The Last Ride

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The Last Ride

PG-13

Released Jun 29, 2012

1h 42m

Biography

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Drama

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In the days leading up to his untimely death, singer Hank Williams (Henry Thomas) hires a young man to drive him to West Virginia and Ohio for a pair of comeback performances.

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Serena Donadoni

indieWire

The 1952 El Dorado represents Williams' success as a songwriter and country singer, but it also serves as his refuge from an increasingly chaotic life.

Rated: B-

Nov 1, 2012

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The Last Ride squanders its potential, much like its tragic subject.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 31, 2012

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Paul de Barros

Seattle Times

Alas, "The Last Ride" doesn't deliver much insight into Williams or the lifestyle that killed him.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 23, 2012

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Henry Thomas gives his best performance in quite some time.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Eric Melin

Scene-Stealers.com

A romantic "what-if" version of the story, interesting only as a cultural artifact...dramatically inert

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 17, 2013

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Henry Thomas shows he beat the child star jinx with his heartfelt portrayal of Hank Williams.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 19, 2012

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Colin W

An amazing human story of triumph over adversity movingly told by the main protagonists, that is to say Greg LeMond and his wife, Kathy. Add this to excellent commentary from his coach and main rivals, including the late, great, Laurent Fignon, to whom the film is dedicated. Throw in superb footage of the thrilling 1989 Tour de France (the undisputed greatest cycle race in the world) and you have a sure winner, which it is 100%.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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Audience Member

Loved the movie. Very convincing actor playing Hank Williams. Kaley Cuoco was great as usual.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Meh. It was decent, but I thought going into this I would be getting the Hank Williams story, but instead I get a cliche, slightly fictionalized account of his last couple days on the road. disappointing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

good old country movie y''all

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

While the filming was quite "fake," the story was interesting enough to save this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Not a good way to who Hank Williams was.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

In the days leading up to his untimely death, singer Hank Williams (Henry Thomas) hires a young man to drive him to West Virginia and Ohio for a pair of comeback performances.

Director: Harry Thomason
Screenwriter: Howard Klausner, Dub Cornett
Distributor: Category One
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|A Fight|Some Language|Smoking)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2013
Runtime: 1h 42m

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