The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel

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The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel

May 2026

1h 33m

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Biography

Sports

LGBTQ+

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Decades after vanishing from the public eye, former soccer star Tony Powell resides as the last guest of West Hollywood's Holloway Motel. When the motel closes, he must confront his past, the relationships he abandoned and the secrets that shaped his life. A poignant story of identity, LGBTQ+ history, forgiveness and homecoming.

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Brian Bromberger

Bay Area Reporter

Jul 10

Viewers would probably be more sympathetic had the film dealt more with the agonies of being a queer athlete in the 1970s, but Powell doesn’t emerge as any kind of role model, more as a survivor trying to pick up the pieces of a shattered life.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Jun 25

The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel is a thoughtfully intimate documentary about life’s ebbs and flows, and the metaphorical boat we build to weather these highs and lows.

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Jeff Nelson

WeHo Times

Jun 6

4/5

Tony’s tale is a complicated one with no shortage of shame and hurt, but it’s also one of joy and embracing identity, and it’s in all of those shades that this documentary is such a life-affirming achievement.

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

06/18/2025

B

(The film) is an important entry in the queer canon. It's an empathetic portrait of a beloved closeted sports figure who survived the only way he knew how at a time when it was career- (and often life-) destroying to be labeled gay.

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

06/09/2025

6/10

As is, we get to see a prickly yet oddly charming persona confront the pain that’s been left to fester. But in that confrontation comes an emotional revelation that is appreciated.

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Heather L

@HLeRoy Jul 31

My heart exploded after watching this film. Loved the story and the filmmaking. Bravo.

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TREVOR A.

@asagepa Jun 7

Great window into how difficult and wonderful it is to be human . Highly recommend!

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Synopsis

Decades after vanishing from the public eye, former soccer star Tony Powell resides as the last guest of West Hollywood's Holloway Motel. When the motel closes, he must confront his past, the relationships he abandoned and the secrets that shaped his life. A poignant story of identity, LGBTQ+ history, forgiveness and homecoming.

Director: Nicholas Freeman, Ramiel Petros
Producer: Ramiel Petros, Nicholas Freeman, Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Robbie Rogers, Andrew Corkin, Beau Ward
Distributor: Wolfe Video
Production Co: LD Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Sports, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 33m

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