| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Hot docs |
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Hot docs (Television program)
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| Summary |
"The amazing story of the American soldier, James Dresnok, who defected from the Korean War and went to live in North Korea. In 1962, a U.S. soldier sent to guard the peace in South Korea deserted his unit, walked across the most heavily fortified area on earth and defected to the Cold War enemy, the communist state of North Korea. He then simply disappeared from the face of the known world. Dubbed "Comrade Joe" he became a coveted star of the North Korean propaganda machine, and found fame acting in films, typecast as an evil American. Now, after 45 years, the story of Comrade Joe, the last American defector in North Korea, is told. " -- website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of SBS1 broadcast September 22, 2009. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
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Rated: PG |
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DVD |
| Credits |
Director/Producer: Daniel Gordon |
| Performer |
Narrator: Christian Slater |
| Notes |
In English, Korean and Japanese, with English subtitles |
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Originally released : VeryMuch So Productions, 2006 |
| Subject |
Dresnok, James
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Kim, Il-sŏng, 1912-
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Defectors -- United States -- Biography
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Defectors -- Korea (North) -- Biography
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Communism -- Korea (North) -- History
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Cold War
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Korea (North) -- History
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Korea (North) -- Politics and government
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Korean Demilitarized Zone (Korea)
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Author |
Gordon, Daniel
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Slater, Christian
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SBS-TV
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