | Ralph Jenner |
| Nicolas Coster | Carl |
| Charles Cyphers | Tom Loomis |
| Macon McCalman | |
| Sierra Pecheur | Mrs. Hamilton |
| Ford Rainey | Mr. Hamilton |
| Jenny Sullivan | Mrs. Bryan |
| Robert Wahler | Alan Hulting |
| Sam Waterston | C.D.B. Bryan |
| Norman Bartold | |
| William Bogert | |
| Michael Bond | |
| Robert Broyles | |
| Michael Flanagan | Father Shimon |
| Mary Gregory | |
| Jerry Hardin | |
| Warren Munson | |
| Wyatt Knight | (uncredited) |
| Frank Bruno | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Greene | Director |
| Michael Economou | Editor |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer |
| Monique DeSart | Hairstylist |
| Fay Kanin | Teleplay |
| Betty Goldberg | Script Supervisor |
| Harry J. May | Director of Photography |
| C.D.B. Bryan | Book |
| Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Kirk Axtell | Art Direction |
| Lawrence G. Paull | Art Direction |
| Chuck Rutherford | Set Decoration |
| Ernest Misko | Costume Design |
| Linda Serijan | Costume Design |
| Jeffrey Hamilton | Makeup Artist |
| Ric Rondell | First Assistant Director |
| Kate Tilley | Second Assistant Director |
| Terry Ballard | Property Master |
| John Bosco | Sound Mixer |
| Andrew Gilmore | Sound Mixer |
| Bill Wistrom | Sound Effects |
| Annette Gagnon | Costumer |
| Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Kathleen Long | Production Coordinator |
| Mack Bing | Unit Production Manager |
| Richard L. O'Connor | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| James Potter | Post Production Supervisor |
| Thom Anable | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Fay Kanin | Co-Producer |
| Philip Barry Jr. | Producer |
| Martin Starger | Executive Producer |
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