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Set in early 1945, during the height of World War II, this is a powerful drama of naval trial proceedings with an exceptional cast. Oscar®-nominated director Robert Altman (1970, M*A*S*H, 1992, The Player) takes on the much-adapted tale of Lt. Cmdr. Queeg (played by Brad Davis), picking up at the court-martial of Lt. Maryk (Jeff Daniels) for relieving Lt. Cmdr. Queeg of command of the destroyer U.S.S. Caine at the height of a storm. Eric Bogosian plays Lt. Greenwald, the defense attorney who, despite being ambivalent toward his client, is forced to mount a defense on his behalf. Expertly directed by Robert Altman, written and featuring a screenplay by Herman Wouk, this made-for-television movie excels at revealing the tensions between its central characters, including Lt. Cmdr. John Challee (Peter Gallagher) and Capt. Blakely (Michael Murphy). Newly remastered.
Original Release
05/08/1988
US Release
05/08/1988
Cast
Name | Character |
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Eric Bogosian | Lt. Barney Greenwald |
Jeff Daniels | Lt. Steve Maryk / Lt. Stephen Maryk |
Brad Davis | Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Francis Queeg / Lt. Com. Phillip Francis Queeg |
Peter Gallagher | Lt. Cmdr. John Challee / Lt. Com. John Challee |
Michael Murphy | Captain Blakely |
Kevin J. O'Connor | Lt. Thomas Keefer |
Daniel Jenkins | Lt. (Jr. Grade) Willis Seward Keith |
Danny Darst | Captain Randolph Southard |
Laurence Ballard | Dr. Forrest Lundeen |
Ken Michels | Dr. Bird |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Eric Bogosian | Lt. Barney Greenwald |
Jeff Daniels | Lt. Steve Maryk / Lt. Stephen Maryk |
Brad Davis | Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Francis Queeg / Lt. Com. Phillip Francis Queeg |
Peter Gallagher | Lt. Cmdr. John Challee / Lt. Com. John Challee |
Michael Murphy | Captain Blakely |
Kevin J. O'Connor | Lt. Thomas Keefer |
Daniel Jenkins | Lt. (Jr. Grade) Willis Seward Keith |
Danny Darst | Captain Randolph Southard |
Laurence Ballard | Dr. Forrest Lundeen |
Ken Michels | Dr. Bird |
David Miller | Stenographer |
Matt Malloy | Legal Assistant |
David Barnett | Legal Assistant |
Brian Haley | Party Guest |
Matt Smith | Party Guest |
L.W. Wyman | Party Guest |
Kenneth V. Jones | Legal Assistant |
Michael J. Martin | Marine - Court Orderly |
Lue Slagle | Marine - Court Guard |
Nick Slagle | Marine - Court Guard |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Edd Griles | Executive Producer |
Ray Volpe | Executive Producer |
Joseph Wouk | Executive Producer |
Robert Altman | Producer |
Scott Bushnell | Producer |
John Flaxman | Producer |
Valerie Ross | Producer |
Matthew Seig | Producer |