The Last Hurrah (2009)

Director:

Jonathan W. Stokes

Writer:

Jonathan W. Stokes (written by)

Release Date:

December 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

One Shot To Get It Right...

Plot:

Filmed in a single continuous shot, the comedy follows a group of uptight philosophy graduate students as they cut loose at a house party on their last night together.

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Zack Bennett	...	Will
David Wachs	...	Jason
Jon Weinberg	...	Steve
Valerie Azlynn	...	Nicole
Alicia Ziegler	...	Melissa
Heidi Johanningmeier	...	Tara
Randy Wayne	...	Dogbowl
Ravi Patel	...	Ara
Gary Cairns	...	The Trip
Martin Kelly	...	God
Kate Micucci	...	Susan
Sarah Scott	...	Lex
Cherish Hamutoff	...	Jaime
Shawnda Thomas	...	Indira
Steve Fite	...	Cokehead
Peter Marr	...	The Animal
Joe Bartnick	...	Grillmaster
Katy Norris	...	Beatnik Photographer
Jeremy Clark	...	Tie on Head Guy
Arthur Modyman IV	...	Raver
Julie Medeiros	...	Peanut
Shane Richard	...	Hippie Chalker
Richie Molyneux	...	The Toothbrush
Jason Kennedy	...	Piano Player
Kate Ridge	...	Bubble Girl
Ra Kumar	...	Himself
Stewart Cavanagh	...	Himself / Partygoer
Heather Wilson	...	Herself
Brian D'Haem	...	Himself
Matthew Andrade	...	Partygoer (as Matt Andrade)
Kathleen Azlynn	...	Partygoer
Noah Chamow	...	Partygoer
Kelsey Conn	...	Partygoer
Todd Fenton	...	Partygoer
David Fields	...	Partygoer
Shae Gippner	...	Partygoer
Jon Glover	...	Partygoer
Ronnie Gotch	...	Partygoer (as Ronnie Lee Gotch)
Sara Kaplan	...	Partygoer
Colette Kessler	...	Partygoer
Edward F. Lee	...	Partygoer
Brett Livinston	...	Partygoer
Christopher Scott Maloney	...	Partygoer
Zach Matchem	...	Partygoer
Grace McKeown	...	Partygoer
Charlie Meyer	...	Partygoer
Drew Miller	...	Partygoer
Jeff Nettleton	...	Partygoer
Michael Palmerio	...	Partygoer
Thadeus Pollard	...	Partygoer
Nicholas Porot	...	Partygoer
Kelly Rauch	...	Partygoer
Colin Richard	...	Partygoer
Abraham Rivas	...	Partygoer
Neil Russell	...	Partygoer
Edward Salazar	...	Partygoer
Daniel Santee	...	Partgoer
Hiroshi Shoji	...	Partygoer
Kristina Thoegerson	...	Partygoer
Tarrah Toland	...	Partygoer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Marie McCann	...	Lady Boss (uncredited)
Gregory Medina	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Dave Thomas	...	Partygoer (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan W. Stokes		(as Jonathan Stokes)

Writing credits
Jonathan W. Stokes		(written by) (as Jonathan Stokes)

Produced by
Adam Boardman	....	assistant producer (as Adam J. Boardman)
Charles DeRosa	....	producer
Jason Kennedy	....	associate producer
Chad Law	....	co-producer
Peter Marr	....	producer
Richie Molyneux	....	producer
Jonathan W. Stokes	....	producer (as Jonathan Stokes)
Anthony Vasto	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dominic Mazzoni

Cinematography by
Charles DeRosa

Film Editing by
Jay Trautman

Production Design by
Shane Richard

Costume Design by
Julie Medeiros

Makeup Department
Krista Marie Owens	....	makeup artist
Heather Wilson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lisa Marie McCann	....	production manager
Jay Trautman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Kennedy	....	assistant director
Phil Napolitano	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dillon Francis	....	assistant production designer
Peter Marr	....	maker: beer Bong
Peter Marr	....	property master
Peter Marr	....	set construction
Shane Richard	....	property master

Sound Department
Jeffrey J. Byron	....	adr sound editor
Jeffrey J. Byron	....	dialogue editor
Jeffrey J. Byron	....	foley recordist
Jeffrey J. Byron	....	sound mixer
Jeffrey J. Byron	....	supervising sound editor
Katie Byron	....	sound recordist: post-production
Corey Eccles	....	sound mixer
Stephanie Goldstein	....	sound effects editor
Tom Hammond	....	boom operator
Adam Harr	....	sound recordist
Josh Hayes	....	sound effects editor
Ben Hunter	....	sound recordist: post-production
Mitchell Lindskoog	....	dialogue editor
Mitchell Lindskoog	....	sound mixer
Paul Losada	....	sound utility
Aaron Simon	....	sound utility
Jay Trautman	....	foley artist
Jay Trautman	....	sound recordist
Gerald B. Wolfe	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Jay Trautman	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
John Vasquez	....	rotoscope artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael S. Beckman	....	electrician (as Michael Beckman)
Brian D'Haem	....	electrician
Charles DeRosa	....	camera operator
Shannon Mita	....	second assistant camera
Joseph Segura	....	first assistant camera (as Joe Sequra)
David Thomas	....	electrician
Carolyn Tran	....	set photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Taylor Jones	....	tailor

Editorial Department
Charles DeRosa	....	color timer

Music Department
Jonathan W. Stokes	....	music supervisor (as Jonathan Stokes)
Jay Trautman	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Amy Arter	....	script supervisor
Noah Chamow	....	production assistant
Kristin Gibbler	....	production assistant
Ronnie Gotch	....	production assistant (as Ronnie Lee Gotch)
Christopher Scott Maloney	....	key production assistant
Jonathan W. Stokes	....	budget manager (as Jonathan Stokes)

Production Companies

• New Epic

Distributors

• Cinema Libre Studio (2010) (worldwide) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alex Gourmet Catering  catering (as Alex's Gourmet Catering)
• Best Department  art department

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Epic

Soundtrack:

It's Automatic

The Last Hurrah is in my opinion the final evolution of the college party movie

The Last Hurrah is in my opinion the final evolution of the college party movie, a group of philosophy majors have one last graduation party filled with sarcastic comedic introspection. This film has Carl Jung as a punch line, come on how you can argue with Carl Jung quotes, not Fredrick Nietzsche or Freud its Jung and its very funny. This is a high brow, lofty script with quotes and banter from many famous philosophers and their great truths and untruths that keep pouring out from this small film like the tap on a keg of beer at the usual collage festivities. This is their Last Hurrah and this entire ensemble cast has some great lines that would to be expected as the characters try to outdo each other as only a group of philosophy majors can. This film is shot like a play with the camera floating around from different conversations with some great well placed music. My favorite line in the film is from Nicole (Valerie Azlynn) she says "Civilization would break down if woman threw themselves at men, if we want you guys to keep building bridges, and highways, and …septic tanks we need to keep are legs closed some of the time…" .Author Matthew Willey @ Bickthrewglass.com