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Last Embrace is a 1979 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme. Very loosely based on the novel The 13th Man by Murray Teigh Bloom, it stars Roy Scheider and Janet Margolin, telling the story of a woman who takes a role similar to the biblical avenger Goel and kills the descendants of the Zwi Migdal, who enslaved her grandmother.
May 4, 1979 · Last Embrace: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Roy Scheider, Janet Margolin, John Glover, Sam Levene. Harry breaks down and loses his job after his wife is assassinated - could it be his turn next ?
- (3.3K)
- Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Jonathan Demme
- 1979-05-04
Last Embrace. R 1979 1h 43m Mystery & Thriller List. 58% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 32% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Secret agent Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider) suffers a mental breakdown when a botched ...
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- Jonathan Demme
- R
- Roy Scheider
The story is far from tight, and leaves plenty of loose ends dangling uncomfortably. Once you witness the highly unlikely tub scene, you will better understand the lack of logic in this film. Everything about "Last Embrace" is disjointed, confusing, and really never comes together as entertainment. - MERK.
Released in United States Spring April 1, 1979. c Technicolor. 8,781 feet. 9,051 feet. rtg BBFC AA (British Board of Film Classification) rtg MPAA R. Released in United States Spring April 1, 1979
- Jonathan Demme, Evelyn Purcell Demme
- Roy Scheider
When his wife is killed in a restaurant shoot-out, intelligence man Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider) has a breakdown and finds that his department doesn't want him back.
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Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery. Jonathan Demme. Director. Murray Teigh Bloom. Novel. David Shaber. Writer. Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife.
