The Last Movie Star

"The best is yet to come."

2018 1h 44m EN

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6.5

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59%

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IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 124🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★7IMDB · 5,072

Drama

Synopsis

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An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.

“The best is yet to come.”

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Cast

Burt Reynolds
Vic Edwards
Ariel Winter
Lil McDougal
Chevy Chase
Sonny
Clark Duke
Doug McDougal
Ellar Coltrane
Shane McAvoy
Nikki Blonsky
Faith Cole
Kathleen Nolan
Claudia
Juston Street
Bjorn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Rifkin
Writers: Adam Rifkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Rifkin, shot by Scott Winig. 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 Austin Wintory. 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 Dan Flesher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter and Chevy Chase carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The best is yet to come.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5836316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Rifkin directs. Scott Winig behind the camera. Austin Wintory scores. Dan Flesher cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Adam Rifkin, shot by Scott Winig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Austin Wintory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dan Flesher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter and Chevy Chase carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The best is yet to come.".
7IMDB entry: tt5836316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.