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The Last Hurrah

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Based on the novel by Edwin O'Connor, this political drama focuses on Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy), an aging mayor who is embarking on his final campaign for reelection. Aided by his nephew, Adam Caulfield (Jeffrey Hunter), and savvy strategist John Gorman (Pat O'Brien), Skeffington faces considerable challenges as the political landscape that he knows slowly crumbles away, but, undaunted, he remains determined to stay in the game a bit longer.
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Lindsay Anderson Sight & Sound Ford has done all this once... But the poetry is gone. Mar 18, 2020 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Full of eccentric characters, many of whom appear exaggerated but are likely quite abundant in the world of politics. Rated: 6/10 Aug 23, 2020 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof The extreme sensitivity in these last moments of the movie is of an astonishing delicacy. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 21, 2019 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap A rare John Ford political drama in which Spencer Tracy shines as an over-the-hill pol who chases one more term as mayor. Rated: 4/5 Jun 3, 2019 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Terrific entertainment until it's stopped dead in its tracks by a painfully protracted finale. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 23, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Enjoyable as crowd-pleasing nostalgia. Rated: B- Mar 23, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Excellent film about politics! Spencer Tracy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/21/21 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies ever. So classic, serious and funny all at the same time. Explains the changing face of politics in America over the generations. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite a bit of Ford's later work has nostalgia as its theme; think Cheyenne Autumn and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. As with all of us who are aging, Ford too was aware of his own world dissipating before his eyes and he projected this into his films. The Last Hurrah is one more example and its a good one, fairly accurate in its portrayal of Old Time American politics, symbolized by Tracy's role, as it loses out to a more modern, sophisticated political sense of life. It IS sentimental but what movie built on nostalgia could be otherwise? Take it for what it is and enjoy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Ed M Spencer Tracy! John Ford! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/26/19 Full Review Ned P A comedy-drama that's not funny nor dramatic. The humor doesn't translate well to modern times. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/30/18 Full Review Audience Member El legendario director John Ford se aleja del western para incursionar en el mundo de la politica con un encantador y conmovedor relato que evoca al "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" de Frank Capra. En "The Last Hurrah" Spencer Tracy encarna al alcalde Frank Skeffington, un hombre que todavia piensa en un politico como un hombre del pueblo cuyas decisiones deben ser medidas y jugadas. Jeffrey Hunter interpreta a su sobrino, un periodista que intenta conocer tanto a su familiar como al hombre publico. Esta es una cinta que como todas las de Ford, es protagonizada por hombres duros que nos susurran al oido. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the novel by Edwin O'Connor, this political drama focuses on Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy), an aging mayor who is embarking on his final campaign for reelection. Aided by his nephew, Adam Caulfield (Jeffrey Hunter), and savvy strategist John Gorman (Pat O'Brien), Skeffington faces considerable challenges as the political landscape that he knows slowly crumbles away, but, undaunted, he remains determined to stay in the game a bit longer.
Director
John Ford
Producer
John Ford
Screenwriter
Frank S. Nugent, Edwin O'Connor
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 1958, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 19, 2010
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Mono
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