Showtime debuted the official trailer for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, the drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk of the same name. The film follows a U.S. naval first officer who’s standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain shows signs of becoming unhinged and jeopardizes the lives of his crew.
Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast, it stars Kiefer Sutherland (24), Jason Clarke (Oppenheimer), Jake Lacy (White Lotus), Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Jay Duplass (Transparent), Tom Riley (The Nevers) and Lance Reddick (John Wick).
Written and directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker William Friedkin, and completed prior to his passing on August 7, 2023, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial world premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, and will be released via streaming and on demand on Showtime on Friday, October 6, before making its on-air debut on Showtime on Sunday, October 8, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
At the start of a naval court-martial, Barney Greenwald (Clarke), a skeptical naval lawyer, reluctantly agrees to defend Lt. Steve Maryk (Lacy), a first officer of the Navy who took control of the U.S.S. CAINE from its domineering captain Lt. Philip Francis Queeg (Sutherland) during a violent sea storm in unfriendly waters. As the trial progresses, Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned and questions if the events aboard the Caine were deemed a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors who did not trust their unstable leader.
Watch the official trailer for The Caine Mutiny Court-martial.