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The Last Shot

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In pursuit of a crime kingpin, government operative Joe Devine (Alec Baldwin) poses as an entertainment industry big shot in hopes of leveraging Mafia-connected union man Tommy Sanz (Tony Shalhoub). To enact the guise, Joe must pretend to be filming an actual movie. So he taps would-be director Steven Schats (Matthew Broderick) without explaining that the flick is a ruse. Joe is so taken, however, with his posh new lifestyle that he begins to forget all about catching criminals.
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Wildly uneven comedy.

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Jane Sumner Dallas Morning News 10/14/2004
B-
The Last Shot doesn't crackle and pop, but the send-up of Hollywood and the government gets off some good lines and generally endears itself with a kind of earnest scattershot loopiness. Go to Full Review Laura Sinagra Village Voice 09/28/2004
Planned inanity never gets mad mad mad mad enough, and insider jabs like "I'm not a fake, I'm a director!" don't have the desired zaniness. Go to Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 09/24/2004
2/4
It's all very loose and, while occasionally diverting, doesn't really add up to anything. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
3/5
Jeremy C. Fox Pajiba 09/16/2005
Baldwin's scenes with Broderick crackle because we see Joe being drawn in by Steven's loser dreams. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures 07/22/2005
3.5/5
The Last Shot is a fun movie that didn't make much of a splash. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 19 $463,700.00 is a box office bomb amount made in the USA!!!!!!!!!! Why?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Steve D 09/28/2023 Has beens with a terrible script. See more 06/06/2020 A fun ride. Had never heard of it before but glad I gave it a shot. Similar to Argo or Get Shorty See more 01/28/2018 "Why have you seen so many dead people?" " I use to direct music videos." Great cast, quite funny. See more 03/27/2015 another pic about the workings of tinseltown See more 04/28/2014 Based on a true story, The Last Shot is a fun, satirical comedy that's full of laughs. In an attempt to bring down a mob boss the FBI sets up an elaborate sting operation posing as movie producers, but before long the fake movie they're making starts to take on a life of its own. The writing is pretty good and includes some interesting commentary about Hollywood and the tactics used by the FBI. Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Tony Shalhoub, and Calista Flockhart lead the cast and deliver some impressive performances. But, the character development is weak and there are some extraneous subplots that don't payoff. Yet, The Last Shot overcomes its script issues and delivers an entertaining film that tells an unusual tale of life and art blurring together. See more Read all reviews
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Jeff Nathanson

Director

Matthew Broderick

Steven Schats

Alec Baldwin

Joe Devine

Toni Collette

Emily French

Tony Shalhoub

Tommy Sanz

Calista Flockhart

Valerie Weston

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Synopsis In pursuit of a crime kingpin, government operative Joe Devine (Alec Baldwin) poses as an entertainment industry big shot in hopes of leveraging Mafia-connected union man Tommy Sanz (Tony Shalhoub). To enact the guise, Joe must pretend to be filming an actual movie. So he taps would-be director Steven Schats (Matthew Broderick) without explaining that the flick is a ruse. Joe is so taken, however, with his posh new lifestyle that he begins to forget all about catching criminals.
Director
Jeff Nathanson
Producer
Larry Brezner, David Hoberman, David Permut
Screenwriter
Jeff Nathanson
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
High Arc Productions, MBST Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures, Burro Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Studios
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 24, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 4, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$463.7K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround
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