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Two Navy lifers and one military innocent briefly attempt to thumb their nose at Authority in Hal Ashby's The Last Detail (1973). Badass Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mule Mulhall (Otis Young) are assigned to escort young sailor Meadows (Randy Quaid, who beat out John Travolta for the part) from their Virginia base to a New .. Read more

Starring	Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James
Director	Hal Ashby
Genres	Comedy

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- Foul-mouthed weekend odyssey, with a few well-observed moments for non-prudes. Technically the epitome of Hollywood's most irritating seventies fashion, with fuzzy sound recording, dim against-the-light photography, and a general determination to show up
- 31791
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 8
  - 1
  Awesome
  
  Jack being Jack. Quality performance also from Randy Quaid and the rest of the cast. A nice character based film, not grandiose or showy.
  
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  - Staffordshire
  - 27 Aug 2004 at 17:14
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- - 0
  - 0
  Gritty subversive Jack film
  
  Very much a film based characters and their interaction with each other - in a simliar vein to Jacks film five easy pieces in that sense.
  
  Great to ... read more »
  
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- - Pauls555
  - 1 review
  - Sheffield
  - 06 Oct 2011 at 21:09
- - 0
  - 0
  A humorous yet dramatic story of naval officers and friendship
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  The Last Detail is a dramatic yet funny story of the navy, as Jack Nicholson and his shipmates are sent on an assignment to transport to a prisoner to the ... read more »
  
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- - Dan90
  - 116 reviews
  - Orpington
  - 14 Apr 2010 at 17:30
- - 0
  - 8
  The Last Detail
  
  A truely ghastly film. Badly filmed with poor sound quality. At least the poor sound masked the abysmal dialogue. The 'plot' was put together in a ... read more »
  
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  - Heathfield
  - 27 Oct 2009 at 22:03
- - 3
  - 2
  Golden Nugget
  
  Hadn't heard of this film before, but I would say this is one of Nicholson's finest. Not that it showcases any great acting skill (it's essentially ... read more »
  
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- - tpearce
  - 7 reviews
  - Maldon
  - 07 Sep 2008 at 10:46
- - 0
  - 0
  somewhat confusing
  
  I am still not quite sure what this film was actually trying to say apart from the obvious, it seemed to have some deeper meaning, but i can't quite fathom ... read more »
  
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- 572882
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Jun 2008 at 19:23
- - 0
  - 0
  A fine modern classic
  
  A Jack Nicholson early role. He is great in this film and the supporting actors are good too. Rent it. Not a film to mchange the world but a good story. A guys ... read more »
  
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  - Salisbury, England
  - 05 Jan 2008 at 21:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  An early performance from Jack Nicholson adds to his already stellar career. This is a bitter-sweet comedy / drama about to Navy boys escorting a prisoner to ... read more »
  
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- - stephen wood
  - Wolverhampton, England
  - 29 Jan 2007 at 16:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Wild, unpredictable and razor-sharp
  
  Combine the wild and unpredictable Jack with a razor-sharp Robert Towne (Chinatown) screenplay and this is what you get. Jack is almost as funny and vociferous ... read more »
  
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- - bigbobby
  - 15 reviews
  - Newbury
  - 30 Oct 2006 at 22:04
- - 3
  - 0
  Beautiful
  
  Having seen a couple of Hal Ashby's films (Being There and Harold and Maude) I'm becoming quite a fan of his. His films tend to have a similarity in ... read more »
  
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- - Thedescendent
  - Warwickshire
  - 26 Jan 2006 at 15:45
- - 0
  - 6
  Dull & Odd
  
  I myself would not class this as any kind of classic, it is rather dull and it plods on till the end, no real point to this film! Sorry...
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 13 Mar 2005 at 16:40
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- - 8
  - 1
  Awesome
  
  Jack being Jack. Quality performance also from Randy Quaid and the rest of the cast. A nice character based film, not grandiose or showy.
  
  Report this review
- 16246
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Staffordshire
  - 27 Aug 2004 at 17:14
- - 6
  - 0
  Attention to the last detail
  
  A simple, but nonetheless engaging film from Hal Ashby with a great script from Robert Towne. Jack Nicholson and Otis Young play shore patrol officers ... read more »
  
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- - sadako
  - sussex
  - 27 May 2004 at 20:21
- - 3
  - 0
  Beautiful
  
  Having seen a couple of Hal Ashby's films (Being There and Harold and Maude) I'm becoming quite a fan of his. His films tend to have a similarity in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 358923
- - Thedescendent
  - Warwickshire
  - 26 Jan 2006 at 15:45
- - 3
  - 2
  Golden Nugget
  
  Hadn't heard of this film before, but I would say this is one of Nicholson's finest. Not that it showcases any great acting skill (it's essentially ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 625397
- - tpearce
  - 7 reviews
  - Maldon
  - 07 Sep 2008 at 10:46
- - 1
  - 1
  Classic Jack
  
  Whilst this film is not in the same league as 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest' or ' The Shining' it is still classic Jack, if you are a fan... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 18 Oct 2004 at 17:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Wild, unpredictable and razor-sharp
  
  Combine the wild and unpredictable Jack with a razor-sharp Robert Towne (Chinatown) screenplay and this is what you get. Jack is almost as funny and vociferous ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 379459
- - bigbobby
  - 15 reviews
  - Newbury
  - 30 Oct 2006 at 22:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  An early performance from Jack Nicholson adds to his already stellar career. This is a bitter-sweet comedy / drama about to Navy boys escorting a prisoner to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 407203
- - stephen wood
  - Wolverhampton, England
  - 29 Jan 2007 at 16:41
- - 0
  - 0
  A fine modern classic
  
  A Jack Nicholson early role. He is great in this film and the supporting actors are good too. Rent it. Not a film to mchange the world but a good story. A guys ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 509424
- - a customer
  - Salisbury, England
  - 05 Jan 2008 at 21:50
- - 0
  - 0
  somewhat confusing
  
  I am still not quite sure what this film was actually trying to say apart from the obvious, it seemed to have some deeper meaning, but i can't quite fathom ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 572882
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Jun 2008 at 19:23
- - 0
  - 0
  A humorous yet dramatic story of naval officers and friendship
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  The Last Detail is a dramatic yet funny story of the navy, as Jack Nicholson and his shipmates are sent on an assignment to transport to a prisoner to the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 883360
- - Dan90
  - 116 reviews
  - Orpington
  - 14 Apr 2010 at 17:30

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Critics' reviews
- Foul-mouthed weekend odyssey, with a few well-observed moments for non-prudes. Technically the epitome of Hollywood's most irritating seventies fashion, with fuzzy sound recording, dim against-the-light photography, and a general determination to show up
- 31791
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- Despite Robert Towne's often sharp script - about two veteran sailors detailed to escort a young and naÃve rating to... read more on Time Out
- 45058
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "..[A] therapeutic and nicely wrought blow at the authorities..."
- 10507
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  Two Navy lifers and one military innocent briefly attempt to thumb their nose at Authority in Hal Ashby's The Last Detail (1973). Badass Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mule Mulhall (Otis Young) are assigned to escort young sailor Meadows (Randy Quaid, who beat out John Travolta for the part) from ...