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Friendly Fire (1980)

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

Genre : Drama, War, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 27M

Director : David Greene

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

David Greene
David Greene
Director
Betty Goldberg
Betty Goldberg
Script Supervisor
Harry J. May
Harry J. May
Director of Photography
Fay Kanin
Fay Kanin
Teleplay
C.D.B. Bryan
C.D.B. Bryan
Book
Philip Barry Jr.
Philip Barry Jr.
Producer
Fay Kanin
Fay Kanin
Co-Producer
Martin Starger
Martin Starger
Executive Producer
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Michael Economou
Michael Economou
Editor
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Casting
Kirk Axtell
Kirk Axtell
Art Direction
Lawrence G. Paull
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
Chuck Rutherford
Chuck Rutherford
Set Decoration
Ernest Misko
Ernest Misko
Costume Design
Linda Serijan
Linda Serijan
Costume Design
Monique DeSart
Monique DeSart
Hairstylist
Jeffrey Hamilton
Jeffrey Hamilton
Makeup Artist
Thom Anable
Thom Anable
First Assistant Director
Ric Rondell
Ric Rondell
First Assistant Director
Kate Tilley
Kate Tilley
Second Assistant Director
Terry Ballard
Terry Ballard
Property Master
John Bosco
John Bosco
Sound Mixer
Andrew Gilmore
Andrew Gilmore
Sound Mixer
Bill Wistrom
Bill Wistrom
Sound Effects
Annette Gagnon
Annette Gagnon
Costumer
Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Kathleen Long
Kathleen Long
Production Coordinator
Mack Bing
Mack Bing
Unit Production Manager
Richard L. O'Connor
Richard L. O'Connor
Executive In Charge Of Production
James Potter
James Potter
Post Production Supervisor

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