Death of a Soldier (1986)
Synopsis
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: 1986-05-16
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Philippe Mora
Top Cast
- James Coburn as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
- Bill Hunter as Det. Sgt. Adams
- Reb Brown as Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
- Maurie Fields as Det. Sgt. Martin
- Max Fairchild as Major William Fricks
- Belinda Davey as Margot Saunders
- Randall Berger as Pvt. Anthony Berger
- Michael Pate as Major General Sutherland
- Jon Sidney as General Douglas MacArthur
- Nell Johnson as Maisie
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