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A 1939 anti-war novel by Dalton Trumbo about a soldier who loses all his limbs and senses in WWI. The novel explores his struggle to communicate, remember, and cope with his fate, and won a National Book Award.
The film is based on Dalton Trumbo's novel of the same name and stars Timothy Bottoms as a World War I soldier who loses all his senses and limbs in a battle. It explores his struggle to communicate and survive in his state of living death, and his desire to be euthanized or displayed as a freak show.
Johnny Got His Gun: Directed by Dalton Trumbo. With Timothy Bottoms, Kathy Fields, Marsha Hunt, Jason Robards. During World War I, a patriotic young American is rendered blind, deaf, limbless, and mute by a horrific artillery shell attack.
- (19K)
- Drama, War
- Dalton Trumbo
- 1971-08-04
Roger Ebert praises Dalton Trumbo's adaptation of his own novel, which tells the story of a World War I soldier who loses his limbs and face in a shell blast. He admires the film's humanity, realism and lack of ideology, and contrasts it with other anti-war films.
Johnny Got His Gun is a 1971 American independent epic anti-war film written and directed by Dalton Trumbo, in his directorial debut, based on his 1938 novel...
- 110 min
- 2.5K
- CRG Works Movie Vault 🎬🎥
A 1971 anti-war drama based on a novel by Dalton Trumbo, starring Timothy Bottoms as a World War I soldier who loses all his senses except thinking. The film has mixed reviews from critics and positive feedback from audiences, with a 67% Tomatometer and an 87% Popcornmeter score.
- (21)
- Drama
- PG
During World War I, a patriotic young American is rendered blind, deaf, limbless, and mute by a horrific artillery shell attack. Trapped in what's left of his body, he desperately looks for a way to end his life. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started.
