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.
Title:The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Year:1978
Country:United States of America
Studio:Paramount Television, The Jozak Company
Cast:Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza, John McMartin, Shirley Knight
Crew:Bruce Feldman (Writer), David Lowell Rich (Director), Gerald W. Abrams (Executive Producer), William Hiney (Art Direction), Jacques R. Marquette (Director of Photography), David Shire (Original Music Composer)
Keyword:based on true story, defection
Release: Jan 23, 1978
Runtime: 100 minutes
IMDb: 6 / 10 by 1 users
Popularity: 0.5658
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Language: English, Lietuvių, Pусский
