Death of a Soldier (1986)
The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.
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.
Rated
R
Year
1986
Country
AU
Language
English
Release date
16 May 1986
TMDB
2.8 (6)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
B
Belinda Davey
Margot Saunders
Randall Berger
Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate
Major General Sutherland
J
Jon Sidney
General Douglas MacArthur
N
Nell Johnson
Maisie
P
Pippa Wilson
Singer in Boomerang Bar
K
Kim Rushworth
Band in Bar
J
John McTernan
Col. Williams
E
Earl Francis
Police Doctor
R
Ron Pinnell
Mr. Harmon
L
Len Kaserman
Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
J
John Cottone
Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa Aldenhoven
Girl #1 in Bar
N
Nigel Bradshaw
Sgt. Rothberger
A
Anthea Roordink
Girl on Bar
M
Mary Charleston
Pauline Thompson
Chris Connelly
Jim Smith
R
Robin Harrison
Philip Raymond
Peter Hosking
Billy
D
Dave Gray
Piano Player in Brothel
I
Ian Shrives
Australian Digger
D
David Arnett
GI Sergeant
M
Malcolm Lomax
GI with Knife
J
Jeannette Leigh
Wilma Smith
Frank Thring
Religious Speaker
D
Don White
GI on Train
P
Paul Michael Young
GI on Train
B
Bill Fozzard
Officer on Train
B
Burt Cooper
Australian Officer
J
Jon Craig
US Officer
R
Rowena Mohr
Mary Henry
S
Simon Hughes
Const. Wilson
K
Kath Gordon
Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
P
Paul Russell
GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
N
Nicci Lane
Stripper in Bar
Tim Hughes
Dave - Detective in Bar
Gennie Nevinson
Gladys Hosking
J
John F. Howard
Latrine GI
D
David Frezza
Provost Sergeant
D
Duke Bannister
Col. Spencer Eddy
John Murphy
Army Psychiatrist
B
Brian Adams
Court-Martial President
A
Arthur Sherman
US Army Prosecutor
Ken Wayne
Law Officer
J
John Benton
Signals Sergeant
Patrick Frost
Signal Captain
J
John Higgins
US Staff Major
A
Anna Peacock
Post Office Clerk #1
Antoinette Byron
Post Office Clerk #2
P
Paul Karo
Opposition MP
Terence Donovan
John Curtin
E
Elizabeth Crockett
MacArthur's Secretary
G
Geoff Parry
GI at Hanging
P
Perry Atfield
US Provost
Jasper Bagg
GI on Train (uncredited)
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