Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 44m

The Last Detail

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Director
Hal Ashby
Cast
Jack Nicholson as Buddusky Otis Young as Mulhall Randy Quaid as Meadows Clifton James as M. A. A. Carol Kane as Young Whore Michael Moriarty as Marine O. D.
Crew
Michael Chapman — Director of Photography Robert C. Jones — Editor Johnny Mandel — Original Music Composer Robert Towne — Screenplay Darryl Ponicsan — Novel Gerald Ayres — Producer
Tagline

No *#@!!* Navy’s going to give some poor **!!@* kid eight years in the #@!* brig without me taking him out for the time of his *#@!!* life.

Synopsis

Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.

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Mood & Themes
new york citywashington dc, usanew jerseybased on novel or booku.s. navyroad tripmaineconvictprison sentencesailorwhorehousetrain travel
Key Collaborators
Hal Ashby Director Michael Chapman Director of Photography Robert C. Jones Editor Johnny Mandel Original Music Composer Robert Towne Screenplay Darryl Ponicsan Novel Gerald Ayres Producer Michael D. Haller Production Design Theodore R. Parvin Costume Design
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