The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) Where to Watch Online

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The Defection of Simas Kudirka starring Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and a scheduled release date of January 23rd, 1978.

It received a user score of 60/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1 respected users.

Curious about the story behind it? 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." .