Friendly Fire
In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
147 min
Release Date
1980-11-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
7.5
Carol Burnett
Peg Mullen
Ned Beatty
Gene Mullen
Dennis Erdman
Michael E. Mullen
Sherry Hursey
Patricia Mullen
Timothy Hutton
John Mullen
Fanny Spiess
Mary Mullen
Steve Bonino
Cactus
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
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Vernon Weddle
Col. Georgi
Phillip R. Allen
Ralph Jenner
Nicolas Coster
Carl
Charles Cyphers
Tom Loomis
Macon McCalman
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Ford Rainey
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Jenny Sullivan
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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)
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