The Last Thing He Wanted (2019)

A journalist quits her newspaper job and becomes an arms dealer for a covert government agency.

Director:

Dee Rees

Writers:

Joan Didion (novel), Dee Rees (screenplay)

Stars:

Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Anne Hathaway	...	Elena McMahon
Ben Affleck
Willem Dafoe	...	Richard McMahon
Toby Jones
Rosie Perez
Edi Gathegi
Mel Rodriguez
Laura Niemi
Bill Kelly	...	General Gus Sharp
Carlos Leal
Jené	...	Delia
David Vadim	...	Buck Pearson
Ellen Marguerite Cullivan	...	Driver / Reagan Supporter / Reporter-Secretary
Millie Ruperto	...	Colonial Attendant
Steve Heinz	...	Reagan Entourage

Storyline

A journalist quits her newspaper job and becomes an arms dealer for a covert government agency.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | newspaper | quitting a job | arms dealer | secret government agency | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2019 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Fyzz Facility, thefyzz

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on Joan Didion's 1996 Orange Prize-winning novel, The Last Thing He Wanted.