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Last Man Standing

  • 19961996
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  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
59K
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Bruce Willis in Last Man Standing (1996)
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A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.
IMDb RATING
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59K
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    • Walter Hill
    • Ryûzô Kikushima(story)
    • Akira Kurosawa(story)
    • Walter Hill(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Bruce Dern
    • William Sanderson
    • Walter Hill
    • Ryûzô Kikushima(story)
    • Akira Kurosawa(story)
    • Walter Hill(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Bruce Dern
    • William Sanderson
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    • 183User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • John Smith
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Sheriff Ed Galt
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Joe Monday
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Hickey
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • Doyle
    Karina Lombard
    Karina Lombard
    • Felina
    Ned Eisenberg
    Ned Eisenberg
    • Fredo Strozzi
    Alexandra Powers
    Alexandra Powers
    • Lucy Kolinski
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Giorgio Carmonte
    Ken Jenkins
    Ken Jenkins
    • Capt. Tom Pickett
    R.D. Call
    • Jack McCool
    Ted Markland
    Ted Markland
    • Deputy Bob
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Wanda
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • Finn
    Luis Contreras
    Luis Contreras
    • Comandante Ramirez
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Tiny Ron
    • Jacko the Giant
    John Paxton
    John Paxton
    • Blair Richardson
      • Walter Hill
      • Ryûzô Kikushima(story)
      • Akira Kurosawa(story)
      • Walter Hill(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This movie, like A Fistful of Dollars (1964), is a retelling of the story in Yojimbo (1961), which is itself based on Dashiell Hammett's 1927 novel "Red Harvest".
    • Goofs
      Smith carries two Colt 45. s that hold 7+1 rounds or 14+2 rounds. Smith fires way more bullets than that.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Tom Pickett: Things in this town are out of control. Two gangs is just one too many. I'm not an idealist. I know a lot of things that people do are awful low, but that's between them and God. Do you believe in God? I believe in God, son. But what I'm concerned with is keeping a lid on things, and what we got here in Jericho is just way out of hand, and Sheriff Galt here can't do much about it, right? Matter of fact, it might be fair to say that he's part of the problem, right? Now you been going back and forth playing both sides according to Mr. Galt, here, making yourself a lot of money out of all this. Well, it's over, son. I'm coming back here in ten days, and I'm gonna bring about 20 rangers with me. I will tolerate one gang because that is the nature of things. A certain amount of corruption is inevitable. But if I find two gangs here when I get back, then in a couple of hours there will be no gangs here. So it's simple. One gang quits and goes home. You boys work it out. I don't give a damn which one.

      John Smith: Just so long as one side leaves or maybe one side loses.

      Capt. Tom Pickett: That's fine, too, son. Kill as many as you want. Just don't kill no innocent people around here. I wouldn't like that.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: American Buffalo/Fly Away Home/Feeling Minnesota/The Rich Man's Wife/Grace of My Heart/The Wife (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      How Long, How Long Blues
      Written by Leroy Carr

      Performed by Ry Cooder

    User reviews183

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    6/10
    Macho, stylish but not very brainy, medium good film
    For Last Man Standing, director Walter Hill relocates Kurosawa's Yojimbo to depression era America in a dusty desert town. There is something arguably distinctive about the flick. Perhaps it is the merger of gangster and western; something seldom seen in movies. Or perhaps it is the way that Hill's visual portrayal of a time and place seems flawless. Last Man Standing has an exceptionally retro look to it, very crusty and dusty, and also very macho.

    The problem with Last Man Standing comes down to it's roots. Once you've seen Yojimbo, Last Man Standing doesn't feel all that special. Hill never chooses to break free of the Kurosawa structure, so his film is predictable from the get go. Having said that, even if you know the outcome of the trip, part of the journey is worth while. As an action film, Last Man Standing delivers in spectacular fashion. The fight scenes are staged with a sense of gusto and texture; something is often denied to the majority of such scenes in other movies.

    When Last Man Standing is in adrenaline mode it works, but when it comes to the talky segments, it feels painfully stiff. The acting style is flat, and everybody delivers their lines with the same sour expression, which Hill seems quite fond of considering how many facial close ups he uses.

    In the end, the movie has a little something to offer. It's recommendable on some grounds, but it needs a bit more brain and less brawn.
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1996 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Cerro Pelon Movie Ranch - 5547 Highway 41, Galisteo, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Lone Wolf
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
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