In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life.
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Title: Last Chance Harvey (2008)
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Harvey Shine is in London for the weekend for his daughter's wedding. His work in New York preoccupies him: he writes music for ads, and he knows his boss is pushing him aside for younger talent. With family he's also on the sidelines - long divorced, his wife remarried, her husband closer to his daughter than he. His path crosses that of Kate Walker, unmarried, her life becoming that of a spinster, set up by friends on blind dates leading nowhere. After Harvey's no good terrible day, he chats Kate up at a Heathrow bar. She's not interested. Where can this conversation lead? Back at his daughter's reception, the step-father rises to give a toast. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
wedding | middle age romance | quitting job | dancing | piano playing |Taglines:
It's about first loves, last chances and everything in between. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 January 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Liebe auf den zweiten Blick See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$97,260 (USA) (26 December 2008)Gross:
$14,879,423 (USA) (17 April 2009)Company Credits
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Written by R. Progano / S. Muccari / D. Polimeno
Performed by Plaza
Courtesy of BOK Music
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Harvey's cell phone number in the movie is 9173845368. See more »Goofs
When Kate hugs her mother at the start of the film, the slice of toast in her hand disappears. See more »Quotes
Kate Walker: You - You just dive in there, don't you just, whoosh, anywhere, deep end. And I'm not, I'm not a bloody swimming pool Harvey.See more »
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During the final credits there is one more scene added. See more »Soundtracks
GoorWritten by R. Progano / S. Muccari / D. Polimeno
Performed by Plaza
Courtesy of BOK Music
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What can we say about Dustie Hoffman and Emma Thompson? Here are 2 of the best in the profession laying out roles of two disaffected people who encounter in their disparate desperation and find in themselves something to come to grips with who they are. The interesting thing, is that this is a plot line that could be a stinker if played out wrong. The whole story drips with sentiment wrought by the conflict of aging, adrift in meaningless careers and embellished by the idea of being "losers." The story line has no great leaps, little action and unfolds in a potentially boring setting and what saves it is the performance of these two great veterans who give the yin and yang of two different people who compliment each other. This is a great movie. Go see it.