One Last Thing... (2005)

A young man with a terminal illness makes an unconventional request on local television.

Director:

Alex Steyermark

Writer:

Barry Stringfellow

Stars:

Michael Angarano, Matt Bush, Cynthia Nixon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Angarano	...	Dylan Jameison
Matt Bush	...	Ricky
Gideon Glick	...	Slap
Cynthia Nixon	...	Karen Jameison
Gia Carides	...	Madelene
Johnny Messner	...	Jason O'Malley
Sunny Mabrey	...	Nikki Sinclaire
Richie Rich	...	Himself
Lucas Caleb Rooney	...	State Trooper
Gina Gershon	...	Arlene
Dana Eskelson	...	Patti (as Dana Erika Eskelson)
George Seminara	...	Mr. Helmbreck
Amanda Goodman	...	Amy
Brian Stokes Mitchell	...	Dr. Emerson
Alysia Reiner	...	Tai Uhlmann

Storyline

A boy, Dylan (Michael Angarano), in grade ten with terminal cancer gets a last wish from the Wish Givers Foundation. His makes a new wish which seems a little inappropriate. As his last wish he wants to be with a super model (Sunny Mabrey) for a week alone. At first Nikki (Mabrey) has pity for him but soon it turns into love.

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Plot Keywords:

wish | last wish | terminal illness | boy | model | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some drug use and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó randevú

Filming Locations:

Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,160 (USA) (5 May 2006)

Gross:

$9,160 (USA) (5 May 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

2929 Productions, HDNet Films, Headquarters

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The executive producer Mark Cuban can be seen briefly when the boys are flipping channels in Dylan's room

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Goofs

When Dylan sees the jumper, the camera pans down from the top of the building, showing that the lady jumped at least 15 stories; yet the roof of the SUV she lands on isn't indented at all.

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Quotes

["Lunatic in a dress"]: when you're born you cry and the world is happy. when you die, the world cries... and you are happy.

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Soundtracks

"Lucky To Know"
Written by Luke Reynolds and Tim Lauer
Performed by Blue Merle
Courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Warning! Cancer kid film! Good though...

I wanted to rate it higher, but I found it rather average as cancer kid movies go. The movie is actually an exploration of the meaning of life and death and how it affects both the dying and ones left behind.

I felt that, as the two wacky friends of the dying kid used him a little as a macabre joy ride, so the writer of the film took the tragedy of death and twisted it to fit his message on life. The result was a benign slightly dream like experience that kind of conflicts with reality. As in superhero movies, too many coincidences led to the desired result; any one missing and it would have all been a sad and depressing experience.

And what is with the funeral home people trying to erase the smile of dead people? Isn't it better to go out happy?

Bottom line: a mild drama, played well, directed OK, a bit over melodramatic and a bit to fantastic in some places, but hey... it's a drama.