Death of a Soldier (1986)

1h 33m
Running Time

May 16, 1986
Release Date

Death of a Soldier (1986)

1h 33m
Running Time

May 16, 1986
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Jon Sidney

Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur

Nell Johnson

Nell Johnson

Maisie

Pippa Wilson

Pippa Wilson

Singer in Boomerang Bar

Kim Rushworth

Kim Rushworth

Band in Bar

John McTernan

John McTernan

Col. Williams

Earl Francis

Earl Francis

Police Doctor

Ron Pinnell

Ron Pinnell

Mr. Harmon

Len Kaserman

Len Kaserman

Maj. Gen. Eichelberger

John Cottone

John Cottone

Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall

Lisa Aldenhoven

Lisa Aldenhoven

Girl #1 in Bar

Nigel Bradshaw

Nigel Bradshaw

Sgt. Rothberger

Anthea Roordink

Anthea Roordink

Girl on Bar

Mary Charleston

Mary Charleston

Pauline Thompson

Chris Connelly

Chris Connelly

Jim Smith

Robin Harrison

Robin Harrison

Philip Raymond

Peter Hosking

Peter Hosking

Billy

Dave Gray

Dave Gray

Piano Player in Brothel

Ian Shrives

Ian Shrives

Australian Digger

David Arnett

David Arnett

GI Sergeant

Malcolm Lomax

Malcolm Lomax

GI with Knife

Jeannette Leigh

Jeannette Leigh

Wilma Smith

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Religious Speaker

Don White

Don White

GI on Train

Paul Michael Young

Paul Michael Young

GI on Train

Bill Fozzard

Bill Fozzard

Officer on Train

Burt Cooper

Burt Cooper

Australian Officer

Jon Craig

Jon Craig

US Officer

Rowena Mohr

Rowena Mohr

Mary Henry

Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes

Const. Wilson

Kath Gordon

Kath Gordon

Girl Kissing GI in Doorway

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

GI Kissing Girl in Doorway

Nicci Lane

Nicci Lane

Stripper in Bar

Lance W. Reynolds

Lance W. Reynolds

Co-Producer

Oscar Scherl

Oscar Scherl

Executive Producer

Richard Tanner

Richard Tanner

Executive Producer

Deryck De Niese

Deryck De Niese

Makeup Artist / Makeup Designer

Michelle Lowe

Michelle Lowe

Makeup Artist

Stephen Mahoney

Stephen Mahoney

Hairstylist

Brian Pearce

Brian Pearce

Special Effects

Peter Culpan

Peter Culpan

Third Assistant Director

Brian Giddens

Brian Giddens

First Assistant Director

Hamish McSporran

Hamish McSporran

Second Assistant Director

Details.

Release Date
May 16, 1986

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 33m

Content Rating
R

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

military court
australia
based on a true story
murder
melbourne
serial killer
trial
true crime
diplomacy
general
world war ii
colonel
major
sergeant
capital punishment
soldier
prosecutor
legal drama

Wiki.

Death of a Soldier is a 1986 Australian historical crime drama film directed by Philippe Mora and starring James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown. It dramatizes of the case of Eddie Leonski (Brown), an American soldier stationed in Australia who committed a string a serial killings in May 1942. The investigation and trial, which was conducted by U.S. military authorities instead of Australian civil ones, contributed to the development of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but also inflamed Australian-American relations during the war.

The film was released in Australia on 16 May 1986, to generally positive reviews. It received two AFI Award nominations - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Brown) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Maurie Fields).

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