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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Rod Lurie |
| Stars: |
Robert Redford |
| Actors: |
Dean Miller |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Prison · |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Spanish Subtitled |
| UPC: |
667068995435 |
| Release Date: |
2001 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 11min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 11min Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (March 05, 2002) UPC: 667068987027 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 13min Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (March 05, 2002) UPC: 667068986938 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
David Scarpa |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/19/2001, p.35, Roger Ebert): "...The film does such a good job of creating its oppressive, claustrophobic prison atmosphere, and peopling it with sharply defined characters, that it grips us..." |
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| Details: |
Three-star General Irwin (Robert Redford) was a prisoner of war in Vietnam and a revered hero in the Persian Gulf and Bosnian campaigns. Now, he has been court-martialed for disobeying orders and he is sentenced to serve time at The Castle, a maximum-security military prison run by Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini), a hard-nosed disciplinarian. A battle of wills soon emerges between the two men, as The Castle's prisoners and guards find themselves drawn to Irwin's natural leadership abilities. As Irwin inspires the prisoners to find the dignity and pride that they have lost, he threatens Winter's strict regime, leading to a conflict that can only have one winner. From Rod Lurie, West Point graduate and director of DETERRENCE and THE CONTENDER, comes this intense dramatic thriller featuring battles both psychological and military. Stars Redford and Gandolfini, joined by gifted newcomers Mark Ruffalo and Clifton Collins, Jr., give excellent performances as a group of very different military men thrown toge... |
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