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==Adaptations== * On March 9, 1940, a radio adaptation of ''Johnny Got His Gun'' was produced and directed by [[Arch Oboler]], based on his script, and presented on the [[NBC Radio]] series, ''Arch Oboler's Plays''. [[James Cagney]] voiced Joe Bonham on that broadcast.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rKE0DgAAQBAJ&q=johnny+got+his+gun+James+Cagney+voiced+Joe+Bonham+on+that+broadcast&pg=PT12|title=Masterful Stories: Lessons from Golden Age Radio|last=Pavlik|first=John V.|date=2017|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1315530758|language=en}}</ref> * In 1971, Trumbo adapted for the screen and directed an [[Johnny Got His Gun (film)|eponymous film adaptation]] of the novel, starring [[Timothy Bottoms]] as Joe Bonham. * [[Donald Sutherland]] reads a passage from the novel at the end of the 1972 anti- Vietnam-war documentary ''[[F.T.A.]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Paul |date=2019-03-12 |title='F*ck the Army': When Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland toured their anti-Vietnam War show, 1972 |url=https://dangerousminds.net/comments/when_jane_fonda_and_donald_sutherland_toured_their_anti_vietnam_show |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=DangerousMinds}}</ref> which was later re-edited into the 2005 documentary ''[[Sir! No Sir!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beckett |first=Jack |date=2021-02-24 |title=Vintage Documentary 'F.T.A' starring Jane Fonda & Donald Sutherland Gets 4K Release |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/jane-fonda.html |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=warhistoryonline |language=en}}</ref> * In early 2009, the 1971 film made its U.S. DVD debut, produced by [[Shout! Factory]]. The DVD included the original, uncut film, plus a 2005 documentary (''Dalton Trumbo: Rebel In Hollywood''), new cast interviews, [[Metallica]]'s music video "One", behind-the-scenes footage with commentary by stars [[Timothy Bottoms]] and [[Jules Brenner]], the 1940 radio adaptation, and the original [[theatrical trailer]].<ref>{{cite book|edition=DVD of the 1971 film|location=US |title=Johnny Got His Gun |publisher= Shout! Factory |url=http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5256993|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526130636/http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5256993|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2011|date=May 26, 2011 |orig-year= 2009 |access-date= March 16, 2016}}</ref> * In 1982, ''Johnny Got His Gun'' was adapted into a stage play by Bradley Rand Smith, which has since been performed worldwide. Its first [[off-Broadway]] run starred [[Jeff Daniels]], who won an [[Obie Award]] for his performance.<ref name="johnnygothisgunthemovie">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnygothisgunthemovie.com/about.htm|title=Johnny Got His Gun, the movie|website=johnnygothisgunthemovie.com|access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> * In 1984, a television adaptation was filmed by director Miroslava Valová under the Czech name ''Johnny si vzal pušku''. It was filmed via [[Czechoslovak Television]] in Prague, starring {{ill|Michal Pešek|cs}}, [[Petr Haničinec]] and [[Věra Galatíková]].<ref name="Czechadapt">{{cite web|url=https://www.fdb.cz/film/johnny-si-vzal-pusku/107345|title=Johnny si vzal pušku [TV inscenace]|website=Filmová databáze|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref> * In 1988, [[Metallica]] released the studio album ''[[...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]'', which includes the song "[[One (Metallica song)|One]]", heavily based on the book's events and depiction of Joe Bonham's condition. The music video for the song features several clips from the film adaptation.<ref>{{cite book |first=Joanna|last=Corwin |title=Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aAwd261m7a0C&pg=PA180|editor-first=William|editor-last=Irwin |chapter=Trapped in Myself: 'One' and the Mind-Body Problem|page=180 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |location=Hoboken, New Jersey|date=2009 |isbn=978-1405182089}}</ref> * In 2008, [[Ben McKenzie]] starred in a solo performance in the "live on stage, on film" version of the play.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dennis|last=Harvey|url=http://www.johnnygothisgunthemovie.com/JGHG_Variety_Review.pdf|title=Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 13–19, 2009|access-date=December 30, 2014|via=www.johnnygothisgunthemovie.com}}</ref> *From May 21, 2014 to June 14, 2014, the UK stage premiere, directed by David Mercatali and starring [[Jack Holden (actor)|Jack Holden]], ran at the Southwark Playhouse.<ref name="johnnygothisgunthemovie"/>
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