The Jane file

Movie
German title	The Jane file
Original title	GI Jane
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1997
length	124 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Ridley Scott
script	Danielle Alexandra , David Twohy
production	Roger Birnbaum , Demi Moore , Ridley Scott
music	Trevor Jones
camera	Hugh Johnson
cut	Pietro Scalia
occupation
Demi Moore : Lt. Jordan O'Neil Viggo Mortensen : Master Chief Urgayle Anne Bancroft : Senator Lillian DeHaven Jason Beghe : Royce James Caviezel : Slovnik Morris Chestnut : McCool Daniel von Bargen : Theodore Hayes John Michael Higgins : Chief of Staff Kevin Gage : Instructor Pyro Josh Hopkins : Flea Scott Wilson : CO Salem Lucinda Jenney : Blondell Dimitri Diatchenko : trainee

The Jane Files is an American film directed by British director Ridley Scott from 1997. The main characters are Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen .

action

Jordan O'Neil, a female US Navy lieutenant , wants to prove to herself and others that she can successfully survive the brutal training program of the US Navy SEALs as the first woman. A challenge in particular because she is supported by the ambitious US Senator DeHaven, who interprets the advancement of women in a very special way. Despite all the resistance and the hard training by her instructor, Master Chief Jack Urgayle, O'Neil achieved her goal. During a combat mission, she finally saves her instructor's life.

public perception

Demi Moore was awarded the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actress for the role of GI Jane . The criticism in the USA was mostly positive. Rolling Stone writes:

"Down in the mud with the guys, Moore finds the heart of her character and a career beyond vanity and hype. ( With the guys in the dirt, Moore reaches the core of her film character and a career beyond vanity and hype. ) "

- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone : GI Jane , August 22, 1997

In Germany, the criticism was mostly negative. The film was described, among other things, as a “pseudo-feminist, reactionary, uptight, homophobic, sadistic, involuntarily funny and simply simple-minded sadomasochistic fantasy”, or “advertising clip for the Pentagon ” (Cinema 03/1998).

The training to become a seal is depicted in the film in a partly glorified and particularly exaggerated way that does not correspond to reality. It was only in 2016 that it became possible for women to take part in the training and become a seal.

Awards

• Golden Raspberry 1998 : Worst Actress ( Demi Moore )

Web links

• GI Jane in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The Jane file in the online film database
• GI Jane at Metacritic (English)
• GI Jane atRotten Tomatoes(English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ The Jane Files , Jonas Reinartz, filmstars.de
2. ↑ Meghann Myers: Women could enter Navy SEAL training by September  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   In: navytimes.com March 11, 2016