
The Last Word
Seen it?1995 | 94 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
With his marriage in trouble and his best friend in dds ts the Mob, journalist Martin Ryan (TIMOTHY HUTTON) goes tsa stip has, where is enamored with the beautiful, mysterious Caprice (MICHELLE BURKE). Martin writes her story and exposes her secret and painful past. He also falls in love with her. But Caprice hasn't revealed everything, and when Martin's partner Doc (JOE PANTOLIAMO) engineers with a Hollywood studio a movie deal based on Martin's writings, the three move West, taking their secrets with them. In LA, the studio wants all of Caprice's intimate, dark secrets in the film. They put pressure on Doc to get the reluctant Martin to sell-out Caprice, but doing so would destroy her. Now Martin is forced to choose between love and success, romance and power, and friendship and money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Spiridakis
- Timothy HuttonMartin Ryan
- Joe PantolianoDoc
- Michelle BurkeSara
- Chazz PalminteriRicky
- Richard DreyfussLarry
- Tony GoldwynStan
- Cybill ShepherdKiki Taylor
- Roma DowneyRoxy
- Joe CorteseJimmy
- Troy BrownPhil