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.
11-09-1980
2h 27m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
David Greene
Production:
Marble Arch Productions, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Key Crew
Script Supervisor:
Betty Goldberg
Art Direction:
Lawrence G. Paull
Hairstylist:
Monique DeSart
Co-Producer:
Fay Kanin
Original Music Composer:
Leonard Rosenman
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US; GB
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Carol Burnett
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Norman Hillman Bartold (August 6, 1928 – May 28, 1994) was an American film and television actor. He played Mr. Brody in eight episodes of the American television sitcom Teachers Only. He also played the District Attorney Donahue in the short-lived television series Adam's Rib.
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