The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Overview
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.
About The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
Released in 1978, The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a tv movie and drama film from Paramount Television (United States of America). It was directed by David Lowell Rich and written by Bruce Feldman. The cast is led by Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza and John McMartin. With a runtime of 1h 40m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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