Film

Friendly Fire

1980 · 2h 27m · Drama · War · TV Movie

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

IMDb

7.2

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.

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

• David GreeneDirector
• Philip Barry Jr.Producer
• Martin StargerExecutive Producer
• Harry J. MayDirector of Photography
• Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
• Michael EconomouEditor
• Jane FeinbergCasting
• Mike FentonCasting

Release date

November 9, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, War, TV Movie

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