Death of a Soldier (1986)
Death of a Soldier
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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James Coburn
as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Bill Hunter
as Det. Sgt. Adams
as Det. Sgt. Adams
Reb Brown
as Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
as Pvt. Edward J. Leonski
Maurie Fields
as Det. Sgt. Martin
as Det. Sgt. Martin
Max Fairchild
as Major William Fricks
as Major William Fricks
Belinda Davey
as Margot Saunders
as Margot Saunders
Randall Berger
as Pvt. Anthony Berger
as Pvt. Anthony Berger
Michael Pate
as Major General Sutherland
as Major General Sutherland
Jon Sidney
as General Douglas MacArthur
as General Douglas MacArthur
Nell Johnson
as Maisie
as Maisie
Pippa Wilson
as Singer in Boomerang Bar
as Singer in Boomerang Bar
Kim Rushworth
as Band in Bar
as Band in Bar
John McTernan
as Col. Williams
as Col. Williams
Earl Francis
as Police Doctor
as Police Doctor
Ron Pinnell
as Mr. Harmon
as Mr. Harmon
Len Kaserman
as Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
as Maj. Gen. Eichelberger
John Cottone
as Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
as Maj. Gen. R.G. Marshall
Lisa Aldenhoven
as Girl #1 in Bar
as Girl #1 in Bar
Nigel Bradshaw
as Sgt. Rothberger
as Sgt. Rothberger
Anthea Roordink
as Girl on Bar
as Girl on Bar
Mary Charleston
as Pauline Thompson
as Pauline Thompson
Chris Connelly
as Jim Smith
as Jim Smith
Robin Harrison
as Philip Raymond
as Philip Raymond
Peter Hosking
as Billy
as Billy
Dave Gray
as Piano Player in Brothel
as Piano Player in Brothel
Ian Shrives
as Australian Digger
as Australian Digger
David Arnett
as GI Sergeant
as GI Sergeant
Malcolm Lomax
as GI with Knife
as GI with Knife
Jeannette Leigh
as Wilma Smith
as Wilma Smith
Frank Thring
as Religious Speaker
as Religious Speaker
Don White
as GI on Train
as GI on Train
Paul Michael Young
as GI on Train
as GI on Train
Bill Fozzard
as Officer on Train
as Officer on Train
Burt Cooper
as Australian Officer
as Australian Officer
Jon Craig
as US Officer
as US Officer
Rowena Mohr
as Mary Henry
as Mary Henry
Simon Hughes
as Const. Wilson
as Const. Wilson
Kath Gordon
as Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
as Girl Kissing GI in Doorway
Paul Russell
as GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
as GI Kissing Girl in Doorway
Nicci Lane
as Stripper in Bar
as Stripper in Bar
Tim Hughes
as Dave - Detective in Bar
as Dave - Detective in Bar
Gennie Nevinson
as Gladys Hosking
as Gladys Hosking
John F. Howard
as Latrine GI
as Latrine GI
David Frezza
as Provost Sergeant
as Provost Sergeant
Duke Bannister
as Col. Spencer Eddy
as Col. Spencer Eddy
John Murphy
as Army Psychiatrist
as Army Psychiatrist
Brian Adams
as Court-Martial President
as Court-Martial President
Arthur Sherman
as US Army Prosecutor
as US Army Prosecutor
Ken Wayne
as Law Officer
as Law Officer
John Benton
as Signals Sergeant
as Signals Sergeant
Patrick Frost
as Signal Captain
as Signal Captain
John Higgins
as US Staff Major
as US Staff Major
Anna Peacock
as Post Office Clerk #1
as Post Office Clerk #1
Antoinette Byron
as Post Office Clerk #2
as Post Office Clerk #2
Paul Karo
as Opposition MP
as Opposition MP
Terence Donovan
as John Curtin
as John Curtin
Elizabeth Crockett
as MacArthur's Secretary
as MacArthur's Secretary
Geoff Parry
as GI at Hanging
as GI at Hanging
Perry Atfield
as US Provost
as US Provost
Jasper Bagg
as GI on Train (uncredited)
as GI on Train (uncredited)
Mark Clarke
as Army Soldier (uncredited)
as Army Soldier (uncredited)
Rebecca Dines
as Jane Evans (uncredited)
as Jane Evans (uncredited)
Carol Hitchcock
as Woman with Wig (uncredited)
as Woman with Wig (uncredited)
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David Hannay
Producer
Producer
William L. Nagle
Producer
Producer
Allan Zavod
Music
Music
Louis Irving
Cinematography
Cinematography
John Scott
Editor
Editor
Geoff Richardson
Production Design
Production Design
Geoff Richardson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jill Eden
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Alexandra Tyson
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Philippe Mora
Director
Director
William L. Nagle
Screenplay
Screenplay
Lance W. Reynolds
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Oscar Scherl
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Richard Tanner
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Deryck De Niese
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Deryck De Niese
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Michelle Lowe
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Stephen Mahoney
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Brian Pearce
Special Effects
Special Effects
Peter Culpan
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Brian Giddens
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Hamish McSporran
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
