Summer Soldiers (1972)

Original title

サマー・ソルジャー

Directed by

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Genre

anti-war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American soldier deserts the U.S. army during the Vietnam War and tries to hide in Japan. The film shows his struggles to find safety and connect with locals who have mixed feelings about him.

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What happens

Summer Soldiers (Japanese: サマー・ソルジャー, Hepburn: Samā sorujā) is a 1972 Japanese drama and anti-war film written by John Nathan and directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara. It follows U.S. army deserter Jim who tries to seek refuge in Japan during the Vietnam War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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