Joe is a WWI soldier wounded by a landmine on the last day of the conflict. He is left without any limbs, unable to see, smell or hear and is confined to a world created within his own mind of memories and dreams. Joe's fate appears to be sealed until one day he manages to communicate with his doctors. What follows is an examination and exposure into the futility and full horror of war. Joe struggles on with life only to act as a warning to others who may think any war justifies the type of suffering his existence represents.

Johnny Got His Gun is the Holy Grail of 70's Counterculture anti-war movies, and is the inspiration for the Metallica Grammy Award winning 'One' video making the film famous to the younger MTV generation. The work of controversial writer/director Dalton Trumbo (Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Papillion), this was Trumbo's most celebrated work, and his only credit as a director.

Johnny Got His Gun Special Edition will be released on UK DVD on 22nd March 2010 by Arrow Films at the RRP of £15.99 and includes the following extras:

• Metallica 'One' music video – the inspiration to the mega hit by Rock sensation Metallica, the song and video are synonymous with the Band;
• Dalton Trumbo: Rebel In Hollywood – a special documentary the provides an insight into the life and mind of this extremely unconventional Director;
• The original cinema trailer from the theatrical release;
• A very rare nude scene from the movie deleted from the original theatrical release;
• A special edition booklet that includes an exclusive interview with Dalton Trumbo in which he speaks about his legacy as a film maker.