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The Keep (1983)
Directed by Michael Mann
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Overview
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania’s Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar and a mysterious traveller.
Rated R | Length 96 minutes
Actors
Scott Glenn | Alberta Watson | Jürgen Prochnow | Robert Prosky | Gabriel Byrne | Ian McKellen | William Morgan Sheppard | Royston Tickner | Michael Carter | John Vine | Wolf Kahler | Jona Jones | Rosalie Crutchley | Frederick Warder | Bruce Payne | David Cardy | John Eastham | Philip Bloomfield | Yashaw Adem | Stephen Whittaker | Ian Ruskin | Stephen Jenn | Benedick Blythe | Robin Langford | Renny Krupinski | Peter Guinness | Sean Baker | Timothy Block | Owain Griffiths | Ralph Morse | Doug Robinson | Peter Ross-Murray
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2010 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
Previously only available on VHS, and currently not available on DVD, Michael Mann’s first film is available on Netflix Watch Instant! If you have Netflix, you have nothing to lose here.
The Keep involves Nazis being hunted down and killed by a Demon in a Romanian Castle during WWII. In order to research what’s going on they bring in a Jewish historian (Ian McKellen!!!) to help. If that tidbit of information doesn’t intrique you, then I guess this is not your movie. But I think it’s a pretty damn awesome film, and one I’d love to own on Blu Ray!
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