The Last Castle (2001)
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52% of critics liked it
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71% of users liked it
(45,021 ratings)
Robert Redford stars in this action drama as General Irwin, a respected three-star tactician whose career ends in disgrace when he's court-martialed and sent to The Castle, a maximum security military prison. Irwin quickly butts heads with the facility's autocratic warden, Colonel Winter… More Robert Redford stars in this action drama as General Irwin, a respected three-star tactician whose career ends in disgrace when he's court-martialed and sent to The Castle, a maximum security military prison. Irwin quickly butts heads with the facility's autocratic warden, Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini), who runs his command with an iron fist, even killing prisoners when he deems it necessary. Irwin rallies his fellow convicts into a rag-tag army and leads them in a revolt against Winter, an action that the warden is ready to repel by violent means. Mark Ruffalo, Robin Wright Penn, and Delroy Lindo co-star in this Dreamworks production, the third feature film from one-time film critic Rod Lurie. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rod Lurie
- Written By
- Graham Yost, David Scarpa
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Oct 19, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Dreamworks Distribution LLC
Critic Reviews
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Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Bizarre, confused, sanctimonious manure.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The themes that ring out most loudly in the end -- some men are just born leaders; others do best if they just conform -- are numbingly retrograde.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Devolves into a mundane warden-versus-inmate conclusion.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A dull, borderline inept action-prison drama, in which lead star Robert Redford is totally wasted.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
Lurie's first attempt at a larger-scale production isn't entirely successful...
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Cast
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Robert Redford
as Gen. Eugene Irwin
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James Gandolfini
as Col. Winter
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Mark Ruffalo
as Yates
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Delroy Lindo
as Gen. Jim Wheeler
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Clifton Collins Jr.
as Aguilar
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Steve Burton
as Capt. Peretz
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Brian Goodman
as Beaupre
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Paul Calderon
as Dellwo
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Frank Military
as Doc
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Michael Irby
as Enriquez
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Samuel Ball
as Duffy
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Jeremy Child
as Cutbush
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George W. Scott
as Thumper
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Maurice Bullard
as Sgt. McLaren
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Nick Kokich
as Pvt. Niebolt
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David Alford
as Corp. Zamorro
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Jason Dean Hall
as Harris
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Peg Allen
as Sacretary (Kelly)
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Rick Vito
as Red Team Leader
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Forrest D. Bradford
as Simmons
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Scott Michael
as Gunton
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Dean Miller
as Carvelli
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Kristen Shaw
as Clerk (Staff Sgt.)
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Michael Davis
as Honor Guard
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Joe Keenan
as Trusree/Lester
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David Chattam
as Wheeler's Aide
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Dan Cole
as Trustee #2
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Hans Mooy
as Sgt. Moore
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James Jerome Thomas
as Rapper
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Stephen Sandfort
as Inmate
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Jamie Roberto Mantecon
as Inmate
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Jeffery G. Fagan
as Inmate
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Lyon Fleming
as Inmate
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Darius Willis
as Inmate
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Rico Moody
as Inmate
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Rocky Abou-Sakher
as Inmate
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Sean Cameron Michael
as Guard
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Mary Jean McAdams
as Visitor
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Robin Wright
as Rosalie Irwin
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Toni Tardino
as Visitor



