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Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

147 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

09 November 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Peg Mullen

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Gene Mullen

Dennis Erdman

Dennis Erdman

Michael E. Mullen

Sherry Hursey

Sherry Hursey

Patricia Mullen

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

John Mullen

Fanny Spiess

Fanny Spiess

Mary Mullen

Steve Bonino

Steve Bonino

Cactus

Henry Brown

Henry Brown

Cosie Costa

Cosie Costa

Hilly Hicks

Hilly Hicks

Willis Huddleston

John Hillner

John Hillner

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

Polk

David Keith

David Keith

Leroy Hamilton

Mark Montgomery

Mark Montgomery

Dan Shor

Dan Shor

Prince

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

Capt. Bannock

Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

Dietrich

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Woody Eney

Woody Eney

William Jordan

William Jordan

Col. Byron Schindler

Joe Lowry

Joe Lowry

Joseph G. Medalis

Joseph G. Medalis

Jack Rader

Jack Rader

Sgt. Fitzgerald

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

Col. Georgi

Phillip R. Allen

Phillip R. Allen

Ralph Jenner

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Carl

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Tom Loomis

Macon McCalman

Macon McCalman

Sierra Pecheur

Sierra Pecheur

Mrs. Hamilton

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Mr. Hamilton

Jenny Sullivan

Jenny Sullivan

Mrs. Bryan

Robert Wahler

Robert Wahler

Alan Hulting

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

C.D.B. Bryan

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

William Bogert

William Bogert

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Robert Broyles

Robert Broyles

Michael Flanagan

Michael Flanagan

Father Shimon

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Warren Munson

Warren Munson

Wyatt Knight

Wyatt Knight

(uncredited)

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

(uncredited)

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