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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 of the same name. The film stars Timothy Bottoms , Kathy Fields , Marsha Hunt , Jason Robards , Donald Sutherland and Diane Varsi .
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- Jerry Fielding
Aug 4, 1971 · A drama war film based on a novel by Dalton Trumbo, who also directed and wrote the screenplay. It depicts the horrific fate of a World War I soldier who loses all his senses and limbs in a shell attack.
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- Drama, War
- Dalton Trumbo
- 1971-08-04
A WW I soldier loses all his senses and limbs in a shell attack and tries to end his life. He discovers a way to communicate with his caregivers and relives his story in dreams and memories.
Johnny Got His Gun. Roger Ebert January 01, 1971. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. I've never much liked anti-war films. They've never much stopped war, for one thing. For another, they attract hushed and reverential praise which speaks of their universality and the urgency of their messages. Most anti-war films come so burdened ...
Johnny Got His Gun is an anti-war novel written in 1938 by American novelist Dalton Trumbo and published in September 1939 by J. B. Lippincott. The novel won one of the early National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1939. A 1971 film adaptation was written and directed by Trumbo.
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- Anti-war novel
- Dalton Trumbo
- September 3, 1939, J. B. Lippincott
War has plunged Army soldier Joe Bonham (Timothy Bottoms) into an unending nightmare. Hit by an artillery shell in World War I, Joe has suffered injuries that have all but erased his humanity: he...
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After a shell leaves his body mangled on the final day of World War I, young Joe Bonham lies trapped in a hospital bed. 876 IMDb 7.8 1 h 46 min 1971. X-Ray ALL. Military and War · Drama · Downbeat · Gritty. Available to rent or buy.
