Death of a Soldier

Genres

Drama

History

War

Crime

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.

Details

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

93 min

Release Date

1986-05-16

Status

Released

Vote Count

Vote Average

1.5

Cast

Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

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)

Similar Movies

Explore movies similar to this one that you might also enjoy.