
Plot
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.
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Cast

Alan Arkin
Simas Kudirka

Richard Jordan
Cmdr. Edward Devon

Donald Pleasence
Capt. Vladimir Popov

George Dzundza
Gruzauskas

John McMartin
Phillip Chadway

Shirley Knight
Genna Kudirka

Marvin Silbersher
Cmdr. Burkalis

Peter Evans
Mott

Ted Shackelford
Blain

Barton Heyman
Dr. Paegle

Jack Blessing
Kabek

Nicholas Guest
Baltrunar

Matthew Arkin
Petras

Salem Ludwig
Assistant Supervisor

Donald Warnock
Stender

Nicholas Saunders
Soviet Chairman

Warren Manzi
Radio Operator

David Gibson
Garvey

Thom Vegh
Cipola

M.F. Bernier
Colley

Clarence Felder
Picnic Man

Gedda Petry
Marija

Joe Sabia
Durgas

Daniel Williams
Seaman Nance

Michael Stein
Yakov

Joyce Vining Morgan
Mrs. Paegle

Don Wescott
Prosecutor

Jack Lazare
Old KGB Man

Stephen Nuding
Young KGB Man

Kenneth Bradford
Capt. Sloan

Leo Grillo
Thomas

Bok Richardson
Adm. Ritter

William Paul Steele
Cmdr. Sullivan