The Last Lullaby (2008)

Price, a former hitman, is struggling to cope with retirement. He left the assassination business to live the "easy life." However, retirement arrived with its own agenda. It was not the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeffrey Goodman

Writers:

Peter Biegen (screenplay), Max Allan Collins (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Sizemore, Sasha Alexander, Sprague Grayden

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Sizemore	...	Price
Sasha Alexander	...	Sarah
Sprague Grayden	...	Jules
Bill Smitrovich	...	Martin
Ray McKinnon	...	Ominous Figure
Omid Abtahi	...	Van
Randall Batinkoff	...	Rick
Jerry Hardin	...	Martin Lennox
Smith Cho	...	Connie
Paul Rae	...	Ellis
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Bruno
Jason Konopisos	...	Daniel Rhodes
Jacob Tolano	...	Thug #2 (as Jacob Wood)
Edrick Browne	...	Skinhead
Odessa Sykes	...	Tina

Storyline

Price, a former hitman, is struggling to cope with retirement. He left the assassination business to live the "easy life." However, retirement arrived with its own agenda. It was not the instant peace and calm that Price expected. Rather, it was emptiness, boredom, and, worst of all, restlessness. The Last Lullaby plummets Price back into his old life and forces him into a corner from which he may never escape. Price's old ways no longer work for him when his heart opens, and he finds life beyond his profession. The tension finally boils, as Price must decide to close himself off again or open himself up to a world beyond his control.

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Plot Keywords:

hitman | librarian | sister sister relationship | stabbed in the hand | retired

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Taglines:

There comes a time in your life when you want to be exactly who you are.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Director Jeffrey Goodman's Weekly MovieMaker blog Official Facebook group

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó lövés

Filming Locations:

Minden, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chaillot Films, Timbergrove Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the phone calls that take place at 45:30 and 46:46, the camera, boom, mic, and boom operator are all visible in the stainless steel orb on Martin's desk. At the beginning of the 46:46 phone call, you can see the boom operator tracking Martin as he moves to his chair. He then lowers the mic as Martin begins his dialog.

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Quotes

Connie: [having become a 3rd wheel] You know, I see a guy over there who's just cute enough to catch my interest, and just drunk enough to think like wise. So excuse me...

User Reviews

Wonderfully taut thriller

It's hard to believe this is a first-time feature effort for director Jeffrey Goodman. It passed my ultimate movie test: I was never bored for a moment, nor did my attention waver. The spare dialog, the juxtaposition of the loud, jarring gunshots with the quiet pace of the movie, the inexorable drawing-together of Price and Sarah, were woven together beautifully to create a memorable movie. Tom Sizemore says volumes without saying a word. His tortured face and body language say it all. The fact that this is something of a comeback film for the brilliant Mr. Sizemore, whose past behavior has not been consistent with his talents, makes it even more delicious to watch. Bravo to Jeffrey Goodman for a terrific movie!