''Citizen Soldier'' is a 1976

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written and directed by Michael Elsey and starring

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. The film follows a suicidal

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veteran who finds happiness in a relationship with a young actress. It was distributed by

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. It was re-released in 1982 as a videocassette and again in 1984.

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