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The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
TV Movie | 100 min | Drama

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The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

TV Movie | 100 min | Drama

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 ...See moreBased 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. Written by Steve Bulota See less

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Alan Arkin Simas Kudirka Simas Kudirka See fewer	Argo (2012)
Richard Jordan Commander Edward Devon Commander Edward Devon See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Donald Pleasence Captain Vladimir Popov Captain Vladimir Popov See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
George Dzundza Gruzauskas Gruzauskas See fewer	Crimson Tide (1995)
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Barton Heyman Dr. Paegle Dr. Paegle See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
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Joyce Vining Morgan Mrs. Paegle Mrs. Paegle See fewer	The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
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Jack Lazare Old KGB Man Old KGB Man See fewer	The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
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