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Johnny Got His Gun

When:

The 1890s The 1900s The 1910s

The most shattering experience you'll ever live. — 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.

Released in 1971 — 111 minutes

Genres:

War Drama

Languages:

English German Spanish