The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
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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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Alan ArkinSimas Kudirka
Richard JordanCmdr. Edward Devon
Donald PleasenceCapt. Vladimir Popov
George DzundzaGruzauskas
John McMartinPhillip ChadwayMarvin SilbersherCmdr. Burkalis
Shirley KnightGenna KudirkaPeter EvansMott
Barton HeymanDr. Paegle
Ted ShackelfordBlain
Jack BlessingKabek
Nicholas GuestBaltrunarKeywords
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What is The Defection of Simas Kudirka about?
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.
How long is The Defection of Simas Kudirka?
The Defection of Simas Kudirka has a runtime of 100 minutes.