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The Lords of Discipline (1983)

R ★ 6.6/10 102 min Drama, Thriller United States English
Director: Franc Roddam
Screenplay by: Thomas Pope, Lloyd Fonvielle
Novel: Pat Conroy
Streaming: Not available
The Institute's Code of Honor: A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do. It is a simple code. It is a stern code. It is also a lie.

Description

Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.

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David Keith
David Keith Will McLean
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
G.D. Spradlin
G.D. Spradlin Gen. Bentley Durrell
Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock Abigail St. Croix
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn John Alexander
Rick Rossovich
Rick Rossovich Dante `Pig` Pignetti
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Mitchell Lichtenstein Tradd St. Croix
Mark Breland Tom Pearce

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