Last Stand (2003)

Director:

Gabe Torres

Writer:

Gabe Torres (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Short | Western

Tagline:

On the American frontier, a Lakota boy and a US Cavalry soldier form an unlikely friendship.

Plot:

In the aftermath of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, a twelve-year-old Lakota boy (Goes Alone) comes...

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Jason London	...	Pvt. James Cavanagh
Joseph Saul	...	Goes Alone
Billy Gillespie	...	Sgt. MacMillan
Chad Gordon	...	Pvt. Curtis
Darren Keefe	...	Pvt. Wilkins (as Darren Reiher)
David Midthunder	...	Goes Alone's brother
Lowell Raven	...	Lakota Boy #1
Vernon Adolph	...	Lakota Boy #2
Blue Deckert	...	Colonel
Lea Moreno	...	Lucy (as Lea Moreno Young)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Broberg	...	Soldier Getting Scalped
Dustin Cornelius	...	Soldier
Christopher J. Francis	...	Firing Squad Soldier (as Chris Francis)
Artie Glackin	...	Firing Squad Officer
Huntley Ritter	...	Pfc. Anderson
Tom Schultz	...	Execution Officer

Directed by
Gabe Torres

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gabe Torres		writer

Produced by
Artie Glackin	....	co-producer
Jason London	....	co-producer
Gabe Torres	....	producer
Ken Tsumura	....	producer

Original Music by
Brian Tyler

Cinematography by
Yoram Astrakhan

Film Editing by
Terry J. Chiappe

Casting by
Elisa Gil-Osorio

Production Design by
Rudy Matchinga

Costume Design by
Sarah Rubano

Makeup Department
Rocky Faulkner	....	makeup designer
Lorraine Martin	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin Field	....	second assistant director
Artie Glackin	....	first assistant director
Kahi Taufaasau	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dana Vitatoe	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Rick Hinson	....	sound designer
Sean McCormack	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Lee Whittaker	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
William H. Harlow IV	....	first assistant camera
Mike Jones	....	assistant camera
Noah Mathers	....	grip
Nathaniel Starck	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marti Acker	....	costume supervisor

Other crew
Robin Bianchi	....	additional script supervisor
Kristi Blicharski	....	unit publicist
Becky Claassen	....	additional script supervisor
Kristi Conroy	....	unit publicist
Tracy L. Moody	....	script supervisor
Richard Roraback	....	production office coordinator

Production Companies

• Last Stand GK Inc.

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Company:

Last Stand GK Inc.

I Loved This Little Movie.

I was fortunate enough to have the new LAST STAND (SPECIAL EDITION DVD) sent to me as a gift from a friend. I loved this little movie and I've been telling all my friends about it. It's an engrossing story set in the aftermath of the Battle of Little Big Horn. Although, Last Stand has a running time of twenty-three minutes, it's hard to call it a short. It really is like a little feature film. My friends and I popped it into the DVD player one night, not knowing what to expect, and all three of us became immediately absorbed with the story. Writer/Director Gabe Torres has clearly made a film out of love. Jason London gives a truly anguished performance as James, a wounded calvary soldier, and newcomer Joseph Saul gives an incredible performance without saying a single word throughout the film. I hope to see him again in more movies or television. He is a wonderful Actor. Yoram Astrakhan's cinematography and Brian Tyler's soundtrack fill the senses. The work as whole is very emotional and beautiful.

If you haven't seen this little work of art yet, by all means buy it for your DVD collection. If you've already caught Last Stand at a film festival, then you know how wonderful it is, but you will still want to get your hands on the SPECIAL EDITION DVD for the special features. The 'Behind The Scenes' Documentary is a truly inspiring look at how Gabe Torres somehow managed to rally together a group of successful Hollywood friends to literally work for free out of love for his project and vision. One of the most interesting features is the original audition of Joseph Saul, a young Indian boy right off the reservation, pulling his weight with seasoned film and television star Jason London, and landing his first film role. If you haven't seen this film yet, absolutely do what you can to get your hands on it now. I loved this little movie!