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Johnny Got His Gun

The most shattering experience you'll ever live.

1971 · PG · 1h 52m

Directed by Dalton Trumbo

7.5

TMDB audience score
435 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.

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Cast

  • Timothy Bottoms
    Joe Bonham

  • Kathy Fields
    Kareen

  • Marsha Hunt
    Joe's Mother

  • Jason Robards
    Joe's Father

  • Donald Sutherland
    Christ

  • Charles McGraw
    Mike Burkeman

  • Sandy Brown Wyeth
    Lucky

  • Don 'Red' Barry
    Jody Simmons

  • Peter Brocco
    Ancient Prelate

  • Kendell Clarke
    Hospital Offical

  • Eric Christmas
    Corporal Timlon

  • Eduard Franz
    Col. / Gen. Tillery

  • Craig Bovia
    Little Guy

  • Judy Howard Chaikin
    Bakery Girl

  • Dalton Trumbo
    Orator

  • Diane Varsi
    Nurse #4

  • David Soul
    Swede, World War I Soldier

  • Anthony Geary
    Red, World War I Soldier