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Death of a Soldier

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Calorie Rating: 131
Released: 1986-05-16
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Studios: Suatu Film Management LTD.,


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.

Director / Directors

Peter Culpan
Third Assistant Director
Brian Giddens
First Assistant Director

Hamish McSporran
Second Assistant Director


Cast

James Coburn
Character: Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter
Character: Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown
Character: Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Maurie Fields
Character: Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild
Character: Major William Fricks
Belinda Davey
Character: Margot Saunders

Randall Berger
Character: Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate
Character: Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney
Character: General Douglas MacArthur

Nell Johnson
Character: Maisie
Pippa Wilson
Character: Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth
Character: Band in Bar

John McTernan
Character: Col. Williams
Earl Francis
Character: Police Doctor
Ron Pinnell
Character: Mr. Harmon

Len Kaserman
Character: Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
John Cottone
Character: Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa Aldenhoven
Character: Girl #1 in Bar

Nigel Bradshaw
Character: Sgt. Rothberger
Anthea Roordink
Character: Girl on Bar
Mary Charleston
Character: Pauline Thompson

Chris Connelly
Character: Jim Smith
Robin Harrison
Character: Philip Raymond
Peter Hosking
Character: Billy

Dave Gray
Character: Piano Player in Brothel
Ian Shrives
Character: Australian Digger
David Arnett
Character: GI Sergeant

Malcolm Lomax
Character: GI with Knife
Jeannette Leigh
Character: Wilma Smith
Frank Thring
Character: Religious Speaker

Don White
Character: GI on Train
Paul Michael Young
Character: GI on Train
Bill Fozzard
Character: Officer on Train

Burt Cooper
Character: Australian Officer
Jon Craig
Character: US Officer
Rowena Mohr
Character: Mary Henry

Simon Hughes
Character: Const. Wilson
Kath Gordon
Character: Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
Paul Russell
Character: GI Kissing Girl in Doorway

Nicci Lane
Character: Stripper in Bar
Tim Hughes
Character: Dave - Detective in Bar
Gennie Nevinson
Character: Gladys Hosking

John F. Howard
Character: Latrine GI
David Frezza
Character: Provost Sergeant
Duke Bannister
Character: Col. Spencer Eddy

John Murphy
Character: Army Psychiatrist
Brian Adams
Character: Court-Martial President
Arthur Sherman
Character: US Army Prosecutor

Ken Wayne
Character: Law Officer
John Benton
Character: Signals Sergeant
Patrick Frost
Character: Signal Captain

John Higgins
Character: US Staff Major
Anna Peacock
Character: Post Office Clerk #1
Antoinette Byron
Character: Post Office Clerk #2

Paul Karo
Character: Opposition MP
Terence Donovan
Character: John Curtin
Elizabeth Crockett
Character: MacArthur's Secretary

Geoff Parry
Character: GI at Hanging
Perry Atfield
Character: US Provost
Jasper Bagg
Character: GI on Train (uncredited)

Mark Clarke
Character: Army Soldier (uncredited)
Rebecca Dines
Character: Jane Evans (uncredited)
Carol Hitchcock
Character: Woman with Wig (uncredited)


Production and Crew


Louis Irving
Cinematography
Geoff Richardson
Production Design

Geoff Richardson
Art Direction
Jill Eden
Set Decoration
Alexandra Tyson
Costume Designer

Oscar Scherl
Executive Producer

Richard Tanner
Executive Producer
Deryck De Niese
Makeup Artist
Deryck De Niese
Makeup Designer

Michelle Lowe
Makeup Artist
Stephen Mahoney
Hairstylist
Brian Pearce
Special Effects