Rebel
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This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is intent on going AWOL and escaping from Australia. He becomes infatuated with a local singer, Kathy and pursues her. Kathy is married and initially is not interested in him, but later begins to love Rebel. Kathy receives a letter advising her that her husband was killed in battle. The local police and the U.S. Military are searching for Rebel as an AWOL soldier. Rebel arranges to escape Austalia by a cargo ship, but eventually allows himself to be arrested in order to keep the local police from arresting Kathy for harboring him
Status: Released
Released Date: 1985-12-05
Runtime: 89 mins
Director: Michael Jenkins
Spoken language: English
Genres: War, Romance
Original title: Rebel
Production Companies: J&M Entertainment, Roadshow Films
Production Countries: Australia
Cast
Matt Dillon
Debra Byrne
Bryan Brown
Bill Hunter
Ray Barrett
Julie Nihill
John O'May
Kim Deacon
Isabelle Anderson
Sheree da Costa
Joy Smithers
Cassandra Delaney
Antoinette Byron
Nicky Crayson
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