Where to Watch The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

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Released January 23rd, 1978, 'The Defection of Simas Kudirka' stars Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 1 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the 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." .