The Last Producer (2000)An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules. Director:Burt ReynoldsWriter:Clyde Hayes |
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The Last Producer (2000)An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules. Director:Burt ReynoldsWriter:Clyde Hayes |
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| Sean Astin | ... |
Bo Pomerantz
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| David Atkinson | ... |
Studio Guard
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| Leslie Bega | ... |
Restaurant Manager
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| Benjamin Bratt | ... |
Damon Black
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| Kim Chase | ... |
Teddy
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| Robert Costanzo | ... |
Moogian
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| Arthur Darbinyan | ... |
Nidal
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Syd Wolf
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| Greg Germann | ... |
Rueben Tallridge
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| Robert Goulet | ... |
Henry Moore
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| Erin Gray | ... |
Dee Freeman
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| Lauren Holly | ... |
Frances Chadway
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Jayson Kane | ... |
Maitre D'
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Charles Lanyer | ... |
Biderman
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| Marshall Manesh | ... |
Cabbie
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Burt Reynolds plays an aging Hollywood producer. Knowing that he is soon going to die or not to have anymore importance, he bets all he has, all his love for the cinema, all his strengh, in doing his last movie, his best work, something for which he wants the people to remember him by... Written by Ary Luiz Dalazen Jr. <ajr@fortalnet.com.br>
I thought this movie might continue the temporary resurgence of Burt after Boogie Nights but once again showed his achiles heel...he just makes bad choices! The script needed a lot of work, the number of characters needed to be cut down, that stupid soundtrack needed to have been trimmed drastically and there was no real directing in the movie...is it comedy..is it a drama..is it a thriller?! Burts performance is quite good - he always manages to be OK even in garbage
- but his bad plastic surgery does not help here. Overall, this is a
mess of a movie. I tend to enjoy Burt Reynolds movies but his recent decisions have not been good. His plastic surgery has ensured he won't get cast for any serious roles and he has now just ended up in cameo roles. It's a shame really, as he is a far better actor than people give him credit for and someone with genuine screen prescence.