The Lords of Discipline

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The Lords of Discipline

R

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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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 13

3/4

The film’s examination of covert fascism masked as red-blooded patriotism resonates more strongly than ever.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Sep 2

2.5/5

While modestly engaging, "The Lords of Discipline" never ascends in rank to the upper echelon of military-academy stories due largely to some crucial miscasting and excision of key material from Pat Conroy's source novel.

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

01/05/2007

2/5

David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

03/20/2006

2.5/5

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

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

08/31/2005

B+

A riveting drama.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/28/2005

2/5

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Cameron C

@RT92136666 07/20/2024

An underrated classic!

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Quinn R

@qritz7 11/15/2020

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%)

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10/17/2018

One of the best movies of all time

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01/03/2013

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

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10/27/2012

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.

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01/31/2012

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.

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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