General Irwin (Robert Redford), a renowned military tactician, has been court-martialed and sentenced to a maximum security military prison run with an iron fist by its warden, Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini). Irwin defiantly confronts the warden on his methods. Their confrontation escalates into war when the general organizes his fellow inmates into an army to take over the prison.
Robin Wright has a cameo as Rosalie Irwin, Robert Redford's daughter. |
| Directed
by |
Rod
Lurie |
| Writing
Credits |
David
Scarpa (story and screenplay) |
| Cast |
Robert
Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton, Delroy Lindo, Clifton Collins Jr. & Robin Wright |
| Genre |
Drama/Action |
| Budget |
$60,000,000
(estimated) |
| Box
Office USA |
$18,244,060 -------- Opening Weekend: $7,088,213
/ 2,262 theaters / $3,133 average |
| Release
Date |
October 19, 2001 |
| Filming
Dates |
19
March 2001 - June 2001 ------ Filming Locations: Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
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