The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

2023
TV-14
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

5.3K

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Follows a naval officer who stands trial for mutiny after taking command from a ship captain he feels is acting in an unstable way, putting in danger both the ship and its crew.

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Follows a naval officer who stands trial for mutiny after taking command from a ship captain he felt was acting in an unstable way, putting both the ship and its crew in danger.Follows a naval officer who stands trial for mutiny after taking command from a ship captain he felt was acting in an unstable way, putting both the ship and its crew in danger.Follows a naval officer who stands trial for mutiny after taking command from a ship captain he felt was acting in an unstable way, putting both the ship and its crew in danger.

Director
- William Friedkin
Writers
- William Friedkin
- Herman Wouk
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- William Friedkin
Writers
- William Friedkin
- Herman Wouk
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

Trivia
According to Guillermo del Toro, who served as a back-up director (due to insurance purposes), the late director William Friedkin was given 15 days to complete the shooting. He had finished shooting at the 14th day.

Goofs
The President of the Board of Court Martial was a navy captain. Sitting to his left, as a member of the court, was an officer wearing the stripes of a Rear Admiral. In a military court martial the senior officer is automatically the President.

Quotes
Challee: Sir, the witness is obviously and understandably agitated by this ordeal and I request a recess to give him a breathing space.
Lieutenant Commander Phillip Queeg: I'm not agitated in the least. I'm glad to answer any and all questions. In fact, I-I demand the opportunity to set the record straight for any derogatory statements made about me in testimony that's gone before. I didn't make a single mistake in the 15 months I was aboard the Caine, and I-I can prove it. I've had a spotless record up until now and I don't want it being discredited by these lies and distortions told by these disloyal officers.
Captain Luther Blakely: Commander, would you like a recess?
Lieutenant Commander Phillip Queeg: Certainly not. In fact, if I had any say in this, I would ask there be no recess.

Connections
Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 921: Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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Written by Boz Scaggs and David Paich
Published by Boz Scaggs Music (GMR) administered by Concord Global Music (GMR) and Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. c/o Spirit Four Music Crescendo

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An apt coda for Friedkin

William Friedkin's final film is an updated to the present adaptation of Herman Wouk's famous tale. It's based more on the Stage play version rather than the novel and Friedkin (who did the adaptation) doesn't 'open it up' for the screen; Rather, he keeps the focus on the text and the performers.

It's a strong cast with Jake Lacy as the accused, Maryk, Monica Raymund as the Prosecutor and Kiefer Sutherland as Commander Queeg. Sutherland occasionally overplays the neurosis, but it's a good performance. Jason Clarke as the Defense counsel, Greenwald, is superb.

The late Lance Reddick plays Blakely the head Judge. It was nice to see Reddick get a full card dedication at the end of the picture*. A double dedication in this case, along with Friedkin, certainly. It's appropriate in a way that Friedkin would finish with a legal thriller, as his breakthrough was a hard-hitting 1962 crime Documentary The People Vs. Paul Crump.

I feel privileged to have met both men. A hearty RIP to each of them.

* Apparently, there are a couple of more performances by Reddick still to be released.