Movie

Death of a Soldier

“The obscenity of war. The brutality of murder. The travesty of justice.”

★ 3.2(5)19861h 33m

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Good to know

Director: Philippe Mora
Release date: 1986-05-16
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Studio: Suatu Film Management LTD.

About Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier is a 1986 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Philippe Mora, starring James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 3.2/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Death of a Soldier in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

australiageneralworld war iimilitary courtbased on true storycoloneltrialmajormurdermelbourne, australiaserial killersergeantcapital punishmentsoldiertrue crime

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Death of a Soldier in Italy?+

Death of a Soldier is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Italy. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Death of a Soldier on Netflix?+

Death of a Soldier is not on Netflix in Italy right now.

How long is Death of a Soldier?+

Death of a Soldier has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Death of a Soldier?+

Death of a Soldier stars James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields and Max Fairchild.

When did Death of a Soldier come out?+

Death of a Soldier is a 1986 movie directed by Philippe Mora.

What genre is Death of a Soldier?+

Death of a Soldier is Drama, History, War and Crime film.

Who directed Death of a Soldier?+

Death of a Soldier was directed by Philippe Mora.