1918 39 years old
It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I - Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure - he doesn't want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny - but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother is constantly talking about the war, and Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child so Horace can fight for his country. But the influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the nation) may change everyone's plans.
Credits
1918 Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick He was 23, now 62 years old | as Brother |
| William Converse-Roberts | as Horace Robedaux |
| Gil Glasgow He was 31, now 71 years old | as Davis |
| Hallie Foote She was 35, now 74 years old | as Elizabeth Robedaux |
| Jeanne McCarthy | as Bessie |
| Tom Murrel | as Stanley |
| Peggy Feury She was 60, 61 years old when she died | as Mrs. Boone |
| Michael Higgins He was 65, 88 years old when he died | as Mr. Vaughn |
| Phillip Smith | as Bill |
| Jerry Biggs | as Clyde |
| Betty Murphy She was 32, now 71 years old | as Verna |
| Rochelle Oliver She was 48, now 87 years old | as Mrs. Vaughn |
| L.T. Felty | as Mr. Thatcher |
| Bill McGhee He was 79, 78 years old when he died | as Sam |
1918 Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Peter Newman as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Ross Milloy as Producer. | Production |
| Van Broughton Ramsey as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Lewis M. Allen as Executive Producer. He was 62 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Ken Harrison as Director. | Directing |
| Dennis Bishop as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
1918 (39 years)
- Release day: Friday, April 26, 1985
- Runtime: 94 minutes