Lacking the hallmarks of his best work, The Ward proves to be a disappointingly mundane swan song for director John Carpenter.
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The Ward

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Carpenter -
Producer -
Peter Block , Doug Mankoff , Mike Marcus , Andrew Spaulding -
Screenwriter -
Michael Rasmussen , Shawn Rasmussen -
Distributor -
ARC Entertainment -
Production Co -
Premiere Picture , Echo Lake Productions , FilmNation Entertainment , Bigger Boat -
Rating -
R (Violence|Disturbing Images) -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 8, 2011, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 28m