Germany / Nov 09, 1980 / 12
In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.
2h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In March 1970, a U.S. Army officer arrived at the Iowa farm of Peg and Gene Mullen and informed them that their son Michael had been killed in Vietnam by "friendly fire." Their determined attempts to learn more about the circumstances of their son's death are the subject of this true account film.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Brown | |
| Cosie Costa | |
| Hilly Hicks | Willis Huddleston |
| John Hillner | |
| Kevin Hooks | Polk |
| David Keith | Leroy Hamilton |
| Mark Montgomery | |
| Dan Shor | Prince |
| Mark L. Taylor | Capt. Bannock |
| Bernard Behrens | Dietrich |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | |
| Woody Eney | |
| William Jordan | Col. Byron Schindler |
| Joe Lowry | |
| Joseph G. Medalis | |
| Jack Rader | Sgt. Fitzgerald |
| Vernon Weddle | Col. Georgi |
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| Phillip R. Allen | Ralph Jenner |
| Nicolas Coster | Carl |
| Charles Cyphers | Tom Loomis |
| Macon McCalman | |
| Sierra Pecheur | Mrs. Hamilton |
| Ford Rainey | Mr. Hamilton |
| Jenny Sullivan | Mrs. Bryan |
| Robert Wahler | Alan Hulting |
| Sam Waterston | C.D.B. Bryan |
| Norman Bartold | |
| William Bogert | |
| Michael Bond | |
| Robert Broyles | |
| Michael Flanagan | Father Shimon |
| Mary Gregory | |
| Jerry Hardin | |
| Warren Munson | |
| Wyatt Knight | (uncredited) |
| Frank Bruno | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWarTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Friendly Fire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marble Arch Productions, ABC |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1980 |
| Executive producer | Martin Starger |
| Production | Philip Barry Jr., Fay Kanin |
| Writer | Fay Kanin, C.D.B. Bryan |
| Casting | Jane Feinberg, Mike Fenton |
| Editing | Michael Economou |
| Cinematography | Harry J. May |
| Assistant directors | Thom Anable, Ric Rondell, Kate Tilley, David Greene, Betty Goldberg |
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| Camera operators | Harry J. May |
| Additional photography | Harry J. May |
| Production design | Kirk Axtell, Lawrence G. Paull, Chuck Rutherford, Terry Ballard |
| Art direction | Kirk Axtell, Lawrence G. Paull, Chuck Rutherford, Terry Ballard |
| Set decoration | Chuck Rutherford, Kirk Axtell, Lawrence G. Paull, Terry Ballard |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman, John Bosco, Andrew Gilmore, Bill Wistrom, Jim Henrikson |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman, John Bosco, Andrew Gilmore, Bill Wistrom, Jim Henrikson |
| Costume design | Ernest Misko, Linda Serijan, Monique DeSart, Jeffrey Hamilton, Annette Gagnon |
| Makeup | Jeffrey Hamilton, Ernest Misko, Linda Serijan, Monique DeSart, Annette Gagnon |
| Hairstyling | Ernest Misko, Linda Serijan, Monique DeSart, Jeffrey Hamilton, Annette Gagnon |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / Aug 22, 1981
Hungary / Feb 13, 1982
Physical media
France / May 06, 2008 / DVD
TV
United States / Apr 22, 1979 / NR / ABC
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