The Last Stand

"Not in his town. Not on his watch."

2013 1h 47m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 3,087

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Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts.

“Not in his town. Not on his watch.”

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sheriff Ray Owens
Johnny Knoxville
Lewis Dinkum
Jaimie Alexander
Sarah Torrance
Zach Gilford
Jerry Bailey
Kristen DeVore Rakes
Agent Devers
Christiana Leucas
Christie
Diana R. Lupo
Magnet Girl
John Patrick Amedori
Agent Mitchell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Jee-woon
Writers: Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Andrew Knauer, Andrew Knauer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Kim Ji-yong. 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 Mowg. 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 Steven Kemper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Johnny Knoxville and Jaimie Alexander carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Not in his town. Not on his watch.".

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IMDB entry: tt1549920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Jee-woon directs. Kim Ji-yong behind the camera. Mowg scores. Steven Kemper cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Kim Ji-yong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steven Kemper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Arnold Schwarzenegger and Johnny Knoxville and Jaimie Alexander carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Not in his town. Not on his watch.".
7IMDB entry: tt1549920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "small town", "sheriff", "prisoner", "escape".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Ji-yong
Original score: Mowg
Editing: Steven Kemper
Production design: Franco-Giacomo Carbone
Costume design: Michele Michel
Makeup / hair: Jennifer McDaniel
VFX supervisor: Mike Uguccioni
Sound: Andy Koyama
Stunt coordinator: Darrin Prescott
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Last Stand (2013)

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EvilAlchemist2013-04-29
★ 9/10
Great Comeback for Arnold. Great Action Movie!!!
Dark Jedi2018-04-28
★ 7/10
I was prepared to be disappointed by this comeback by Arnold Schwarzenegger. After all he is fairly far from the shape he once had. Luckily I was not. This is a quite enjoyable movie. Sure it is falls short compared to his previous really hard hitters but it is still a good movie. The plot is okay although a fairly standard one. Escaped criminal races for the border, hero sheriff (good old Schwarzy) stands in his way. Been there, seen that, done that. It is a plot that works though and the racing maniac and bridge building twist made it not feel too old. It was fun to see Arnold in a leading role gain although he did look a bit rusty. He also felt a bit wimpier than he used to. Sure, he beat, stabbed and shot the bad guys for a good enough chunk of the movie but it was with a bit more hesitation and without the “I’m gonna kick your ass” attitude that he used to have. For being an experienced guy he, that is him in his role as the sheriff, also seemed to bungle it every now and then. The scene where he turns his back to the bad guy and, of course, gets stabbed annoyed me quite a lot for example. It is always nice to see Peter Stormare in a movie. Not just because he is from my native country but I do like him as an actor. He put the necessary spice on the bad guys which was quite needed since, personally, I thought Gabriel Cortex was a somewhat shallow mad drug baron stereotype. Seeing him floor it or change gear became somewhat boring after the 5th or so time. Also that scene where he bumps a Suburban of the hood of the Corvette was just silly. No way would the hood, or the car for that matter, stand for that. I just do not understand why producers/directors continue do these obvious and arrogant we-think-the-audience-is-to-stupid-to-notice things. News-flash: we are not that stupid! Forest Whitaker was not too bad as the FBI guy being screwed over and I did like Luis Guzmán as one of the sheriff’s sidekicks. Otherwise the team was somewhat bland. I guess the historical weapons guy was supposed to be funny but I mostly found him silly. The shootout between the sheriff’s team and the bad guys at the end of the movie was quite fun to watch but, at the same time, fairly silly. There was not much real life logic in how it played out. The bloody bus they used to move the machine gun into place made no sense at all for instance except as a reason to make some driving stunts with a bus. The bottom line though is that, for me, this was a enjoyable movie and not at all the bungled comeback attempt that I was afraid it would turn out to be.
Peter89Spencer2020-04-25
★ 8/10
After a very long hiatus from the film industry, Arnie is back! The Last Stand is a cheesy yet epic action movie in 2013. I recommend it as a guilty pleasure.