The Last Movie Star (2017)

An aging former movie star is forced to face the reality that his glory days are behind him. On its surface, the film is a tale about faded fame. At its core, it's a universal story about growing old.

Director:

Adam Rifkin

Writer:

Adam Rifkin

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Clark Duke

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds	...	Vic Edwards
Chevy Chase	...	Sonny
Macy Whitener	...	Ticket Agent
Ariel Winter	...	Lil McDougal
Clark Duke	...	Doug McDougal
Ellar Coltrane	...	Shane McAvoy
Al-Jaleel Knox	...	Stuart Muckler (as Al Jaleel Knox)
Nikki Blonsky	...	Faith Cole
Molly Whitener	...	Vic Edwards Fan
Juston Street	...	Bjorn
Jena Sims	...	Beautiful Woman #1 (as Jeana Sims)
Kennedy Summers	...	Beautiful Woman #2
Amberleigh West	...	Beautiful Woman #3
Anna Price	...	Beautiful Woman #4
Brittany Bell	...	Beautiful Woman #5

Storyline

An aging former movie star is forced to face the reality that his glory days are behind him. On its surface, the film is a tale about faded fame. At its core, it's a universal story about growing old.

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Plot Keywords:

ex movie star | fictional film festival | trophy | dog | death of dog | 

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Taglines:

The Best Is Yet To Come

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality/partial nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Movie Star

Filming Locations:

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,780, 1 April 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$14,410, 19 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broken Twig Productions Inc.,Stonelock Pictures,The Whitener Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the airport scenes, both Ticketing and Arrival were filmed at Knoxville's airport, McGhee Tyson Airport located in Blount County, Tennessee.

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Goofs

It is stated at least twice that Vic Edwards was playing on the Tennessee football team during the 1951 season (supposedly a sophomore in college). However, the Wikipedia page Lil pulls up shows that Vic was born in 1936, making him 15 while supposedly playing college football. He would have been a high school sophomore during the 1951 season (in fact, Burt Reynolds was a high school sophomore during the 1951 football season as he graduated high school in 1954).

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Quotes

Vic Edwards: You wanna know I needed to come to knoxville, I needed to say goodbye, Goodbye to the town that made me who Iam, Goodbye to the trees I climbed as a kid, Goodbye to the school that tought me how to break the rules, and the streets I wondered late at night, the hidden places that I left all my secrets, The town where I made so many many mistakes, and now its time for one last goodbye.

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Connections

Features Deliverance (1972)

User Reviews

Pleasantly surprised, emotionally touched

Quite honestly I was prepared to dislike this movie. I couldn't pin down exactly why but was I very wrong. I was extremely touched with this thought provoking look at celebrity and age. I have not seen any actor portray their aging with such honesty in their later movies. Reynolds was fabulous and still as blunt and straight forward in his approach to the part as he has before in most of his movies. Ariel Winter, whose character I detested at the beginning, did an excellent job as Reynolds escort at a film festival in Nashville. His life story was a learning experience for her and a teaching lesson on how growing older comes with trials, tribulations, and regrets which she could learn from as she goes on with her own life. Wonderful acting by both, and a must see movie. Simply put, I think it's the best work Reynolds has ever done.