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Johnny Got His Gun

1971·1h 51m·PG
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
19,864 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

During World War I, a patriotic young American is rendered blind, deaf, limbless, and mute by a horrific artillery shell attack. Trapped in what's left of his body, he desperately looks for a way to end his life.

Johnny Got His Gun is a 1971 drama war movie directed by Dalton Trumbo, starring Timothy Bottoms, Jason Robards, Kathy Fields. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 19,864 votes and runs 1h 51m.

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Director
Dalton Trumbo
Stars
Timothy Bottoms
Jason Robards
Kathy Fields
Marsha Hunt
Details
1971-08-04
111 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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