A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.
Inspired by The Farewell director Lulu Wang's call to action at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards, we celebrate women filmmakers working in their field.
Related News
-
R.D. Call, ‘Into The Wild,’ ‘Last Man Standing’ Actor, Dies at 70
10 March 2020 | Variety
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Last Man Standing (1996)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
The Last Boy Scout
(1991)
Action
|
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Tony Scott
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Damon Wayans,
Chelsea Field
The Jackal
(1997)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Michael Caton-Jones
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Richard Gere,
Sidney Poitier
Striking Distance
(1993)
Action
|
Crime
|
Mystery
Director:
Rowdy Herrington
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Sarah Jessica Parker,
Dennis Farina
Mercury Rising
(1998)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Harold Becker
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Miko Hughes,
Alec Baldwin
16 Blocks
(2006)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Richard Donner
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Yasiin Bey,
David Morse
Hostage
(2005)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Florent-Emilio Siri
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Kevin Pollak,
Serena Scott Thomas
The Whole Nine Yards
(2000)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Matthew Perry,
Rosanna Arquette
Hart's War
(2002)
Drama
|
War
Director:
Gregory Hoblit
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Colin Farrell,
Terrence Howard
Bandits
(2001)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Barry Levinson
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Billy Bob Thornton,
Cate Blanchett
Hudson Hawk
(1991)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Comedy
Director:
Michael Lehmann
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Danny Aiello,
Andie MacDowell
The Whole Ten Yards
(2004)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
Howard Deutch
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Matthew Perry,
Natasha Henstridge
Tears of the Sun
(2003)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Antoine Fuqua
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Cole Hauser,
Monica Bellucci
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bruce Willis | ... | John Smith | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Sheriff Ed Galt | |
| William Sanderson | ... | Joe Monday | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Hickey | |
| David Patrick Kelly | ... | Doyle | |
| Karina Lombard | ... | Felina | |
| Ned Eisenberg | ... | Fredo Strozzi | |
| Alexandra Powers | ... | Lucy Kolinski | |
| Michael Imperioli | ... | Giorgio Carmonte | |
| Ken Jenkins | ... | Capt. Tom Pickett | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Jack McCool | |
| Ted Markland | ... | Deputy Bob | |
| Leslie Mann | ... | Wanda | |
| Patrick Kilpatrick | ... | Finn | |
| Luis Contreras | ... | Comandante Ramirez | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
See All (171) »
Storyline
John Smith is an amoral gunslinger in the days of Prohibition. On the lam from his latest (unspecified) exploits, he happens upon the town of Jericho, Texas. Actually, calling Jericho a town would be too generous--it has become more like a ghost town, since two warring gangs have 'driven off all the decent folk.' Smith sees this as an opportunity to play both sides off against each other, earning himself a nice piece of change as a hired gun. Despite his strictly avowed mercenary intentions, he finds himself risking his life for his, albeit skewed, sense of honor.... Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
Plot Keywords:
spaghetti western | mob violence | neo noir | gang warfare | bar shootout |Taglines:
There are two sides to every war. And John Smith is on both of them. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong violence and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USARelease Date:
20 September 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gundown See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$67,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,010,333, 22 September 1996Gross USA:
$18,115,927Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$47,267,001Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
John Smith: It's a funny thing. No matter how low you sink there's still a right and wrong. You always end up choosing. You go one way so you can try to live with yourself. You go the other, you'd still be walkin' around, but you're dead and you don't even know it.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
One of the three big-budget, star-driven films that indie outfit New Line Cinema released in 1996. Like the other two films (The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)) the film underperformed at the box-office. See more »Goofs
At the second to last battle at the Strozzi place, you can see John's 45. The action goes back and locks several times, and yet, he still fires when it is back. See more »Quotes
[first lines]John Smith: It's a funny thing. No matter how low you sink there's still a right and wrong. You always end up choosing. You go one way so you can try to live with yourself. You go the other, you'd still be walkin' around, but you're dead and you don't even know it.
See more »
On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
This film is a bit of an oddity. A remake of a remake, the story is so obvious you are never surprised by events, but the gunfights are pretty entertaining and Christopher Walken's turn as the husky baddie Hickey is suitably menacing. Also the fact that the attractive brunette has a completely pointless scene where she is topless in front of the mirror is a bonus. :) The camera work is stylish and the discordant guitar riffage of Mr.Ry Cooder is superb, the pace is slow but not sluggish and you can almost feel the heat and dust. This film is good but not great. Er... that's it.