The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a 1976 television movie based on actual events, featuring Alan Arkin as Simas Kudirka, a Lithuanian merchant seaman in Soviet-era 1970 who attempts to defect to the United States by jumping onto a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. Among the movie's awards are two Emmys and another three Emmy nominations. The movie was directed by David Lowell Rich.
| Title | The Defection of Simas Kudirka |
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| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 54 Minutes |
| Total Season(s) | 0 |
| Total Episode(s) on All Seasons | 0 |
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