Overview
- Written and directed by James Vanderbilt, the film adapts Jack El‑Hai’s The Nazi and the Psychiatrist and stars Russell Crowe and Rami Malek.
- The drama centers on U.S. Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Douglas Kelley’s interviews with Hermann Göring to assess his fitness to stand trial.
- Screenings began Friday at U.S. military base theaters in Germany, including a premiere at Ramstein Air Base, with additional base showings scheduled, according to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
- Critics widely praise Crowe’s performance and raise awards-season prospects, while overall assessments note uneven tone and pacing, with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of reporting.
- Vanderbilt emphasizes historical fidelity with a courtroom set recreated from original plans and the inclusion of real concentration‑camp footage during trial sequences.