The Last Detail Movie Review 1973

Two hard-boiled career petty officers (Nicholson and Young) are commissioned to transfer a young sailor facing an eight-year sentence for petty theft from one brig to another. In an act of compassion, they attempt to show the prisoner a final good time. Nicholson shines in both the complexity and completeness of his character. Adapted from a Daryl Ponicsan novel.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Men in Prison, Military: Navy, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Robert Towne

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, Michael Moriarty, Carol Kane, Nancy Allen, Gilda Radner

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Director

Hal Ashby

Music

Johnny Mandel

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Awards

British Acad. 1974: Actor (Nicholson), Screenplay; Cannes 1974: Actor (Nicholson); N.Y. Film Critics 1974: Actor (Nicholson); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1974: Actor (Nicholson).