# The Last Castle (2001)

> A disgraced general transforms a maximum-security military prison into the staging ground for a revolt against its autocratic warden.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1447

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Rod Lurie
- Cast: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Delroy Lindo, Clifton Collins Jr., Kristen Shaw, Paul Calderon, Brian Goodman
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272020/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, stern, rousing, action movie night, military drama night

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