Last Flag Flying

"Their last mission wasn't on the battlefield."

2017 2h 5m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 510

DramaComedy

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Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

“Their last mission wasn't on the battlefield.”

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Cast

Steve Carell
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Bryan Cranston
Sal Nealon
Laurence Fishburne
Reverend Richard Mueller
Yul Vazquez
Lieutenant Colonel Wilits
J. Quinton Johnson
Charlie Washington
Deanna Reed-Foster
Ruth Mueller
Cicely Tyson
Mrs. Hightower
Graham Wolfe
John Redman

Credits

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Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Darryl Ponicsan, Richard Linklater
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Linklater, shot by Shane F. Kelly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Graham Reynolds. 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 Sandra Adair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their last mission wasn't on the battlefield.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6018306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Linklater directs. Shane F. Kelly behind the camera. Graham Reynolds scores. Sandra Adair 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 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Richard Linklater, shot by Shane F. Kelly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Graham Reynolds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sandra Adair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their last mission wasn't on the battlefield.".
8IMDB entry: tt6018306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "vietnam war", "vietnam veteran", "loss of loved one", "male friendship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Shane F. Kelly
Original score: Graham Reynolds
Editing: Sandra Adair
Production design: Bruce Curtis
Costume design: Kari Perkins
Makeup / hair: Darylin Nagy
VFX supervisor: James Pastorius
Sound: Tom Hammond
Runtime: 125 min · 2h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $1,872,950
Return: 7% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Last Flag Flying (2017)

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★ 8/10
One of the funniest films I have watched in some time. Great writing and acting. Fishburne, Carell, and Cranston make up an unlikely trio that embarks on an epic journey of forgiveness. At once critical and respectful of the US, a reminder that what makes a country is those that choose to live and die for it.

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