Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

NR 1978 · 98 min · ★ 4.4 · TV Movie, Drama

The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his homosexuality and fought to remain in service.

Directed by Paul Leaf · Written by John McGreevey

Your Rating

Cast

More from Paul LeafSee all →

Top SecretTop Secret · 1978
Top Secret
10.01978
MovieAdventureComedy
A hip American agent and his foxy associate try to recover a hundred pounds of stolen plutonium in Italy before it can be used by terrorists.
The Reason WhyThe Reason Why · 1970
The Reason Why
10.01970
MovieDrama
A meditation on My Lai.
Bach to BachBach to Bach · 1967
Bach to Bach
10.01967
MovieComedy
A Bach recording plays in a New York apartment, while off-screen a man and a woman in bed together for the first time engage in pseudo-intellectual conversation. Based on the Nichols and May sketch.
The Disappearance of AimeeThe Disappearance of Aimee · 1976
The Disappearance of Aimee
8.71976
MovieDramaTV Movie
In 1926, celebrated evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson mysteriously disappeared. She turned up several weeks later and recounted the details of her kidnapping and escape to authorities. Not everyone believed her, however, and she was accused of having gone away to have an affair with a married man. A court hearing took place to reveal the truth.
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro BoysJudge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys · 1976
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
7.51976
MovieDramaHistory
In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent and, against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire community against him.
The Life and Assassination of the KingfishThe Life and Assassination of the Kingfish · 1977
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
7.01977
MovieDramaHistory
A dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, the flamboyant and controversial governor of Louisiana.
HailHail · 1973
Hail
6.71973
MovieComedy
A presidential advisor discovers that the President has assembled a secret army of vigilantes to suppress dissent and is setting up concentration camps in which to imprison protestors, hippies and other "social undesirables."
Desperate CharactersDesperate Characters · 1971
Desperate Characters
5.11971
MovieDrama
Sophie and Otto Bentwood are a middle-aged, middle class, childless Brooklyn Heights couple trapped in a loveless marriage. He is an attorney, she a translator of books. Their existence is affected not only by their disintegrating relationship but by the threats of urban crime and vandalism that surround them everywhere they turn, leaving them feeling paranoid, scared, and desperately helpless.
God, Sex & Apple PieGod, Sex & Apple Pie · 1998
God, Sex & Apple Pie
4.31998
MovieDramaComedy
A stockbroker caught in a scandal. A television reporter nailed by his own breaking news. A kinky lawyer seeking a new position. A beautiful model in love with sex. A tortured musician. A postman on the verge. Nine friends rendezvous at a resort town for a holiday weekend of partying and fun. With crimes and misdemeanors lurking in the background, they've come to escape everything. But as they cool off and kick back, all hell breaks loose in this sexy comedy/drama.

More Like This

Hidden AwayHidden Away · 2014
Hidden Away
7.42014
MovieDramaRomance
At the age of 14 the world around you changes at a dizzying speed. But what if actually it's you that changing? What if these changes take you away from what up until now, has been your world? Ibrahim and Rafa are going to suffer these changes for themselves, experiencing first love in a way they never could have imagined. And having to keep it Hidden away.
Suddenly, Last SummerSuddenly, Last Summer · 1959
Suddenly, Last Summer
7.31959
MovieThrillerDrama
The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.
The Long Good FridayThe Long Good Friday · 1980
The Long Good Friday
7.21980
MovieCrimeThriller
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
Love SongsLove Songs · 2007
Love Songs
6.92007
MovieDramaRomance
Ismael and Julie, in the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister and a young college student – one of which may offer him redemption.
Beau TravailBeau Travail · 2000
Beau Travail
7.12000
MovieDrama
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter