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

3 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:

woman on top | short shorts | ex movie star | fictional film festival | trophy | 

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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

In response to an audience question at the Rome (Georgia) International Film Festival, Burt Reynolds said that the role of Vic Edwards was the most "honest" he had or would ever play.

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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

Featured in Conan: Burt Reynolds/Dylan Moran/Rachel Feinstein (2018)

User Reviews

A surprise treat!

This is a memorable performance by a versatile, veteran actor, made all the more poignant by a role that often echoes his real-life movie star career. Beautifully written and brilliantly edited and choreographed, interspersed with Reynolds variously and hilariously playing alongside his younger self in clips from earlier films, this is a sweet and fitting addition to his already impressive legacy. It's one he can certainly be proud of, and worthy of recognition come awards season.