The Lords of Discipline

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The Lords of Discipline

R

Released Feb 18, 1983

1h 50m

Drama

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A well-regarded senior at a Southern military academy, Will McLean (David Keith) is assigned to keep an eye on the school's first African-American cadet, Tom Pearce (Mark Breland), so that no harm comes to him. Determined to protect Tom, Will discovers that there is a secret group within the academy out to recruit the new student. However, their motives aren't honorable, and they aren't concerned about taking their violent initiation too far, leading Will to step into a dangerous situation.

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Rated: 2/5

Jan 5, 2007

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

To get to the fine moments, we must wade through some sloppy melodrama, clunky characterizations, and a hackneyed, clumsy final act.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 20, 2006

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

A riveting drama.

Rated: B+

Aug 31, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Apr 28, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Offers a hard look at the military mystique of honor, loyalty and discipline.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2004

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Cameron C

An underrated classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Quinn R

One of my all-time favorite books, but the movie doesn't seem to know which direction to go. Long buildup at the beginning, but an interesting premise. (63%)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/15/20

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Audience Member

One of the best movies of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

A double time capsule - of military academy life in the early 60's and of film making in the early 80's.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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David Keith stands out here as he tries to protect the first African American cadet at a southern US military school in the early 1960's. Despite one cadet committing suicide, hazing remains encourged by military school officials.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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One of the first movies to take on the issue of racism. It was agreat drama and I will always enjoy this movie because it was one of the last movies I went to see with my mom. Anyway, this is a geat drama that you should have in your DVD collection. Enjoy and tell me what you think! Be good, J.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Col. "Bear" Berrineau

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Synopsis

A well-regarded senior at a Southern military academy, Will McLean (David Keith) is assigned to keep an eye on the school's first African-American cadet, Tom Pearce (Mark Breland), so that no harm comes to him. Determined to protect Tom, Will discovers that there is a secret group within the academy out to recruit the new student. However, their motives aren't honorable, and they aren't concerned about taking their violent initiation too far, leading Will to step into a dangerous situation.

Director: Franc Roddam
Producer: Herb Jaffe, Gabriel Katzka
Screenwriter: Thomas Pope, Lloyd Fonvielle
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 50m

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