Everyone had counted them out. But they're about to get back in the game.
Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Michael Levy, Joel Silver, Steve Perry
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
105 min
Rating: 6.8/10
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Top Cast
Bruce Willis
Joe Hallenbeck
Damon Wayans
James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Chelsea Field
Sarah Hallenbeck
Noble Willingham
Sheldon Marcone
Taylor Negron
Milo
Danielle Harris
Darian Hallenbeck
Movie Info
Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Michael Levy, Joel Silver, Steve Perry
Production Companies: Geffen Pictures, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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What Others Said
Ville Lähde:
I think this classic Tony Scott actioner with Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans just gets better and better when it gets older. I mean the film is nearly 30 years old and I have seen it at least a dozen of times and yet it managed to entertain me and fully packed Cinemadrome screening!It is written by Shane Black and I have to admit that this is Shane Black at his shaneblackest. The jokes are constant and witty and Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans make a great onscreen buddy couple. Not to mention great cavalcade of bad guys. If 80's and 90's action is your cup of tea, this is definitely something you need to see!
John Chard:
You know, for a dancer, he is one hell of a detective.
Written by Shane Black and directed by Tony Scott, it's not the biggest surprise in the world to find that "The Last Boy Scout" is full of high octane action and serious one liners. Plot has Bruce Willis as a private detective whose protected female witness (Halle Berry) is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend - a disgraced gridiron star (Damon Wayans) - to investigate the crime together and all roads lead to the higher echelons of American Football.
There's shades of "Die Hard" here, but really it's unfair to simply put it in the cash in on an action classic genre. Anyone who knows Shane Black's career will know that plot is secondary to action and dialogue, more so when Tony Scott is on directing duties. This may actually be Black's most under appreciated literary work (though it was a box office hit), his buddy buddy formula, that was so brilliantly realised with "Lethal Weapon", really shines here - making it Wayans' best work and Willis' most laconic.
It's all a bit blokey, meaning that unless the girls watching are in it for the stars alone, they are sure to be disappointed by the machismo washing over the female characters of the piece. But this is electrifying stuff, both visually and orally. It's fun and thrilling, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. 8/10