Friendly Fire 44 years old

In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.

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.

Credits

Friendly Fire Cast

Name Character
Timothy Hutton He was 18, now 64 years old as John Mullen
Sam Waterston He was 38, now 84 years old as C.D. Bryan
Ned Beatty He was 41, now 87 years old as Gene Mullen
Sierra Pecheur She was 40, now 86 years old as Mrs. Hamilton
Carol Burnett She was 45, now 91 years old as Peg Mullen

Friendly Fire Crew

Name Department
David Greene as Director. He was 58 (82) years old when He died Directing
Harry J. May as Director of Photography. He was 54 (60) years old when He died Camera
Friendly Fire poster
Friendly Fire (44 years)

In war, the only thing worse than death is not knowing the truth.

  • Release day: Sunday, November 09, 1980
  • Runtime: 147 minutes