The Lords of Discipline
“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.”
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Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960
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Principal cast & crew: 26
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Edited by Michael EllisShot by Brian TufanoScored by Howard BlakeDesigned by John Graysmark
Box Office
1983 · Box office
Grossed $11.8M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$11.8M
Opening weekend: $3.7M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $3.7M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 800 theaters
Also known as
- Marines - Die Kraft - Der Schmerz - Der Stolzde
- Verflucht sei, was stark machtde
- Cavalli di razzait
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Cast & Crew
26 unique people credited
Top billed cast
David Keith
as Will McLean
Robert Prosky
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
G D Spradlin
as Gen. Bentley Durrell
Barbara Babcock
as Abigail St. Croix
Malcolm Danare
as Poteete
Michael Biehn
as John Alexander
Rick Rossovich
as Dante `Pig` Pignetti
John Lavachielli
as Mark Santoro
Mitchell Lichtenstein
as Tradd St. Croix
Mark Breland
as Tom Pearce
Judge Reinhold
as Macabbee
Bill Paxton
as Gilbreath
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3Directors
1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
5Parents Guide
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