The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States. Kudirka was denied asylum and returned to the Soviets, charged with treason, and sentenced to ten years of hard labor. It was later discovered and verified that his mother had been born in Brooklyn and gone to Lithuania at a young age, which meant she was a U. S. citizen. As a result, Kudirka was declared a U. S. citizen and in 1974 released by the Soviets.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: The Defection of Simas Kudirka
- Genres: TV Movie, Drama
- Release Date: 1978-01-23
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Rating: 6/10 (1 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Paramount Television, The Jozak Company
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.3896
- Languages: English, Lithuanian, Russian
Cast & Crew
Alan Arkin
as Simas Kudirka
Richard Jordan
as Cmdr. Edward Devon
Donald Pleasence
as Capt. Vladimir Popov
George Dzundza
as Gruzauskas
John McMartin
as Phillip Chadway
Shirley Knight
as Genna Kudirka
Marvin Silbersher
as Cmdr. Burkalis
Peter Evans
as Mott
Ted Shackelford
as Blain
Barton Heyman
as Dr. Paegle
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The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a TV Movie, Drama movie directed by . It was released on 1978-01-23.
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The main cast includes Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza, John McMartin, .
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The Defection of Simas Kudirka has an IMDb rating of 6/10 based on 1 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Paramount Television, The Jozak Company. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The Defection of Simas Kudirka was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of The Defection of Simas Kudirka is 100 minutes.
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