Johnny Got His Gun

Overview

The story of a young American soldier hit by an artillery shell on the last day of the First World War. The film takes place in the mind of a quadruple amputee who has also lost his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Regaining consciousness, 20 year-old Joe Bonham slowly discovers that while his brain is healthy and able to reason, the rest of his body is irreparably shattered, leaving him forever trapped within the confines of his own imagination. He struggles valiantly to find some way to communicate with the outside world. Tapping his head in Morse code he breaks through and pleads with his caretakers to be put on display as a living example of the cost of war.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 22, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Tres Hermanos Productions,Greenwood Hills Productions

Cast

Shane Partlow,Matty Ferraro,Meredith Kendall,Rowan Joseph,Ben McKenzie

Director

Rowan Joseph

Writer

Dalton Trumbo,Bradley Rand Smith

Producer

Rowan Joseph,Wesley Horton

Music

Michael Mortilla

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1078582