Final (2001)

When Bill (Denis Leary) wakes up in the psychiatric wing at Sumer Hospital, he has trouble distinguishing his dreams from reality.

Director:

Campbell Scott

Writer:

Bruce McIntosh (screenplay)

Stars:

Denis Leary, Hope Davis, J.C. MacKenzie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denis Leary	...	Bill Tyler
Hope Davis	...	Dr. Ann Johnson
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Todd
Jim Gaffigan	...	Dayton
Jim Hornyak	...	Orderly
Maureen Anderman	...	Supervisor
Marin Hinkle	...	Sherry
Madison Arnold	...	Bill's Father
Caroline Kava	...	Bill's Mother
Mary Diveny	...	Nurse
Janet Hovious	...	Doctor
Nadine Delallo	...	Ward Nurse
Bruce McIntosh	...	Dr. Edward Manning
Stephen P. Dunn	...	Larry (as Steve Dunn)
Anthony Pettine	...	Coloring Patient

Storyline

Bill wakes up from a coma in a hospital ward, raving about tissue regeneration experiments, final injections, organ transplants and having been cryogenically frozen. Battling flashbacks of his father's death and a car crash, occasional hallucinations and fits of rage he tries to piece together his own history with the help of Ann, a lonely medical psychologist sent in to evaluate whether he should be released. In their confrontational, sexually-charged sessions, Bill flip-flops between pitch-perfect self-diagnoses and his paranoid bio-tech fantasies, but slowly begins to heal. But things are not what they seem.

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Plot Keywords:

stuck window | dropping a cigarette in lap | taking notes | reference to cream | reference to peter edward 'ginger' baker | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was part of IFC's InDiGent project (Independent Digital Entertainment) which sponsored films budgeted under $150,000 with a 50% revenue share for cast and crew. Other films from the project include "Chelsea Walls", "Women in Film", "Tape" and "10 Tiny Love Stories".

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Goofs

There is a typo on the consent form: "physical harm" reads "physical farm".

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Quotes

Bill: [into intercom] Can I get an order of booty and a side order of Xanax, preferably a blonde, for a condemned man?

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Connections

References The Misfits (1961)

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Soundtracks

Best I Can
Written by Guy Davis
Performed by Guy Davis

User Reviews

Slow start but just gets better & better.

I purchased this film in 2006 in a bargain bin. I tried watching the film and after 20 minutes I didn't have the patience to keep viewing. It may have been the sets, a hospital room with only a bed. I tried viewing this film at least 3 more times. I then was fortunate to pick up "The Secret Lives of Dentists" with both Hope Davis & Dennis Leary and after seeing that gem I just had to see "Final" and have the patience to see it through. I somehow remembered the film taking place in a padded room but I was very wrong. As I past the 20 minute mark the film just kept getting better until it captivated me. By the end of the film I was hooked. Without spoiling the film I can only compare this experience as a life lesson. I must have patience and I was so thankful that I prevailed because this film has some of the best acting I have seen especially on such a budget. This film as my gift for having a film for over 7 years and finally thanking the powers that be to allow me to see a love story. I wish all Science Fiction films had the intimate passion between the lead actors that "Final" has within it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Краят

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment), Independent Film Channel (IFC), Spare Room Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1