Johnny Got His Gun

04 Aug 1971 (USA)

In this tragic, dark, anti-war satire, a patriotic young American in WW1 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.

In this tragic, dark, anti-war satire, a patriotic young American in WW1 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.

Director: Dalton Trumbo
Writer: Dalton Trumbo / Dalton Trumbo / Luis Buñuel
Stars: Timothy Bottoms / Kathy Fields / Marsha Hunt / Jason Robards / Donald Sutherland
Genre: Drama / War
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