The Last Dance (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Kevin Dowling

Writers (WGA):

Todd F. Cope (based on "The Shift" by)
Beth Polson (television story)

Release Date:

29 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A retired teacher in need of a friend. A former student in need of guidance. Together, they discover that life is a lesson you learn by heart.

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Maureen O'Hara	...	Helen Parker
Eric Stoltz	...	Todd Cope
Trini Alvarado	...	Denise Cope
Charles Robinson	...	Ned (as Charlie Robinson)
Paul Johansson	...	Charlie Parker
Deirdre Quinn	...	Young Helen Parker
Matt Weinberg	...	Alex Cope
Channing Carson	...	Jill Cope
Lauren Birkell	...	Ariel
Josh Hammond	...	Steve
Miranda Gibson	...	Anna
Cooper Thornton	...	Sean (as Ray Thornton)
Jerry Hauck	...	Vendor
Raymond Guth	...	Mr. Pullman
Betty Carvalho	...	Mrs. Martinez

Runtime:

Brazil:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Polson Company, The

Trivia:

This is Maureen O'Hara's final acting role.

Ex-high school teacher teaches her ex-student value of life.

Todd is a harried hospital nurse struggling to balance his hectic work and family lives, when he has a chance contact with an elderly patient: his high school Latin teacher.

Despite the untimely departure of her husband in her twenties, she developed a love for life and appreciation of friendship that she finds she must teach him. Drawing his wife and children into her life, she helps him achieve a better understanding of the essence of his existence, as she must resolve the final details of her own. A poignant, compelling tale, sad yet upbeat.