Last Resort

"Where the only one you can't escape.. is yourself."

1996 1h 28m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 5

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Nine young men and women, deemed unmanageable by both anguished parents and a society grown weary of drug users, gang members and thieves, are given one last chance to save their lives. Some make it, some don't.

“Where the only one you can't escape.. is yourself.”

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Cast

Dave Buzzotta
Joey Chambers
Stephanie Dicker
Chelsea Banks
Justin Walker
Webber Smythe
Harvey Silver
Jamal 'Spider'
Scott Caan
Strut
Seidy López
Rita
Charlie Talbert
Mitchell
Blake Soper
Benji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lyman Dayton
Writers: Lyman Dayton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lyman Dayton, shot by T.C. Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dave Buzzotta and Stephanie Dicker and Justin Walker carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where the only one you can't escape.. is yourself.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lyman Dayton directs. T.C. Christensen behind the camera. Richard Marvin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lyman Dayton, shot by T.C. Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Marvin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Dave Buzzotta and Stephanie Dicker and Justin Walker carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Where the only one you can't escape.. is yourself.".
9IMDB entry: tt0119500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.