The Last Detail (1973)
| Release Date | 12 December 1973 |
| 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. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Buddy Film, Road Movie, Military Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Journey of Self-Discovery, Military Life, Fighting the System, Faltering Friendships |
| Tones | Irreverent, Gritty, Confrontational, Raunchy, Rowdy, Matter-of-Fact, Affectionate |
| Tags | Escort, Friendship, Last Fling, Military, Navy, On The Road, Prison, Robbery, Sailor, Sentence [penal System] |
The Last Detail is a 1973 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby with a screenplay adapted by Robert Towne from a novel of the same name by Daryl Ponicsan. The film became known for its frequent use of profanity.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Otis Young
GM1 'Mule' Mulhall
Gerry Salsberg
Henry
Don McGovern
Bartender
Pat Hamilton
Madame
Michael Chapman
Taxi Driver
Jim Henshaw
Sweek
Jim Horn
Nichiren Shoshu Member
John Castellano
Nichiren Shoshu Member
Henry Calvert
Pawnbroker
Donald Warnock
Combat Zone Patron
Director
Writer
Darryl Ponicsan
Producer
Gerald Ayres
producer
Charles Mulvehill
associate producer
Joel Chernoff
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Michael Chapman
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Editor
Robert C. Jones
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Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
Michael D. Haller
Costume Designer
Theodore R. Parvin
Makeup Department
Maureen Sweeney
makeup artist
Production Manager
Daniel McCauley
unit production manager
Marvin Miller
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Hopkins
second assistant director
Wesley J. McAfee
assistant director
Gordon Robinson
second assistant director
Samuel C. Jephcott
third assistant director
Art Department
George Dunkel
scenic
Sidney H. Greenwood
properties
Sound Department
Tom Overton
sound
Richard Portman
sound re-recordist
Sharron Miller
sound editor
Editorial Department
Robert Barrere
assistant film editor
Music Department
George Brand
music editor
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Other Crew
Bob Forrest
script supervisor
Nicholas Kudla III
assistant to producer
Velda Reimer
production secretary
Sheila Woodland
production secretary
Production Company
Acrobat Productions
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Bright-Persky Associates
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Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Columbia Pictures
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Miscellaneous
Edit-International Inc.
sound effects editing
Related Lists
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Films directed by Hal Ashby
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Being There (1979)
Bound for Glory (1976)
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold And Maude (2007)
Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
Second-Hand Hearts (1981)
Shampoo (1975)
The Landlord (1970)
The Last Detail
The Slugger's Wife (1985)
