In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O’Neil enters the grueling training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O’Neil until her determination wins his respect.

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Film Cast:

• Lt. Jordan O’Neil: Demi Moore
• Master Chief John James Urgayle: Viggo Mortensen
• McCool: Morris Chestnut
• Flea: Josh Hopkins
• Cortez: David Vadim
• Slovnik: Jim Caviezel
• Wickwire: Boyd Kestner
• Instructor Pyro: Kevin Gage
• Instructor Johns: David Warshofsky
• Royce: Jason Beghe
• Senator Lillian DeHaven: Anne Bancroft
• C.O. Salem: Scott Wilson
• Theodore Hayes: Daniel von Bargen
• Newberry: Angel David
• Blondell: Lucinda Jenney
• Chief of Staff: John Michael Higgins
• Stamm: Stephen Ramsey
• Miller: Gregg Bello
• Flag Officer: Ted Sutton
• Flag Officer: Gary Wheeler
• Yeoman Davis: Donn Swaby
• Goldstein: Jack Gwaltney
• Duty Officer: Neal Jones
• Civilian Secretary: Rhonda Overby
• Admiral O’Connor: Stephen Mendillo
• Cook Compliments: Dan DePaola
• Civilian Girl: Susan Aston
• JAG: John Seitz
• JAG: Kent Lindsey
• WNM Reporter: Bob Moore
• Artillery Instructor: Harry Humphries
• Commission Speaker: Michael Currie
• Press Hound: Steve Gonzales
• Barber: Arthur Max
• Photographer: Billy Dowd
• Instructor: Duffy Gaver
• Instructor: Scott Helvenston
• Hostile Rat: Phil Neilson
• Trainee: Dimitri Diatchenko
• Trainee: David Bruce
• Trainee: David Overton
• Trainee: Hashem Shaalan
• Trainee: Chris Soule
• Libyan Sentry: Joseph Makkar
• Scorpion Leader (uncredited): Rick Cramer
• Scorpion Team Member (uncredited): Mel Mede
• Pilot (uncredited): Jesse G. Martin
• Humvee Driver (uncredited): Rocky Essex
• Instructor (uncredited): Jim Pearson
• Trainee (uncredited): Wyatt Werneth
• Trainee (uncredited): Daniel Link
• Senator (uncredited): Raymond H. Johnson
• DeHaven’s Aide (uncredited): Dani Englander
• DeHaven’s Aide (uncredited): Irene Ziegler
• C-SPAN Reporter (uncredited): Michael Wayne Thomas
• C-SPAN Technician (uncredited): Rodney J. Hobbs
• Jane’s Neighbor (uncredited): Diandra Newlin
• D.C. Police Officer (uncredited): Thomas Reid

Film Crew:

• Director: Ridley Scott
• Set Decoration: Cindy Carr
• Executive Producer: Danielle Alexandra
• Producer: Suzanne Todd
• Costume Design: Marilyn Vance
• Original Music Composer: Trevor Jones
• Second Unit Director: Hugh Johnson
• Producer: Demi Moore
• Editor: Pietro Scalia
• Casting: Louis DiGiaimo
• Producer: Roger Birnbaum
• Screenplay: David Twohy
• Art Direction: Richard L. Johnson
• Casting: Brett Goldstein
• Stunt Coordinator: Phil Neilson
• Utility Stunts: Scott Helvenston
• Utility Stunts: Duffy Gaver
• Utility Stunts: Mark Lonsdale
• Utility Stunts: Steve Bolan
• Utility Stunts: G. Peter King
• Stunt Double: Leigh Hennessy
• Stunt Double: Keith Woulard
• Stunts: Darrin Prescott
• Stunts: Chris Soule
• Stunts: Charles Grisham
• Stunts: Brian Finn
• Stunts: Hash Shallan
• Stunt Double: Cinda-Lin James
• Executive Producer: Julie Bergman Sender
• Executive Producer: Chris Zarpas
• Unit Production Manager: Nigel Wooll
• First Assistant Director: Terry Needham
• Associate Producer: Diane Minter Lewis
• Associate Producer: Tim McBride
• Unit Production Manager: Michele Imperato Stabile
• Second Assistant Director: Darin Rivetti
• Second Assistant Director: Adam Somner
• Script Supervisor: Luca Kouimelis
• Camera Operator: Craig Haagensen
• Camera Operator: Terry Bowen
• Production Controller: Andy Birmingham
• Technical Advisor: Harry Humphries
• Supervising Art Director: William Hiney
• Aerial Coordinator: David Paris
• Costume Supervisor: David Rawley
• Key Makeup Artist: Cheri Minns
• Production Sound Mixer: Keith A. Wester
• Property Master: Eric J. Bates
• Gaffer: Chuck Finch
• Production Supervisor: Daneen Conroy
• Second Assistant Director: J. David Brightbill
• Second Assistant Director: Christopher Surgent
• Construction Coordinator: Dan Pemberton
• Special Effects Coordinator: Steve Galich
• Still Photographer: Phil Bray
• First Assistant Camera: Tony Rivetti Jr.
• First Assistant Camera: Fred L. McLane
• Second Assistant Camera: Frank D. Parrish
• Second Assistant Camera: David Brink
• Boom Operator: Timothy P. Salmon
• Video Assist Operator: Richard Scarpone
• Additional Editor: Pamela Power
• Associate Editor: Chris Innis
• Assistant Editor: Chisako Yokoyama
• Assistant Editor: Paul Elman
• Assistant Editor: Tristan Mullane
• Supervising Sound Editor: Campbell Askew
• Dialogue Editor: John Cochrane
• ADR Editor: Robert Gavin
• Sound Editor: Jeremy Child
• Foley Editor: John Ireland
• Music Editor: Andrew Glen
• Assistant Sound Editor: Derek Lomas
• Assistant Sound Editor: Sarah Dane
• Assistant Sound Editor: Adrian Trent
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Ray Merrin
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Graham Daniel
• Production Coordinator: Amy Taft
• Production Coordinator: Shari Leibowitz
• Assistant Production Coordinator: Catherine Schwenn
• Post Production Supervisor: Michael Solinger
• Production Accountant: Gary Gillingham
• First Assistant Accountant: Rick Baer
• Assistant Accountant: Rob Meisenholder
• Assistant Accountant: Chris McComb
• Assistant Accountant: Sarah Millar
• Actor’s Assistant: Mark Hunter Reinking
• Production Coordinator: Clare St. John
• Production Coordinator: Allison Sherman
• Extras Casting: Billy Dowd
• Assistant Art Director: Bill Taliaferro
• Set Designer: Thomas Minton
• Leadman: Jon Danniells
• On Set Dresser: Chuck Askerneese
• Special Effects: Jeff Frink
• Special Effects: Ray Svedin
• Special Effects: Phillip Beck Jr.
• Special Effects: Morgan Guynes
• Special Effects: Chris Brenczewski
• Special Effects: Ken Gorrell
• Special Effects: Allen Richardson
• Special Effects: Jeff Sparks
• Key Costumer: Joe McCloskey
• Makeup Artist: Brad Wilder
• Makeup Artist: Rodger Jacobs
• Assistant Makeup Artist: Kylie Bell
• Key Hair Stylist: Dorothy D. Fox
• Key Grip: W.C. ‘Chunky’ Huse
• Best Boy Grip: Daniel R. Haizlip
• Grip: Scott W. Leftridge
• Grip: Sean Finnegan
• Grip: Frank Ryan
• Grip: Andrew Taylor
• Grip: Rick Uva
• Grip: Edward ‘Gooch’ Gutierrez
• Grip: Kevin Jackson
• Key Rigging Grip: Steve Owen
• Rigging Gaffer: Craig Ligget
• Best Boy Electric: Steven Litecky
• Electrician: Andrew Reed Conner
• Electrician: Bill Fiedler
• Electrician: Michael Goldman
• Electrician: Stuart Bicknell
• Electrician: Todd Ranson
• Electrician: Robert Spencer
• Set Production Assistant: Adam Collins
• Stand In: Kelly Wroe
• Unit Publicist: Terry J. Erdmann
• Transportation Coordinator: Tommy Tancharoen
• Transportation Captain: Lee Garibaldi
• Craft Service: Craig Glaser
• Location Manager: Carol Flaisher
• Technical Advisor: Karyn V. Cody
• Rigging Gaffer: Chris Walters
• Key Rigging Grip: Lee Shapira
• Assistant Art Director: Rob Simons
• Construction Manager: Ron Breedlove
• Transportation Captain: Gilbert Young
• Location Manager: Mary Morgan
• Transportation Captain: Danny Mortenson
• Assistant Location Manager: John McSweeney
• Transportation Coordinator: Gene R. Johnson
• Transportation Captain: Robert W. Simpson
• Production Manager: Donald Heitzer
• Music Coordinator: Victoria Seale
• Music Supervisor: Kathy Nelson
• Music Editor: Alex Marcou
• Additional Music: Peter Cobbin
• Musician: Paul Clarvis
• Musician: Clem Clempson
• Musician: Charlie Morgan
• Musician: Phil Todd
• Negative Cutter: Jason Wheeler
• Color Timer: Paul Ensby
• Production Coordinator: Deirdre de Tappan
• Post Production Coordinator: Marisa Johnston
• Location Manager: Ken Haber
• Location Manager: Errol Reichow
• Script Supervisor: Marion Tumen
• Key Makeup Artist: Cheryl Markowitz
• Costume Supervisor: Ed Fincher
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Dan Mindel
• First Assistant Camera: Bill McConnell Sr.
• First Assistant Camera: John Skotchdopole
• Sound Mixer: David M. Ronne
• Boom Operator: Jules Strasser
• Best Boy Electric: Jeff Sondberg
• Key Grip: Gary Kangrga
• Art Direction: Virginia Randolph-Weaver
• Property Master: Allan Gordon
• Transportation Coordinator: Russell McEntyre
• Key Hair Stylist: Diana Acrey
• Second Company Grip: Gerrit Garretsen
• Set Medic: Frank Moorefield
• Head of Production: Ned Dowd
• Production Design: Arthur Max

Movie Reviews:

• John Chard: Listen, you moron! I am here to stay and if you don’t wanna be in my life, you’ve got two choices. Move out or Ring out! That’s it! End of File!
• G.I. Jane is directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Twohy and Danielle Alexandra. It stars Demi Moore, Vigo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe, John Michael Higgins and Kevin Gage. Music is by Trevor Jones and cinematography by Hugh Johnson.
• A female Senator succeeds in enrolling a woman into Combined Reconnaissance Team training (Navy Seals) where everyone expects her to fail.
• Having made a telling feminist mark with his excellent Thelma and Louise in 1991, Ridley Scott picks up the lady baton once again only to drop it half way through. This is a film of confused messages, what starts out as a worthwhile story involving a woman trying to overcome extreme prejudices in one of America’s elite fighting forces, ends up as a gung-ho hoorah movie with Jane having “manned” up.
• Things aren’t helped by the sheer ridiculousness of the treatment meted out to Jane by her superior in training, Master Chief John James Urgayle (Mortensen suitably vile), so much so you would like to think if that sort of stuff goes on then arrests should be made. Daftness also comes by way of the superior officers prancing around training camp in the world’s tightest shorts, one would think they must be on their way to “The Blue Oyster Bar”…
• Things are further compounded by the fact that as committed as Moore is in the title role, and she is and gives it her all, one can’t buy into the characterisation because you simply are watching Demi Moore the actress. Shaved head and beefed up she may be, but this is still one of the highest paid actresses of her era, the characterisation thin on the ground with no depth. The political machinations at work barely get time to breath in fact the key mid-point tonal political shift is given short shrift.
• Stylisation as one would expect from Scott, is super, as is his control of top draw action sequences. But the cock-eyed view of a woman in a man’s world is hard to swallow, and although it mostly entertains, it’s ultimately a shallow exercise. 5/10

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