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.
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
The Last Detail (1973) is a drama and comedy film directed by Hal Ashby, released on December 11, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid and Clifton James. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 432 ratings.
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Jack Nicholson
as Billy L. 'Badass' Buddusky
Otis Young
as Richard 'Mule' Mulhall
Randy Quaid
as Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows
Clifton James
as M. A. A.
Carol Kane
as Young Whore
Michael Moriarty
as Marine O. D.
Luana Anders
as Donna
Kathleen Miller
as Annette
Nancy Allen
as Nancy
Gerry Salsberg
as Henry
Don McGovern
as Bartender
Patricia Hamilton
as Madame
Directed by Hal Ashby, written by Robert Towne and Darryl Ponicsan, produced by Gerald Ayres.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 432 ratings.
**_Slice-of-life drama about post-Vietnam military guys on the eastern home front_** Two Petty Officers in Norfolk, Virginia (Jack Nicholson and Otis Young), are assigned a shore patrol detail to escort a naïve 18-year-old Seaman (Randy Quaid) to Portsmouth Naval Prison just across the coastal border of Maine. They decide to give the ‘kid’ a good time in several misadventures along the way. “The Last Detail” (1973)…
Reviewed on November 29, 2023
"Meadows" (Randy Quaid) got caught trying to steal $40 from a charity box and so was kicked out of the US Navy and sent down for eight years! Charged with getting him to the jail are two veteran chancers "Buddusky" (Jack Nicholson) and "Mule" (Otis Young). These two think this is all just a bit of a lark that will get them away from the grind, but they haven't bargained on their prisoner. He comes across as little…
Reviewed on January 13, 2025
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The Last Detail (1973) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Last Detail (1973) includes Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James and Carol Kane. The film was directed by Hal Ashby. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Detail was released on December 11, 1973 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Last Detail (1973) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 432 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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