Darryl Ponicsan

Darryl Ponicsan is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1970 novel "The Last Detail", which was adapted into a 1973 film starring Jack Nicholson. A sequel, "Last Flag Flying", based on his 2005 novel of the same name, was released in 2017 and he also co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Linklater. He also wrote the 1973 novel and screenplay "Cinderella Liberty", starring James Caan. Both of his novels "The Last Detail" and "Cinderella Liberty" were drawn from his personal experiences while serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.