The Last Deadly Mission
Seen it?2008 | 125 min | Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A washed-up Marseilles cop (Auteuil) earns a chance at redemption by protecting a woman from the man who killed her parents as he is about to be released from prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Olivier Marchal
- Daniel AuteuilSchneider
- Olivia BonamyJustine
- Catherine MarchalMarie Angéli
- Francis RenaudKovalski
- Gérald LarocheMatéo
- Guy LecluyseJumbo
- Philippe NahonCharles Subra
- Moussa MaaskriRingwald
- Jean-Paul ZehnackerMe Colmeman
- Clément MichuÉmile Maxence