Johnny Got His Gun

Movie Information

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 in a fate worse than death - a quadruple amputee who has lost his arms, legs, eyes, ears, mouth and nose. He remains conscious and able to think, thereby reliving his life through strange dreams and memories, unable to distinguish whether he is awake or dreaming. He remains frustrated by his situation, until one day when Joe discovers a unique way to communicate with his caregivers.

Director:

Dalton Trumbo

Writer:

Dalton Trumbo, Luis Buñuel

Actors:

Timothy Bottoms, Kathy Fields, Marsha Hunt