Overview

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, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields, Max Fairchild, Belinda Davey, Randall Berger, Michael Pate

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What is "Death of a Soldier" about?

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.

When was "Death of a Soldier" released?

Death of a Soldier was released in 1986.

Who stars in "Death of a Soldier"?

The cast includes James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields.