The Last Castle (2001)

7.0R126 minDirector: Rod Lurie

2001 film directed by Rod Lurie

The Last Castle is a 2001 American action drama film directed by Rod Lurie, starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, and Delroy Lindo. The film portrays a struggle between inmates and the warden of a military prison, based on the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.

A highly decorated U.S. Army Lieutenant General, court martialed and sentenced for insubordination, challenges the prison commandant, a colonel, over his treatment of the prisoners. After mobilizing the inmates, the former general leads an uprising aiming to seize control of the prison.

The film was released by DreamWorks Pictures in the United States on October 19, 2001. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a financial disappointment, grossing just $27.6 million against its $72 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Last Castle about?
The Last Castle (2001) — 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, Colone
Is The Last Castle based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Last Castle scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.