| Johnny Got His Gun | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Dalton Trumbo |
| Screenplay by | Dalton Trumbo Luis Buñuel (uncredited) |
| Based on | Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo |
| Produced by | Bruce Campbell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jules Brenner |
| Edited by | Millie Moore |
| Music by | Jerry Fielding |
Production company | World Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Cinemation Industries |
Release dates | |
Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million+[2] |
| Box office | $767,794 (US/Canada theatrical rentals)[3] or $1 million[4] |
Johnny Got His Gun is a 1971 American independent anti-war film written and directed by Dalton Trumbo. Based on his own novel of the same name, it was Trumbo's first and only directorial effort. The film stars Timothy Bottoms, Kathy Fields, Marsha Hunt, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, and Diane Varsi.
Although it was a minor success upon its initial release, the film was largely forgotten by the mass audience soon after. It received renewed attention in the late 1980s after clips from it were incorporated into the popular music video for Metallica's single "One", and the film has subsequently become a cult film. Eventually, Metallica bought the rights to the film in order to be able to show the music video without having to keep paying royalties.[5]
- ^ Johnny Got His Gun at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "Pacifist 'Johnny Got His Gun' Course To B.O. A Trip-&-Recover Steeplechase". Variety. August 4, 1971. p. 5.
- ^ "Cinemation's 275,000 Share Offer; Wants To Fend Off 'Raiding Parties'". Variety. December 6, 1972. p. 4.
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 298. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ Ryan, James (February 3, 2016). "Fantasia Obscura: How the Real-Life 'Trumbo' Influenced... Metallica?". RebeatMag.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.