Last Chance Harvey

"When it comes to love, is it ever too late to take a chance?"

2008 1h 39m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 317

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine, misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate, a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.

“When it comes to love, is it ever too late to take a chance?”

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Harvey Shine
Emma Thompson
Kate Walker
Eileen Atkins
Maggie Walker
Kathy Baker
Jean
Liane Balaban
Susan Shine Wright
Daniel Lapaine
Scott Wright
James Brolin
Brian
Richard Schiff
Marvin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Hopkins
Writers: Joel Hopkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joel Hopkins, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Sales 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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Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson and Eileen Atkins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When it comes to love, is it ever too late to take a chance?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1046947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Hopkins directs. John de Borman behind the camera. Dickon Hinchliffe scores. Robin Sales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.5× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Joel Hopkins, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson and Eileen Atkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When it comes to love, is it ever too late to take a chance?".
8IMDB entry: tt1046947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.