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