Military prison directed and starred in the latter, along with William Shatner; the movie was based on an earlier play by Saul Levitt, who worked on "The Untouchables" TV series. "The Last Castle" (2001) shows Robert Redford as an important US Army General who is sent to a military prison after contradicting a direct order given by the Commander-in-Chief. Once in prison, he begins to gather the support of inmates, much to the despair of the director of the facility, a Colonel played by James Gandolfini who dislikes losing his authority to a convicted felon. Some of the late-20th-century military novels of
Robert Redford which also starred fellow superstar Tom Cruise. After a great deal of hype, the film opened to mixed reviews and disappointing box office. Redford more recently signed on to direct and star in an update of "The Candidate". Redford appeared in the 2011 documentary "Buck", where he discussed his experiences with title subject Buck Brannaman during the production of "The Horse Whisperer". In 2012, Redford directed and starred in "The Company You Keep", about a former Weather Underground activist who goes on the run from a journalist who has discovered his identity. In 2013, he starred in "All Is Lost",