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Synopsis: When three star General Irwin is transferred to a maximum security military prison, its warden, Colonel Winter, can't hide his admiration towards the highly decorated and experienced soldier. Irwin has been stripped of his rank for disobedience in a mission, but not of fame. Colonel Winter, who runs the prison with an iron fist, deeply admires the General, but works with completely different methods in order to keep up discipline. After a short while, Irwin can feel Winter's unjust treatment of the inmates. He decides to teach Winter a lesson by taking over command of the facility and thus depriving him of his smug attitude. When Winter decides to participate in what he still thinks of as a game, it may already be too late to win.
Director(s): Rod Lurie
Production: DreamWorks SKG
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
52%
R
Year:
2001
131 min
$17,924,798
Website
1,163 Views


- That's impressive.

- Yeah. It's a great collection, isn't it?

Yeah, sure.

That's a minie ball

from Shiloh, used in battle.

Grant lost 13,000 men

at Shiloh.

Suppose this got one of'em?

Never know. Do you?

I mean, do you

collect anything?

[Irwin]

No.

Just a few coins from some of

the countries I've traveled to.

My father didn't care

for military collections.

I guess it stuck with me.

Any man with a collection like this

is a man who's never set foot

on a battlefield.

To him, a minie ball from

Shiloh is just an artifact.

And to a combat vet,

it's a hunk of metal...

that caused some poor bastard

a world of pain.

I must have misshelved it...

your book.

We'll do it another time.

No, please, please. Allow me.

Sir, lights out in five.

Do I hold the lock?

No. No. We are--

We're through here.

Prisoner Aguilar, what are you doing?

You do not salute this man.

This man has no rank.

Saluting amongst prisoners is prohibited.

Y-Yes, sir.

Bu-But I was saluting you.

- Take the prisoners

to their cells, Captain.

- Yes, sir.

Thank you for

your hospitality, Colonel.

You're welcome.

[Man On P.A.] Inmates,

one step to the rear... halt!

[Man]

Shut the doors!

You're gonna be in cell 345.

- You get to shower every other day.

- [Prisoners Chattering]

- Okay, hold up.

- You f***! I'm going to kill you!

- [Guard] Shut up, Beaupre.

- [Shouting Continues]

[Peretz] Do not cross

the yellow line while in formation.

During the day you're free to be in

this area we're walking in right now.

- Showers on both sides.

- Those stars don'tmean

sh*t now, do they?

You're allowed one book in your cell,

in addition to the Bible.

Go up here,

then make a right.

- I've got eight bundles on you, General!

- Let's see--

No, no, no. You got to hold out

for five weeks, then kill yourself!.

[Peretz Talking, Indistinct]

- Three-four-five. Crash 345.

- [Bell Rings]

All right, General!

[Peretz]

First call, 0600.

- [Inmate] What'd you do, man?

- What are you here for, man?

- Close 345.

- [Inmate] How many did you kill?

[Inmate]

Welcome to the castle, baby!

- [Knocking On Door]

- [Peretz] Sir?

Sir?

[Exhales]

Prisoner Irwin's in his cell.

- He's really something, isn't he?

- Mmm.

Would you like

the end-of-day report, sir?

- Is everyone where

they're supposed to be?

- Yes, sir.

Then skip it.

Very good, Colonel.

Is there anything else?

Tomorrow, put out

only one basketball.

[Inmate]

What you doing?

- You just hit a brick wall.

- Nigga, why you doin' that sh*t?

- Come on, little brother.

- Get your hands off me!

- Come on, b*tch!

- [Arguing Escalates]

[Inmates Shouting, Cheering]

[Whistles]

Three-to-one

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David Scarpa

David Scarpa is an American screenwriter. He was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and raised in Tennessee and Connecticut before attending New York University's Film Program. more…

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