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1918 (1985)

1918 (1985)

Drama War

The war in Europe wasn't their only struggle for life.

Release Date: 1985, April 26
Directors: Ken Harrison
Countries: United States of America
Production: Guadalupe Productions, Guadalupe Productions
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Michael Higgins, Betty Murphy, Lisa Howard, Rochelle Oliver, Gil Glasgow, Allan Alexander, William Converse-Roberts, Hallie Foote, Phillip Smith, Bill McGhee, Charles Solomon Jr.

Overview:

It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I - Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure - he doesn't want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny - but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother is constantly talking about the war, and Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child so Horace can fight for his country. However, the influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the nation) may change everyone's plans.

Keywords:

based on true story based on play or musical epidemic small town texas world war i semi-biographical in-laws influenza military enlistment