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Last Flag Flying

2017 · 125 min

A bittersweet road trip with old friends, mixing easy banter and quiet grief into a warm, reflective experience.

Directed by
Richard Linklater
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne
Tagline
Their last mission wasn't on the battlefield.
Overview
Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

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Directed by
Richard Linklater
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • friendship
  • war
  • redemption
  • guilt
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Richard Linklater, Darryl Ponicsan
Starring
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Music
Graham Reynolds
Cinematography
Shane F. Kelly
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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