The Last Supper (1995)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Stacy Title

Writer:

Dan Rosen (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Eat... drink... and be buried...

Plot:

A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.

Plot Keywords:

Iowa | Murder | Liberal | Knife | Food

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Cameron Diaz	...	Jude
Ron Eldard	...	Pete
Annabeth Gish	...	Paulie
Jonathan Penner	...	Marc
Courtney B. Vance	...	Luke
Bill Paxton	...	Zachary Cody
Nora Dunn	...	Sheriff Alice Stanley
Ron Perlman	...	Norman Arbuthnot
Dan Rosen	...	Deputy Hartford
Amber Taylor	...	Girl in Coffee Shop
Matt Cooper	...	Jerk in Coffee Shop
Charles Durning	...	Reverend Gerald Hutchens
Mark Harmon	...	Dominant Male
Gil Segel	...	Iowa Resident at Door
Rachel Chagall	...	Abortion Activist

MPAA:

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality and violence.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

One of the producers has a cameo as the guy getting his book signed by Ron Perlman.

Goofs:

Continuity: Marc pours wine from the Blue bottle, then caps it. Subsequently it is seen both capped and uncapped.

Quotes:

Luke: Is it crazy to make a difference?

Movie Connections:

References Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Soundtrack:

I'm Your Boogie Man

A true hidden gem. Another Paxton triumph

It was a warm summer night and I was in the video store with my girlfriend. " Hey, this movie has that guy Bill Paxton in it, isn't that the guy you like? " I thought I had seen every Paxton movie out there but I was pleasantly surprised that there was one that I hadn't seen. So we rented it and even though Bill has a small cameo in the film, I enjoyed this film more than I thought I would. First the acting by the major actors is incredible and all the cameos by famous faces is fun to watch. Luke ( Courtney B. Vance ) is my favourite character in the movie. He seems to be a little more intelligent, a little more sinister and a little more angry than the rest of them. And it is his persona that I look forward to seeing in every scene. I looked forward to see what he was going to come out with next. What sick, twisted but convincing point of view that he would coerce his cronies into believing.

The story is about a few friends that are liberals at heart. They have their pretentious meals and drink their pretentious wine every night and talk about what is wrong with the world. Then Paxton comes into the picture and he changes everything.

This film didn't get a whole lot of attention when it came out, but now with Paxton's star clearly on the rise after Titanic and A Simple Plan and Cameron Diaz in the upper echelon of actresses, this film may appeal to more people. And you should do yourself a favour and make yourself one of those people. This is a great film. And besides the entertainment value, it really has something interesting to say. Deciding whether or not you agree with it is half the fun.