The Last Detail

The Last Detail (1973)

Timing: 1:44 (104 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1973-12-11

Country

United States

Production

Columbia Pictures, Acrobat Productions, Bright-Persky Associates

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Budget

$2 300 000

Revenue

$10 000 000

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Director

Hal Ashby

Actors

Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, Carol Kane, Michael Moriarty, Kathleen Miller, Nancy Allen, Gerry Salsberg, Luana Anders
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Scenario

Producer

Charles Mulvehill, Gerald Ayres

Operator

Michael Chapman

Composer

Johnny Mandel

Artist

Audition

Lynn Stalmaster

Editing

Robert C. Jones
All team (13)

• The film is based on Darryl Ponicsan's debut novel, "The Last Detail" (1970).
• The film was shot in a gentle manner, with scenes filmed in chronological order, so that the inexperienced actors could "get into" the situation. The filmmakers had difficulty finding a cinematographer and editor for a long time. The cinematographer was tasked with using natural lighting to achieve maximum documentary realism in the "image."
• Since Hal Ashby was slow with the editing and insisted on peculiar transitions between scenes, the studio attempted to seize the footage from him. The film's release was also delayed due to the abundance of profanity. To avoid a harsh rating, it was necessary to cut 26 lines containing swear words.