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The Last Time

2006 · 96 min

A slow-burning corporate noir that seduces with wit and sensuality before revealing its cold, cynical heart.

Directed by
Michael Caleo
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Ted Ryker is the top salesman in the New York office of a business machine company; the corporate stock lives by quarterly sales numbers, the competition is keen, and the economy may be in a downturn. Ted's company is marking time until a new product is ready – probably in a few months. Into the mix comes a new hire, a callow Midwesterner named Jamie, who's come East with his fiancée Belisa.

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Directed by
Michael Caleo
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • ambition
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Michael Caleo
Written by
Michael Caleo
Starring
Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser, Daniel Stern, Amber Valletta, Richard Kuhlman, Alexis Cruz, Neal McDonough, David Jensen
Music
Randy Edelman
Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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