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The Last Boy Scout

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team o... Read allA private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
102K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,165
231
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Shane Black(screenplay by)
    • Greg Hicks(story by)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Damon Wayans
    • Chelsea Field
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Shane Black(screenplay by)
    • Greg Hicks(story by)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Damon Wayans
    • Chelsea Field
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 198User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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    Halle Berry in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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    Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Joe Hallenbeckas Joe Hallenbeck
    Damon Wayans
    Damon Wayans
    • Jimmy Dixas Jimmy Dix
    Chelsea Field
    Chelsea Field
    • Sarah Hallenbeckas Sarah Hallenbeck
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Sheldon Marconeas Sheldon Marcone
    Taylor Negron
    Taylor Negron
    • Miloas Milo
    Danielle Harris
    Danielle Harris
    • Darian Hallenbeckas Darian Hallenbeck
    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Coryas Cory
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Mike Matthewsas Mike Matthews
    Badja Djola
    Badja Djola
    • Alley Thugas Alley Thug
    Kim Coates
    Kim Coates
    • Chetas Chet
    Chelcie Ross
    Chelcie Ross
    • Senator Baynardas Senator Baynard
    Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    • Bessaloas Bessalo
    Clarence Felder
    • McCaskeyas McCaskey
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Big Ray Waltonas Big Ray Walton
    Frank Collison
    Frank Collison
    • Pabloas Pablo
    Bill Medley
    Bill Medley
    • Bill Medleyas Bill Medley
    Verne Lundquist
    • Selfas Self
    Dick Butkus
    Dick Butkus
    • Dick Butkusas Dick Butkus
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Shane Black(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Greg Hicks(story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tony Scott hated working with producer Joel Silver so much that he based the character Lee Donowitz, movie producer and cocaine user and dealer in his next movie True Romance (1993) on Silver and he made sure for him to look and act just like Silver did.
    • Goofs
      The C4 that Joe hides in the trunk cannot be detonated by a gunshot. However it is possible that the bullet struck the detonator which depending on the model could be set off by the impact of the bullet.
    • Quotes

      [Joe has just found out that Mike was sleeping with his wife]

      Mike Mathews: It just happened, Joe. It...

      Joe Hallenbeck: Sure, sure, I know... it just happened. Coulda happened to anybody. It was an accident, right? You tripped, slipped on the floor and accidentally stuck your dick in my wife. "Whoops! I'm so sorry, Mrs. H. I guess this just isn't my week."

    • Alternate versions
      Video retail version in Germany is cut by about 8 minutes in order to qualify for a FSK-16 rating; rental-version is rated FSK-18 rating and is uncut (105 mins).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Last Boy Scout/Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country/Convicts/Hook/The Double Life of Veronique (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Friday Night's A Great Night For Football
      Written by Steve Dorff and John Bettis

      Produced by Steve Dorff

      Performed by Bill Medley

      Courtesy of Curb Records

    User reviews198

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Some of the best one-liners ever in an enjoyable action yarn
    The Last Boy Scout is loud, vulgar, trashy – and great entertainment. Bruce Willis plays Joe Hallenbeck, a disgruntled former Secret Service agent struggling with personal demons, a dysfunctional home life and an unsuccessful attempt at living as a private detective. When his newest client, Cory (Halle Berry), is murdered, her boyfriend (Damon Wayans) joins Hallenback to find out why she was killed. What follows is typically Tony Scott – accentuated action, male bonding and loads of violent, gruesome deaths followed by outbursts of comic one-liners.

    Written by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon) and directed by Scott (Top Gun), Last Boy Scout works thanks to Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans. The script is stupid, borderline ludicrous – quickly stretching beyond believability, ending in an explosive (somewhat literally) climax that resorts to all the clichés of the genre. However, there is some self-satire to be found within the material. Villains are referred to consistently as "the bad guys." Loads of genre clichés are fooled with, spun into jokes – the car chases and action sequences become satirical in nature, whilst the personal life of Hallenbeck – something that might normally be sugar-coated in another genre film – is totally f***ed up, leaving us with a pre-teen daughter who uses profanity like it's going out of style, a cheating wife, and a weary father who stopped giving a crap about it all a long time ago.

    It's the stuff like this that makes Last Boy Scout succeed past its own sources. Shane Black is excellent at writing this type of stuff, and it really shows. Willis is given the best one-liners of his entire career, making Die Hard's crackling dialog look like child's play. Willis in particular is so good, and so at ease with his character, that his cynical and edgy performance makes the film worth seeing – and heck, even worth owning. It's the ultimate Stupid Male Action Film with Great One-Liners and Loads of Action, a genre I'd like to hereby declare official.
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    FAQ3

    • What is "The Last Boy Scout" about?
    • Why do they let the police Lieutenant open the case if they think it's the bomb?
    • How can the pistol Joe grabs in the woods hold so many bullets?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hướng Đạo Sinh Cuối Cùng
    • Filming locations
      • Qualcomm Stadium - 9449 Friars Road, San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Geffen Pictures
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $43,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,509,925
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,923,669
      • Dec 15, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $59,509,925
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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