Unfortunately Friedkin died August 7th, but the show goes on anyway.

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The plot is well known.

Where Friedkin also really scores is in its casting.

Jason Clarke raises a glass in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

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We can also have some level of sympathy for him.

He leaves the audience reeling.

Especially poignant is seeing the late Lance Reddick as the Judge in one of his final roles.

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He gives the film real gravitas and authority, and in fact it has been dedicated to him.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martialcirca 2023 proves that without a doubt Billy Friedkin still had game.

We should be glad he got his chance to make it.