The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
Related Movies
The Point Men (2023)
Dummy (1979)
Happy Face Killer (2014)
Ordinary Angels (2024)
The Sugarland Express (1974)
Wonderland (2003)
Long Road To Heaven (2007)
The Dish (2000)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Fighting for Freedom (2013)
Held for Ransom (2019)
Death Scream (1975)
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
Coach Carter (2005)
Papillon (2017)
City of Lies (2018)
Subtitles for: The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
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.
| Rate | ★ 6/10 (1 votes) |
| Genre | TV Movie Drama |
| Duration | 1h 40m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 23 Jan 1978 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | David Lowell Rich |
| Keywords | based on true story defection |
| IMDb | tt0077418 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
