The Last Shot

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The Last Shot

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Released Sep 24, 2004

1h 33m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

Wildly uneven comedy.

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Jane Sumner

Dallas Morning News

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.

Rated: B-

Oct 14, 2004

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Laura Sinagra

Village Voice

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.

Sep 28, 2004

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

It's all very loose and, while occasionally diverting, doesn't really add up to anything.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 24, 2004

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Jeremy C. Fox

Pajiba

Baldwin's scenes with Broderick crackle because we see Joe being drawn in by Steven's loser dreams.

Sep 16, 2005

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

The Last Shot is a fun movie that didn't make much of a splash.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 22, 2005

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Stephen C

$463,700.00 is a box office bomb amount made in the USA!!!!!!!!!! Why?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Steve D

Has beens with a terrible script.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Audience Member

A fun ride. Had never heard of it before but glad I gave it a shot. Similar to Argo or Get Shorty

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/20

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Audience Member

"Why have you seen so many dead people?" " I use to direct music videos." Great cast, quite funny.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

another pic about the workings of tinseltown

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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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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