1918 (1985 film)

1918
1918
	Poster
Directed by	Ken Harrison
Written by	Horton Foote
Produced by	Lillian V. Foote ; Calvin Skaggs
Starring	William Converse-Roberts ; Hallie Foote
Cinematography	George Tirl
Edited by	Leon Seith
Distributed by	Cinecom Pictures
Release date	1985;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated December 07, 2025

1918 (also known as Horton Foote's 1918) is a 1985 American drama film directed by Ken Harrison and starring William Converse-Roberts, Hallie Foote, and Matthew Broderick.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is based on the play 1918 by Horton Foote, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. It was followed by On Valentine's Day .

Plot

It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I: Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda, and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure. He does not want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny, but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother constantly talks about the war. Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child, so Horace can fight for his country, but the Spanish flu influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the United States) may change everyone's plans.

Cast

William Converse-Roberts as Horace Robedaux
Hallie Foote as Elizabeth Robedaux
Rochelle Oliver as Mrs. Mary Vaughn
Michael Higgins as Mr. Vaughn
Matthew Broderick as Brother Vaughn
Jeanne McCarthy as Bessie Stillman
Bill McGhee as Sam the Cemetery Worker
L.T. Felty as Mr. Thatcher
Horton Foote Jr. as Jessie
Tom Murrel as Stanley

References

↑ Vincent Canby (April 26, 1985). "THE SCREEN: TEXAS, VINTAGE '1918,' DIRECTED BY KEN HARRISON". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 June 2016.
↑ Kevin Thomas (June 12, 1985). "Movie Review : Right Stuff, Wrong Medium In '1918'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 22 June 2016.
↑ Gene Siskel (May 14, 1985). "Horton Foote's '1918' Plagued By Small Town's Unmerciful Hopelessness". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 22 June 2016.

External links

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[1] Vincent Canby (April 26, 1985). "THE SCREEN: TEXAS, VINTAGE '1918,' DIRECTED BY KEN HARRISON". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[2] Kevin Thomas (June 12, 1985). "Movie Review : Right Stuff, Wrong Medium In '1918'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[3] Gene Siskel (May 14, 1985). "Horton Foote's '1918' Plagued By Small Town's Unmerciful Hopelessness". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 22 June 2016.

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1918 (1985 film)

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Plot

Cast

References

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