An enjoyable little film with Nicholson in top form. The insane amount of swearing was intentional from screenwriter legend Towne. Point being, these Sailors were metaphorically impotent and the swearing was their substitute for violence.
Clever stuff.
This review of The Last Detail (1973) was written by Jaime D on 28 Apr 2009.
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