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The Last Castle

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6.9/10
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Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Delroy Lindo, and Mark Ruffalo in The Last Castle (2001)
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A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
80K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,802
682
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    • Director
      • Rod Lurie
    • Writers
      • David Scarpa(story)
      • Graham Yost(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • James Gandolfini
      • Mark Ruffalo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rod Lurie
    • Writers
      • David Scarpa(story)
      • Graham Yost(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • James Gandolfini
      • Mark Ruffalo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 354User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • General Irwin
    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Col. Winter
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Yates
    Steve Burton
    Steve Burton
    • Capt. Peretz
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Gen. Wheeler
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Dellwo
    Sam Ball
    Sam Ball
    • Duffy
    • (as Samuel Ball)
    Jeremy Childs
    Jeremy Childs
    • Cutbush
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Aguilar
    George W. Scott
    • Thumper
    Brian Goodman
    Brian Goodman
    • Beaupre
    Michael Irby
    Michael Irby
    • Enriquez
    Frank Military
    Frank Military
    • Doc
    Maurice Bullard
    • Sgt. McLaren
    Nick Kokich
    • Pvt. Niebolt
    David Alford
    David Alford
    • Corp. Zamorro
    Dean Hall
    Dean Hall
    • Harris
    Peg Allen
    • Secretay (Kelly)
    • Director
      • Rod Lurie
    • Writers
      • David Scarpa(story) (screenplay)
      • Graham Yost(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mark Ruffalo performed his own stunts during the helicopter battle scene.
    • Goofs
      It was an error to have Irwin be a 3-star general. 3-star and 4-star generals hold their ranks temporarily, as long as they occupy a 3-star or 4-star position. When they are transferred from one 3- or 4-star position to another, the President must re-nominate them for Senate confirmation. If an officer is relieved (fired) from one of those positions, he reverts to 2-star by operation of law unless awaiting retirement (and then only for 60 days). Irwin was court-martialed, so the Army certainly wouldn't keep him in a 3-star slot. They'd relieve him and he'd go to court-martial as a 2-star. See 10 USC 601.
    • Quotes

      Irwin: [narrating first lines] Take a look at a castle. Any castle. Now break down the key elements that make it a castle. They haven't changed in a thousand years. 1: Location. A site on high ground that commands the territory as far as the eye can see. 2: Protection. Big walls, walls strong enough to withstand a frontal attack. 3: A garrison. Men who are trained and willing to kill. 4: A flag. You tell your men you are soldiers and that's your flag. You tell them nobody takes our flag. And you raise that flag so it flies high where everyone can see it. Now you've got yourself a castle. The only difference between this castle and all the rest is that they were built to keep people out. This castle is built to keep people in.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Inside the Walls of 'The Last Castle' (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Chiseled in Stone
      Written & Performed by Dean Hall

    User reviews354

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    Top review
    7/10
    Should Have Been More
    Such terrific entertainment. It's just a shame that it at the same time is such a bad film. Borrowing from numerous films like Shawshank Redemption, Murder in the First and The Great Escape to name a few, it is still somewhat different from what you expect.

    The acting is eminent. Robert Redford does a fine performance as the reluctant hero, but two other actors are stealing the scenes even more so. The first is of course the fabulous James Gandolfini in a very different role than what we are used to from The Sopranos. I am a big fan of the TV series and I would never have thought that he would be able to play such a prick that I would actually hate him. The second actor worth extra praise is the new talent Mark Ruffalo who played so heartbreakingly well in the amazing You Can Count On Me from last year. He portrays an ordinary character with such heart and genuineness that the character becomes so much more interesting than it would with most actors.

    The film is saved by its actors and its entertainment value. What pulls it down is all the logical errors and holes in the script. And I am sure many Americans will appreciate the excessive patriotism shown in the film, but it really gets too much.

    Absolutely worth watching, but I have a feeling that this could have been so much more.

    Rating: 7/10
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    • ayric
    • Dec 21, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Castle
    • Filming locations
      • Tennessee State Penitentiary, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Robert Lawrence Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $72,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,244,060
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,088,213
      • Oct 21, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,642,707
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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