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:

Who would you sell out to trade up?

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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

Leguzza: [giving business maneuver analogy] So, one day we're tracking this herd with the park rangers. Now, if you know anything about elephants, you know they eat up to a ton of vegetation every single day. Now if the authorities let them keep eating like that, there wouldn't be a single shrub left in the park. Ah, it's a damn shame. So as fucked up as it sounds, the rangers have to kill 100s of elephants every year, so the others don't starve to death. What they do is maim the leaders of the herd. And...

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Connections

References On the Town (1949)

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Soundtracks

"Heartache"
Performed by Jessica Williams
Written and Produced by Elton Ahi
Published by OF-OZ Music (ASCAP)

User Reviews

I suspect something better existed...

...before this film hit the production level.

I SUSPECT that this script was well-done. (though I couldn't find a copy of it anywhere.) The acting is what we would expect from top-tier actors. The directing seems excellent. But I suspect that somewhere between the film getting in the can and getting out the doorway...

...someone went at it with scissors. Or a blow torch. Either way, the race to the ending seems rushed and convoluted. Parts seem to be missing. Other parts don't seem to follow in order. Some parts are just plain missing.

Gotta hate those movies that end with you shaking your head and telling yourself "What the *@$ was that?" I felt sorry for those people that worked on the movie.