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Last Man Standing (1996)
Directed by Walter Hill
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Overview
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.
Rated R | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Bruce Willis | Bruce Dern | William Sanderson | Christopher Walken | David Patrick Kelly | Karina Lombard | Ned Eisenberg | Michael Imperioli | R. D. Call | Alexandra Powers | Ken Jenkins | Ted Markland | Leslie Mann | Patrick Kilpatrick | Cassandra Gava | Luis Contreras | Raynor Scheine | Tiny Ron Taylor | John Paxton | Michael Cavalieri | Hannes Fritsch | Michael Strasser | Matt O'Toole | Lin Shaye | Larry Holt | Dean Rader Duval | Thomas Rosales Jr. | Jimmy Ortega | Joseph Palmer | Allan Graf
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2021 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Wow this movie. Somehow this movie has alluded me over the years and I’ve just forgotten about it. Caught my eye yesterday at the library so I gave it a spin. So over-the-top from the acting to the gunfights. Must have been a lot of hearing loss back in the day ;) — it’s as if Walter Hill said “sure we can remake YOJIMBO but let’s drop all the subtleties and turn it up to eleven!”
David Patrick Kelly is hilarious. Plenty of great actors here including Leslie Mann who was a surprise. Also back when Bruce Willis actually gave a shit and was legit cool on screen. Amazing he was 41 years old when this was released. I like Walken a lot, too, but Hickey shoulda just walked away at the end. He ain’t win that draw with a gun already pointed at him. (Love all the Chicago nods)
Amusing to me to view this only a couple days after WRATH OF MAN. This is another one of *those* movies. Hahaha
3 years ago
I really need to rewatch this again and see if it holds up for me.