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FILM VERSION In mentions in his autobiography that he was at one point eager to direct the film and had submitted a screenplay, but Trumbo eventually opted to write and direct it himself. TITLE The title comes from the phrase "Johnny get your gun", a Rallying Call that was commonly used to encourage young American men to enlist in the military in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century . The story is a work of Historical Fiction . The Music Video for Metallica 's 1988 song " One " included many clips and dialogue from the movie of ''Johnny Got His Gun''. In order to get permission to use these clips, Metallica had to purchase the rights to the entire movie. The book has been issued as ISBN 0553274325 ''Johnny Got His Gun'' tells the story of Joe Bonham, an American World War I Infantry man who was horribly maimed in combat. Bonham survives an explosion, but lost not only his Arm s and Leg s, but his Ears , Eye s, Nose , and Mouth , making him immobile, Deaf , Blind , and Mute . Bonham does not initially comprehend the full nature of his situation, but, after realizing his condition, learns to communicate with others by tapping his head against his pillow using Morse Code . Bonham's wish to be taken on tour as an anti-war display is denied by his military superiors. In a series of flashbacks, the reader is forced to compare the vibrancy of mundane, ordinary life with the horrors and living death of war. The story also provides a unique perspective on Bioethics and advances in Medicine . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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