Watch Friendly Fire (1980) Official Trailer
In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.
7.5 / 10 IMDb November 9, 1980 2h 27m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 27m
Release Date
November 9, 1980
Genre
Drama, War, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Carol Burnett
as Peg Mullen
Ned Beatty
as Gene Mullen
Dennis Erdman
as Michael E. Mullen
Sherry Hursey
as Patricia Mullen
Timothy Hutton
as John Mullen
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Fanny Spiess
as Mary Mullen
Steve Bonino
as Cactus
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Henry Brown
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Cosie Costa
Hilly Hicks
as Willis Huddleston
John Hillner
Kevin Hooks
as Polk
David Keith
as Leroy Hamilton
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Mark Montgomery
Dan Shor
as Prince
Mark L. Taylor
as Capt. Bannock
Bernard Behrens
as Dietrich
Jorge Cervera Jr.
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Woody Eney
William Jordan
as Col. Byron Schindler
Production Companies
Marble Arch Productions
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