The Last Castle

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The Last Castle

R,

2001,

2h 11m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama/

Action

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A three-star general (Robert Redford) is court-martialed and sentenced to a military maximum security prison, The Castle. Inside, he finds corruption and murder -- and he rallies the 1,200 inmates to revolt against the corrupt warden (James Gandolfini) and his guards.

Critics Consensus

The Last Castle is well acted and rousing for the most part, but the story can't stand up to close scrutiny.

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Alonso Duralde

The Advocate

Apr 5, 2022

The Last Castle is pretty much every prison movie cliché and every mutiny movie cliché you’ve ever seen -- along with some Spartacus/Ben-Hur–style shirtless movie star masochism -- served up in one bombastic package.

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

Dec 24, 2001

3/5

Not a serious prison flick, but director Lurie finds fresh ways to frame familiar situations, and pulls it off with enough tongue-in-cheek wit.

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

Oct 23, 2001

Bizarre, confused, sanctimonious manure.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 26, 2024

2/4

How in the name of Steve McQueen do the prisoners keep a 20-foot catapult hidden from the guards?

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Stefan Pape

Common Sense Media

Sep 22, 2021

3/5

A movie that deals with somewhat conventional cinematic territory, this 2001 prison action drama is elevated by the sheer brilliance of the cast assembled.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Jun 2, 2020

3/5

Soul-stirringly silly feelbad fun.

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Feb 25, 2019

Probably one of the best movies Iâ(TM)ve ever seen. Shawshank redemption meets A-Team.

Finn L

Feb 2, 2019

This movie is so good I don't even have words. Amazing!

Ron S

Jan 15, 2019

this was somewhat ok

Hermione W

Jan 13, 2019

Good movie Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)m so friken emotional I cried at the end

Leia R

Jan 11, 2019

Typical Hollywood bs rent a star

Dec 18, 2018

One of my favourite Robert Redford flicks. Great acting and plot. Makes you root for the underdog!

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Rod Lurie

Director

Robert Redford

General Irwin

James Gandolfini

Colonel Winter

Mark Ruffalo

Yates

Delroy Lindo

General Wheeler

Clifton Collins Jr.

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Synopsis

A three-star general (Robert Redford) is court-martialed and sentenced to a military maximum security prison, The Castle. Inside, he finds corruption and murder -- and he rallies the 1,200 inmates to revolt against the corrupt warden (James Gandolfini) and his guards.

Director: Rod Lurie
Producer: Robert Lawrence
Screenwriter: Graham Yost, David Scarpa, David Scarpa
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Robert Lawrence Productions
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.2M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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