The Last of the Finest

"It's time for heroes again."

1990 1h 46m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 41

Crime

Synopsis

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An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd).

“It's time for heroes again.”

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Cast

Brian Dennehy
Frank Daly
Joe Pantoliano
Wayne Gross
Jeff Fahey
Ricky Rodriguez
Bill Paxton
Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Michael C. Gwynne
Anthony Reece
Henry Stolow
Stant
Guy Boyd
R.J. Norringer
Henry Darrow
Captain Joe Torres

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Mackenzie
Writers: Jere Cunningham, Jere Cunningham, George Armitage
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Mackenzie, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Hoenig. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Graham Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brian Dennehy and Joe Pantoliano and Jeff Fahey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's time for heroes again.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Mackenzie directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. Michael Hoenig scores. Graham Walker cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Mackenzie, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Hoenig. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Graham Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brian Dennehy and Joe Pantoliano and Jeff Fahey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's time for heroes again.".
8IMDB entry: tt0099991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.