G.I. Jane is a 1997 American action film directed by Ridley Scott, produced by Largo Entertainment, Scott Free Productions and Caravan Pictures, distributed by Hollywood Pictures and starring Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen. The film tells the fictional story of the first woman to undergo training in U.S. Navy Special Warfare Group. The SEAL/CRT course depicted in the film is offered at Coronado Naval Amphibious Base in California, but the film is set in Jacksonville, Florida. O'Neil is hand-picked by U.S. Senator Lillian DeHaven to go through the rigorous training right along with the men.... O'Neil faces sexism and physical challenges as well as the horse-trading by the Senator who selected her for the experimental program. Moore's performance earned her the 1997 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. A Senate Armed Services Committee interviews a candidate for the position of Secretary of the Navy. Senator Lillian DeHaven from Texas criticizes the Navy for not being gender-neutral.
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| Release date: | August 22, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Ridley Scott |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 124 Minutes |
| Producer: | Demi Moore, Ridley Scott, Suzanne Todd, Roger Birnbaum |
| Editor: | Pietro Scalia |
| Music by: | Trevor Jones |
| Cinematography: | Hugh Johnson |
| Screenplay by: | Danielle Alexandra, David Twohy |
| Estimated budget: | $50,000,000 |
| Genre: | Action |