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Director:
Lamont Johnson
Writers:
William Bradford Huie (book)
Lamont Johnson (writer)
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Release Date:
13 March 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War. | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 7 nominations more
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Cast

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Martin Sheen ... Eddie Slovik
Mariclare Costello ... Antoinette Slovik

Ned Beatty ... Father Stafford

Gary Busey ... Jimmy Feedek
Matt Clark ... Dunn
Ben Hammer ... Lt. Col. Leacock
Warren J. Kemmerling ... Maj. Fellman (as Warren Kemmerling)
Charles Haid ... Brockmeyer
Kathryn Grody ... Margaret
Paul Lambert ... Joe Sirelli

Jon Cedar ... Holloway
Joseph George ... 109th Regiment Sergeant

Laurence Haddon ... Piper
James Burr Johnson ... NCO

Tom Ligon ... Childs
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Additional Details

Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Company:
Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
TV debut of Charlie Sheen. more
Soundtrack:
Drum Boogie more

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First hand observer, 28 September 2005
5/10
Author: hbm-1 from United States

I was there when Slovik was murdered. I heard very few GIs condemning Slovik. Eisenhower received universal criticism for his cowardly decision. Making an example of someone seldom has the desired effect. I was a M/Sgt but saw the dire consequences of Commisioned Officers' decisions costing many lives unnecessarily. None of them were ever court martialled for that.. Slovik's not fighting cost less lives than Officers' mistakes. I try to remember only the Good things of that War as few as they are. I watched the movie only a short while and it brought back so many bad memories I couldn't watch the rest. Since then, I don't watch war movies, the Real thing can never be portrayed via the Media.

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