Johnny Got His Gun 53 years old

The most shattering experience you'll ever live.

Johnny Got His Gun

Joe, a young American soldier, is hit by a mortar shell on the last day of World War I. He lies in a hospital bed with a fate worse than death as a quadruple amputee who has lost his arms, legs, eyes, ears, mouth and nose. Unbeknown to his doctors, he remains conscious and able to think, thereby reliving his life through strange dreams and memories.

Credits

Johnny Got His Gun Cast

Name Character
Donald Sutherland He was 36, now 89 years old as Christ
Jason Robards He was 49, 78 years old when he died as Joe's Father
Eric Christmas He was 55, 84 years old when he died as Corporal Timlon
Timothy Bottoms He was 19, now 73 years old as Joe Bonham
Eduard Franz He was 68, 80 years old when he died as Col. / Gen. Tillery
Dalton Trumbo He was 65, 70 years old when he died as Orator
Charles McGraw He was 57, 66 years old when he died as Mike Burkeman
Sandy Brown Wyeth She was 30, now 83 years old as Lucky
Don Barry He was 59, 68 years old when he died as Jody Simmons
Judy Howard Chaikin as Bakery Girl
Kathy Fields She was 24, now 77 years old as Kareen
Craig Bovia as Little Guy
Peter Brocco He was 68, 89 years old when he died as Ancient Prelate
Kendell Clarke as Hospital Offical

Johnny Got His Gun Crew

Name Department
Jerry Fielding as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (57) years old when He died Sound
Millie Moore as Editor. Editing
Luis Buñuel as Producer. He was 71 (83) years old when He died Production
Tom Tryon as Executive Producer. He was 45 (65) years old when He died Production
Christopher Trumbo as Associate Producer. He was 30 (70) years old when He died Production
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Johnny Got His Gun (53 years)

The most shattering experience you'll ever live.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 04, 1971
  • Runtime: 111 minutes