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The Last Word

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.2K
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The Last Word (2008)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Geoffrey Haley
  • Writer
    • Geoffrey Haley
  • Stars
    • Wes Bentley
    • Winona Ryder
    • Ray Romano
Top credits
  • Director
    • Geoffrey Haley
  • Writer
    • Geoffrey Haley
  • Stars
    • Wes Bentley
    • Winona Ryder
    • Ray Romano
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    • 22User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Wes Bentley and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)
    Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Gina Hecht in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder, Wes Bentley, and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder, Wes Bentley, and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)

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    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • Evanas Evan
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Charlotteas Charlotte
    Ray Romano
    Ray Romano
    • Abelas Abel
    Gina Hecht
    Gina Hecht
    • Hildeas Hilde
    A.J. Trauth
    A.J. Trauth
    • Gregas Greg
    Katherine Boecher
    Katherine Boecher
    • Claraas Clara
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Bradyas Brady
    Alison Moir
    Alison Moir
    • Susanas Susan
    Mickey Mickey
    • Robinas Robin
    • (as Mickey Ewan)
    Kurt Caceres
    Kurt Caceres
    • Sammyas Sammy
    Allan Rich
    Allan Rich
    • Francisas Francis
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Man at Gorgeas Man at Gorge
    Michael Cornacchia
    Michael Cornacchia
    • Clientas Client
    Ivar Brogger
    Ivar Brogger
    • Priestas Priest
    Jules Adrianna Sorensen
    • House of Pies Waitressas House of Pies Waitress
    Rachel Grant
    Rachel Grant
    • Peppercorn Waitressas Peppercorn Waitress
    Mario Aguilar Jr.
    • Delivery Manas Delivery Man
    Kathrin Middleton
    Kathrin Middleton
    • Momas Mom
    • Director
      • Geoffrey Haley
    • Writer
      • Geoffrey Haley
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    Storyline

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    Evan keeps to himself, almost without affect. He's 30, a former foster child, living alone, writing suicide notes for people. He attends a client's funeral and meets Charlotte, the client's sister. She pursues Evan; he's silent about his real work and invents a friendship with the brother. About the same time, Evan starts working with Abel, a new client, a composer of phone-waiting music who's depressed. Evan confides in Abel about Charlotte as she begins to draw him out. Crises await the self-contained Evan: his relationship with Charlotte is based on a lie, and his incipient friendship with Abel is headed toward suicide. Are more dead ends ahead? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Taglines
      • A romantic comedy where opposites distract.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to an interview he gave to the New York Times in 2010, this movie was made during the middle of Wes Bentley's decade-long, extremely serious addiction to cocaine and heroin. He said in that interview that he only accepted any movie roles during that time so that he would have money to buy enough drugs.
    • Goofs
      While driving on the freeway with Evan, Charlotte has her hands on the steering wheel which is at a 90 degree turn to the left. She would not be going straight with the wheel like that. You can see that her hands are placed correctly, but with the wheel like that, they would be driving in a circle.
    • Quotes

      Abel: I love music. I just wish I didn't need it to pay the bills.

      Evan: Yeah, but if you didn't write music what would you do? Right?

      Abel: I would buy a cliff.

      Evan: Hu?

      Abel: I would buy a cliff where people could come and throw shit off. You know, like fax machines and computers or whatever. Things that piss them off cause they didn't work right. Like an outlet for machine rage. And the whole thing would be video taped in slow-motion so they could watch their heap of shit break into a million pieces back at home. Plus, for an extra couple bucks I would attach an explosive so it would blow up on impact. Just like they do in the movies. A big fire ball. That would be cool.

    • Soundtracks
      Wicked
      Written by Kendall Marsh
      Performed Kendall Marsh
      Courtesy of Mental Music Productions, Inc.

    User reviews22

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Unusual dark romance
    This movie is phenomenal.The script is well written and the characters have portrayed themselves very well. Its about a writer who writes the suicide notes. He never tries to forbid his clients from going ahead with their suicides. That's also strange.

    Ray's character is great. He does some unusually strange things.Scaring the baby and the concept of venting you anger on inanimate objects were very original and idiosyncratic.

    You will love this movie if you ever had setbacks in your life. Its a different take on life and the thinking of various people. Things we think of but never verbalize in public.
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    • akumarfun
    • Dec 3, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2010 (Romania)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Последнее слово
    • Filming locations
      • Bar 107 - 107 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Deviant Films
      • Dreamz
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,298
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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