
Johnny Got His Gun
A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.
Release Year
1971
Runtime
112 min
Audience Score
7.5
Genres
War, Drama
Story Snapshot
A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.
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