The Lords of Discipline (1983)
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- R
- 1h 42min
- Thriller
- 18 Feb 1983 (USA)
- Movie
In 1960s America, a black cadet is allowed acceptance into a seemingly prestigious military academy, unleashing a barrage of corruption within the system that another cadet is willing to expose.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Keith | ... |
Will McLean
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| Robert Prosky | ... |
Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
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| G.D. Spradlin | ... |
Gen. Bentley Durrell
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| Barbara Babcock | ... |
Abigail St. Croix
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| Michael Biehn | ... |
John Alexander
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| Rick Rossovich | ... |
Dante `Pig` Pignetti
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John Lavachielli | ... |
Mark Santoro
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| Mitchell Lichtenstein | ... |
Tradd St. Croix
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| Mark Breland | ... |
Tom Pearce
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| Malcolm Danare | ... |
Poteete
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| Judge Reinhold | ... |
Macabbee
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| Greg Webb | ... |
Braselton
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| Bill Paxton | ... |
Gilbreath
(as 'Wild' Bill Paxton)
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Dean R. Miller | ... |
Gooch
(as Dean Miller)
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| Ed Bishop | ... |
Commerce St. Croix
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| Stuart Milligan | ... |
McIntyre
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Katharine Levy | ... |
Teresa
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| Jason Connery | ... |
MacKinnon
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| Rolf Saxon | ... |
Rowland
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| Michael Horton | ... |
Bobby Bentley
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Ian Tyler | ... |
Cadet Colonel
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| Tony Sibbald | ... |
TAC Major
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Norman Chancer | ... |
TAC Captain
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Ronald Fernee | ... |
TAC Officer
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Michael Fitzpatrick | ... |
TAC Officer
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| Richard Oldfield | ... |
TAC Officer
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| Matt Frewer | ... |
Senior
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| William Hope | ... |
Senior
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Peter Hutchinson | ... |
Senior
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Peter Merrill | ... |
Senior
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Sheridan Earl Russell | ... |
Senior
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| Simon Shepherd | ... |
Senior
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Aaron Swartz | ... |
Senior
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Graham Cull | ... |
Knobs
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Mark Eadie | ... |
Knobs
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Tom Fry | ... |
Knobs
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Lee Galpin | ... |
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| Dean Lawrence | ... |
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Martin Phillips | ... |
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Joe Searby | ... |
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Christopher Warrick | ... |
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| Sarah Brackett | ... |
Mrs. Durrell
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Mary Ellen Ray | ... |
Mrs. Bear
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Helena Stevens | ... |
Librarian
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| Valerie Colgan | ... |
General's Secretary
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Nicola King | ... |
Girlfriend
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Sallyanne Law | ... |
Girlfriend
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| Elizabeth Heery | ... |
Girlfriend
(as Elizabeth Morton)
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| Kim Thomson | ... |
Girlfriend
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| Sophie Ward | ... |
Girlfriend
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Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni | ... |
Girlfriend
(as Natasha Fraser)
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Hutton Cobb | ... |
Pearce's Roommate (uncredited)
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| Sam Douglas | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Derek Lyons | ... |
Cpl. Beauentine (uncredited)
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John Simpkin | ... |
Lieutenant Driscoll (uncredited)
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Peter Stevenson | ... |
Senior (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Franc Roddam | ||
Written by
| Pat Conroy | ... | (novel "The Lords of Discipline") |
| Thomas Pope | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lloyd Fonvielle | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Herb Jaffe | ... | producer |
| Gabriel Katzka | ... | producer |
| Basil Rayburn | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Howard Blake | ||
Cinematography by
| Brian Tufano | ||
Editing by
| Michael Ellis | ||
Editorial Department
| Gordon Brown | ... | assistant film editor |
| Richard Fetterman | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis McTaggart | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
Production Design by
| John Graysmark | ||
Art Direction by
| Alan Cassie | ||
Set Decoration by
| George DeTitta Sr. | ||
| Peter Howitt | ||
Costume Design by
| John Mollo | ||
Makeup Department
| Pauline Heys | ... | makeup artist |
| Mike Lockey | ... | hair stylist (as Michael Lockey) |
Production Management
| Bill Watkins | ... | production manager: USA |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bennett Jr. | ... | third assistant director |
| Chris Brock | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Green | ... | second assistant director |
| Roger H. Lyons | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Murray | ... | assistant director |
| Timothy Reed | ... | third assistant director |
| Waldo Roeg | ... | third assistant director |
| Chris Thompson | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Lewis Bowen | ... | scenic artist |
| Richard M. Cole | ... | propmaker |
| George DeTitta Sr. | ... | set decorator: USA |
| Dick Frift | ... | construction manager |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | draughtsman |
| Kevin Phipps | ... | draughtsman |
| Graham Sumner | ... | property master |
| George Dean | ... | standby painter (uncredited) |
| Roy Pembrooke | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bernard | ... | sound mixer: USA |
| John Chandler | ... | boom operator |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Ireland | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guido Reidy | ... | boom operator |
| Hugh Strain | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bruce White | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Ricky Farns | ... | special effects |
| Ted Grumbt | ... | special effects |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Gerry Crampton | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dennis Fraser | ... | grip |
| Vinnie Gerardo | ... | assistant camera |
| Brian Martin | ... | best boy |
| Ronnie Rampton | ... | gaffer |
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
| George Whitear | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Esta Charkham | ... | casting: UK |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Keith Denny | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Gilda Texter | ... | costume supervisor: USA |
Location Management
| Bernard Hanson | ... | location manager |
| Basil Keys | ... | location coordinator |
| Steve Rhea | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Milton Lustig | ... | music editor |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Josie Fulford | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Richard Booz | ... | transportation |
| Roy A. Grace | ... | driver |
| Frank Mejerski | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Graham Ready | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Glen Carwithen | ... | title designer |
| Sara Keene | ... | unit publicist |
| Alex Matcham | ... | assistant accountant |
| John Sargent | ... | production controller |
| Ron Veto | ... | crab dolly operator |
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
| Eddie Egan | ... | unit publicist: u.s (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1984) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1986) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1986) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- CIC Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- AB-Film-Verleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Will arrives for his last year at The Carolina Military Institute, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960s. For the first time, a Black student has been accepted--Pearce--and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave of his own free will, but they are prepared to torture him to MAKE it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce, and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.
Written by Matthew Stanfield |
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| Taglines | One hundred years of the finest school turning out the finest young men. IT WAS ALL A LIE. One cadet is about to expose the system. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,011,932, 21 Feb 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pat Conroy based the source novel on a 1907 incident in which a group of military cadets at a distinguished naval and military college banded together to form a secret society. Every year, ten more cadets were added. When the society was exposed after several years, the original cadets were now influential people occupying a number of positions of power. See more » |
| Goofs | As Will is sneaking out of the campus to go spy on The Ten, a modern streetside mailbox is shown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Small But Dangerous (1983). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Bill Paxton is referred to in the closing credits as "Wild" Bill Paxton. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dante 'Pig' Pignetti:
It's always 'fuck, shit, piss' all the time around here, I mean, if she could hear it, it would embarrass her. [looks at a picture of his girlfriend] Will: But Pig, this is a photograph. Dante 'Pig' Pignetti: I know that! Will: It can't see, smell, hear, taste. Right? Mark... Now Mr. Santoro, if you please, address a few obscene remarks to this totally inanimate photograph. Mark: Jesus, would you look at the tits on that bitch! Will: Pig, how we doin'? [Pig is trying to control himself] Will: Tradd? Tradd: My, would I dearly love to play a little 'hide the sausage' with that spectacular piece of wop-ass. Will: Pig? Dante 'Pig' Pignetti: She... She can't hear ya! Will: That a boy! [Takes the picture] Will: Hi baby. How'd you like a hot flesh injection with the old pork-sword, huh? Nine inches of steaming conga up that tight little... Dante 'Pig' Pignetti: I'M GONNA KILL YA! See more » |