Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1971): Cast & Plot
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys is a 1971 drama directed by Richard Compton, starring Paul Koslo as Shooter, Joe Don Baker and Elliott Street. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Richard Compton
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Welcome Home, Soldier Boys About?
The premise of Welcome Home, Soldier Boys without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Danny, Shooter, Fatback, and the Kid. They learned a trade in the army. Killing.
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male rear nudity
- male pubic hair
- male full frontal nudity
- road movie
- vietnam war veteran
- prostitute
- hotel
- family home
- hairy chest
- basketball game
- barbeque
- bus
+38 more Show fewer
- disillusionment
- male camaraderie
- pinball machine
- car
- car yard
- car salesman
- lockers
- pet dog
- dog on leash
- television set
- car radio
- bridge
- skinny dipping
- swimming pool
- sheriff
- family meal
- lake
- collapsing bridge
- hotel receptionist
- jailhouse
- jail cell
- mother
- father
- playing piano
- car mechanic
- towel
- cash register
- drinking coffee
- bar
- restaurant
- lottery ticket
- discrimination
- police car
- army helicopter
- tear gas
- grenade
- man wears a bathrobe
- man wears sunglasses
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys Cast & Characters
Paul Koslo leads the cast as Shooter, with Joe Don Baker as Danny and Elliott Street as Fatback. Directed by Richard Compton; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Compton
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Paul Koslo as Shooter - Joe Don Baker as Danny
- Elliott Street as Fatback
- Alan Vint as Kid
Also Starring in Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
· 8 more- Billy Green Bush Sheriff
- Geoffrey Lewis Francis Rapture
- Lonny Chapman Danny's Father
- Timothy Scott Mike
- Francine York Lydia
- Beach Dickerson Used Car Salesman
- Luanne Roberts Charlene
- Jennifer Billingsley Broad
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys Plot Summary
What happens in Welcome Home, Soldier Boys from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Danny Joe Don Baker and his three fellow veterans—Shooter Paul Koslo, Kid Alan Vint, and Fatback Elliott Street—return home from Vietnam and decide to embark on a road trip in a newly purchased Cadillac. They manage to haggle the price down from $6,200 to $5,500 and load the car with weapons, heading out with a hardened sense of camaraderie as the sun sets on their uncertain future.
Full summary
The whole story of Welcome Home, Soldier Boys, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Welcome Home, Soldier Boys?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the character Danny?
Cars in Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
12 cars on screen, including the 1971 Ford LTD and the 1965 Pontiac Ambulance.
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1971 Ford LTD Important role -
1965 Pontiac Ambulance Minor role -
Cadillac unknown Background role -
1962 Chevrolet Chevy II Background role
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ein mörderisches Team” and “A Máquina de Matar”.
- Also known as
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- Ein mörderisches Team
- A Máquina de Matar
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Welcome Home, Soldier Boys FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Welcome Home, Soldier Boys, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Welcome Home, Soldier Boys?
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Welcome Home, Soldier Boys released?
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys was released on December 10, 1971.
Who directed Welcome Home, Soldier Boys?
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys was directed by Richard Compton.
More films by Richard Compton Who is in the cast of Welcome Home, Soldier Boys?
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys stars Paul Koslo as Shooter, Joe Don Baker as Danny and Elliott Street as Fatback, among 12 credited actors.
Does Welcome Home, Soldier Boys have a post-credit scene?
No. Welcome Home, Soldier Boys has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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