The Soldier (1982 film)

The Soldier
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Glickenhaus
Written byJames Glickenhaus
Produced byJames Glickenhaus
J. Boyce Harman
Starring
CinematographyRobert M. Baldwin
Edited byPaul Fried
Music byTangerine Dream
Production
company
Distributed byEmbassy Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 1982 (1982-06-15) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.3-6 million[1]
Box office$6,328,816[2] or $2,169,074[3]

The Soldier (also released as Codename: The Soldier) is a 1982 American Cold War action-thriller film written, directed, and produced by James Glickenhaus[4] The film stars Ken Wahl, Alberta Watson, William Prince, Joaquim de Almeida, and Klaus Kinski,[5] that featured a cameo by rising country superstar George Strait.[6] The film was shot on location in Philadelphia, Buffalo and New York City, New York, West Berlin, and Israel. The ski sequence was filmed in St Anton am Arlberg in Austria. The original score was composed and performed by the German electronic band Tangerine Dream.[7][8]

  1. ^ "The Soldier (1982)". AFI. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Soldier".
  3. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  4. ^ "A Movie A Day #331: The Soldier (1982, directed by James Glickenhaus)". Through the Shattered Lens. December 7, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Canby, Vincent (2008). "New York Times: The Soldier". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
  6. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Soldier
  7. ^ "The Soldier".
  8. ^ "Tangerine Dream - The Soldier". Discogs. Retrieved February 3, 2018.