The Last Run

"In the tradition of Hemingway and Bogart."

1971 1h 35m EN

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6.5

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57%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 41🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 2,638

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Synopsis

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A former mob getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portuguese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job - to drive a dangerous crook and his girlfriend to France.

“In the tradition of Hemingway and Bogart.”

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Cast

George C. Scott
Harry Garmes
Tony Musante
Paul Rickard
Trish Van Devere
Claudie Scherrer
Colleen Dewhurst
Monique
Aldo Sambrell
Miguel (as Aldo Sanbrell)
Antonio Tarruella
Motorcycle Policeman
Robert Coleby
Hitch Hiker
Pat Zurica
1st Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Alan Sharp
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Sven Nykvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Russell Lloyd 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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George C. Scott and Tony Musante and Trish Van Devere carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the tradition of Hemingway and Bogart.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Fleischer directs. Sven Nykvist behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Russell Lloyd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.
3Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Sven Nykvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Russell Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George C. Scott and Tony Musante and Trish Van Devere carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the tradition of Hemingway and Bogart.".
8IMDB entry: tt0067329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.