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.
Stars: Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza, John McMartin, Shirley Knight
Crew: Bruce Feldman (Writer), David Lowell Rich (Director), Richard Briggs (Producer), Gerald W. Abrams (Executive Producer), David Shire (Original Music Composer), John A. Martinelli (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Lietuvių, Pусский
Studio: Paramount Television, The Jozak Company
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 23, 1978
IMDb: 5
Keywords:based on true story, defection
