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An aging writer who is terminally ill tries to reconcile with his son before he dies. When the man he hires to painlessly end his life double crosses him, he is given a second chance to right his...
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- John Hurt
- Eric Styles
- Drama
Nov 2, 2020 · Based on a 1996 play by N.J. Crisp, “That Good Night” travels a very familiar road and we’re never in doubt as to where it will end, but thanks to director Eric Style’s beautiful shots of the wondrous locales in the Algarve in Portugal; a sharp screenplay by Charles Savage, and a suitably career-crowning performance by Hurt (with fine supporting...
- rroeper@suntimes.com
Family drama has one-sided anti-euthanasia message. Read Common Sense Media's That Good Night review, age rating, and parents guide.
- John Hurt, Sofia Helin, Max Brown
- Eric Styles
- Trinity Creative Partnership
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That Good Night is a 2017 British drama film directed by Eric Styles and starring John Hurt. It is based on N. J. Crisp's 1996 play of the same name. It is also notable for being Hurt's final film, although Damascus Cover (filmed earlier) was released later.
- £3m
- Guy Farley
- GSP Studios
- John Hurt
May 11, 2018 · That Good Night review – John Hurt shines in final lead role. Sadly, he’s the best thing in this over-sentimental drama about a gruff writer’s final days in picture-perfect Portugal. Mike...
- 3 min
- Mike McCahill
Jul 11, 2017 · The late John Hurt, in his final lead performance, stars in Eric Styles' play adaptation 'That Good Night,' premiering in competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
That Good Night John Hurts final performance is one that is so rivetingly powerful and honest that it can only be combined with a film and story that truly match his own personal character. The story follows an aged and self-deprecating screenwriter as he finds out he has a terminal illness.