The novel 'The Last Detail' by Darryl Ponicsan, on which the movie is based, is published.
The movie 'The Last Detail', directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jack Nicholson, is released.
Navy officers Buddusky and Mulhall are assigned to escort 18-year-old Meadows from Portsmouth Naval Prison to the brig in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine for a six-month sentence.
Instead of taking Meadows directly to the brig, Buddusky and Mulhall decide to show him a good time and take him to a local bar in Portsmouth.
The men visit a hotel where Buddusky arranges for Meadows to spend time with a woman, attempting to give him a final enjoyable experience before his imprisonment.
The trio encounters a confrontation with hotel staff during Meadows' visit, complicating their plan to give Meadows a positive last experience.
Buddusky reflects on his naval career and attempts to impart moral lessons and advice to Meadows about life and the Navy.
After spending several days showing Meadows around, the officers arrive at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to complete their escort duty.
Meadows is officially handed over to the brig authorities, marking the end of Buddusky and Mulhall's escort mission.
