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1918
1985 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.4
Drama
The 1918 flu pandemic, America’s first World War, and jingoistic propaganda descend on the lives of a young man and his family in a small Texas town.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-04-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- small town
- world war i
- texas
- based on true story
- based on play or musical
- epidemic
- in-laws
- influenza
- semi-biographical
- military enlistment
Cast & crew

William Converse-Roberts
as Horace Robedaux

Hallie Foote
as Elizabeth Robedaux

Matthew Broderick
as Brother
- JB
Jerry Biggs
as Clyde
- LF
L.T. Felty
as Mr. Thatcher
- JM
Jeanne McCarthy
as Bessie

Bill McGhee
as Sam
- TM
Tom Murrel
as Stanley

Rochelle Oliver
as Mrs. Vaughn
- PS
Phillip Smith
as Bill
Directed by Ken Harrison