Last Castle, The (US)

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"Terrifically Entertaining!" -Roger Ebert, Ebert & Roeper
Certificate: R
Running Time: 133 mins
Retail Price: $26.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Explosive star power meets spectacular action when Academy-Award® winner Robert Redford (Spy Game) goes up against a ruthless prison warden (Emmy winner James Gandolfini) in this powerhouse action thriller. His service to his country made him a hero. One mistake made him a prisoner. For General Eugene Irwin (Redford), it`s just a matter of serving out his sentence - until he makes the shocking discovery that his fellow inmates are being murdered. Now, Irwin is taking command one last time - and unifying the inmates in a desperate battle to overcome a brutally corrupt system and show the world the truth.

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary
HBO Special: Inside The Castle Walls
Feature Director Commentary
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmaker Bios

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
DTS 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
CC: English

Directed By:
Rod Lurie

Written By:
Graham Yost
David Scarpa

Starring:
Delroy Lindo
Steve Burton
Mark Ruffalo
James Gandolfini
Robert Redford

Casting By:
Mary Jo Slater
Deborah Aquila

Soundtrack By:
Mark McKenzie
Jerry Goldsmith

Director of Photography:
Shelly Johnson

Editor:
Kevin Stitt
Michael Jablow

Costume Designer:
Ha Nguyen

Production Designer:
Kirk M. Petruccelli

Producer:
Robert Lawrence

Executive Producer:
Don Zepfel

Distributor:
DreamWorks Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

7 / 10

An R rated prison drama/thriller, that should`ve got a PG rating instead. Life in prison never looked to serene. Come on, where`s the violence, the bad language and all the rest? The lack of these elements make this movie a bit laughable. But only a bit.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and the colors are nicely desaturated and fit the prison`s atmosphere.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are good. The surrounds are nicely used and the sound envelope is good.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary, a behind the scenes look, 9 deleted scenes and some production notes.
Bottom line - an ok movie, but only if you don`t take it too seriously. For a better look at prison life, you might want to check "Oz" out.

posted by Zvi Josef on 13/3/2002 09:31