‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Review: Righting the Ship
William Friedkin’s final film, an adaptation of the Herman Wouk play, offers a bracing demonstration of the director’s sensibility and craft.
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Nine Provocative William Friedkin Movies to Stream
The director specialized in grimy thrillers and social dramas that occasionally courted controversy.
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William Friedkin’s Final Film to Premiere at the Venice Film Festival
“The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” with Jake Lacy and Kiefer Sutherland, was the director’s first new drama in more than a decade.
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William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87
He made his name with two of the biggest box-office hits of the 1970s. But despite some later successes, he never regained his early acclaim.