Plot Synopsis

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk. At the start of a naval court-martial, Barney Greenwald, a skeptical naval lawyer, reluctantly agrees to defend Lt. Steve Maryk, a first officer of the Navy who took control of the U.S.S. CAINE from its domineering captain Lt. Philip Francis Queeg during a violent sea storm in unfriendly waters He fears his captain is showing signs of becoming unhinged, jeopardizing the lives of his crew. As the trial progresses, Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned and questions if the events aboard the Caine were a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors who did not trust their unstable leader. *The movie made it's linear TV premiere on October 8, 2023 on Showtime. CREDITS: Executive Producers: Michael Salven, Mike Upton; Producers: Annabelle Dunne, Matt Parker; Director: William Friedkin; Writer: William Friedkin.