The Last Time (2006)

A salesman (Keaton) rediscovers a lust for life after falling for the fiancée of his new business partner (Fraser), a Midwest transplant finding his footing in New York City.

Director:

Michael Caleo

Writer:

Michael Caleo

Stars:

Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser, Amber Valletta

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton	...	Ted Riker
Brendan Fraser	...	Jamie Bashant
Amber Valletta	...	Belisa
Daniel Stern	...	John Whitman
Richard Kuhlman	...	Arthur Crosby
Alexis Cruz	...	Alvarez
Neal McDonough	...	Hurly
William Ragsdale	...	Rogers
Mike Hagerty	...	Breckenridge (as Michael Hagerty)
Maree Cheatham	...	Gladys
David Jensen	...	J.D. Wachowitz
Michael Lerner	...	Leguzza
Caroline McKinley	...	Madeline
Sam Nazarian	...	Man #1
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Man #2 (as Douglas Griffin)

Storyline

Ted Ryker is the top salesman in the New York office of a business machine company; the corporate stock lives by quarterly sales numbers, the competition is keen, and the economy may be in a downturn. Ted's company is marking time until a new product is ready - probably in a few months. Into the mix comes a new hire, a callow Midwesterner named Jamie, who's come East with his fiancée Belisa. Ted's a cynic - with a failed love in his past; he's profane, he's a lousy team player. He watches Jamie flounder, failing with presentation after presentation. Then, Ted finds a mutual attraction to Belisa. Where can this end?

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Plot Keywords:

nudity | female nudity

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Taglines:

Some people will trade anything to get everything.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Csalás és ámítás

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Element Films, Train A Comin' Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was shooting in New Orleans just before Hurricane Katrina hit and the production crew had to evacuate.

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Quotes

Jamie Bashant: Does anyone know why he's so angry?
John: Well he was probably beaten as a child.
Hurly: Oh well, I hope.

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Connections

References On the Town (1949)

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Soundtracks

"Naughty Rascals"
Written by Ian Livingstone (PRS)
Published by Henning Music (BMI) & Mediatracks Music Library (PRS)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Excellent FILM

So many of Hollywood's most popular movies have become so painfully formulaic that 15 minutes into the thing, you can figure out who wins the girl, who loses his life and who gets what he deserves. This movie starts out that way but the ending caught me by surprise. I first saw this movie one week ago and as the days have passed, I continue to think about the ending and the story line. It's *that* good a movie.

It's also a thinking person's movie. Nothing explodes and no one's head rolls down a staircase and there's no blood and gore, but my oh my, is it a compelling story.

There are a lot of messages you can take away from this movie but the one that rings most true to me is a quote I heard many years ago from William Barclay (Bible scholar). He said that evil seeks to breech our spiritual fortress in our weakest places and in our strongest places and that we should be vigilant to guard those two "low spots." The other reason I loved this movie is it's about "every man" and each plot and sub-plot is very believable and has no discernible plot holes (as so many movies do). It's very well-written, well-acted and deliciously interesting. You may want to watch it twice, to make sure you miss nothing.