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Last Run

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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Armand Assante in Last Run (2001)
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Frank Banner used to specialize in helping Soviet spies defect safely to the West. Banner's wife was shot to death aiding such an escape. Now, with the Cold War over, Banner is called upon t... Read allFrank Banner used to specialize in helping Soviet spies defect safely to the West. Banner's wife was shot to death aiding such an escape. Now, with the Cold War over, Banner is called upon to safely escort an ex-K.G.B. man who is wanted dead by both the CIA and the Russian Mafia.Frank Banner used to specialize in helping Soviet spies defect safely to the West. Banner's wife was shot to death aiding such an escape. Now, with the Cold War over, Banner is called upon to safely escort an ex-K.G.B. man who is wanted dead by both the CIA and the Russian Mafia.

  • Director
    • Anthony Hickox
  • Writers
    • Robert Syd Hopkins
    • Anthony Hickox
  • Stars
    • Armand Assante
    • Corey Johnson
    • Barna Illyés
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    560
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Writers
      • Robert Syd Hopkins
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Stars
      • Armand Assante
      • Corey Johnson
      • Barna Illyés
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Frank Banner
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Jon Neely
    Barna Illyés
    • Georgi Kaminski
    Anthony Hickox
    Anthony Hickox
    • Riley Chapin
    Annabel Brooks
    • Tina Banner
    Viki Kiss
    • Kerlov
    Edit Illés
    • Kerlov
    Sándor Téri
    Sándor Téri
    • Yuri
    • (as Sándor Tery)
    Martin McDougall
    • Junior
    Nikolett Barabas
    Nikolett Barabas
    • Number Two
    • (as Niki Barabás)
    Norman Austin
    • Number One
    David Foxxe
    • Leo Schiff
    Ralph Brown
    Ralph Brown
    • Simon
    Ornella Muti
    Ornella Muti
    • Danny
    Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen Prochnow
    • Andrus Bukarin
    Aleksandra Vujcic
    Aleksandra Vujcic
    • Jana
    • (as Alexandra Vujcic)
    Dávid Vermes
    • Marko
    Teri Tordai
    Teri Tordai
    • Frau Gleiser
    • Director
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Writers
      • Robert Syd Hopkins
      • Anthony Hickox
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    10keith-charles

    BEAUTIFUL PLACES rough people

    Dear All, This exceptional movie proves once again who can you trust?. The plot is greatly narrated at times where Armand thoughts come alive. And he wonders at times if serving your country as a spy is really worth the time and trouble. I enjoyed this movie and own a copy on DVD. The places used to shoot various scenes are very pictureque. Although the swearing at times was unnecessary.This a very gritty production and needs your undivided attention to grasp the whole story. Don't look for everything to explode!!! It's a "cold war" thinkers flick and if we really had thought about it there would not have been a cold war.

    Keith.Charles@ubs.com
    3sveknu

    Easily forgotten

    This is a bad movie. The story seemed decent enough. Sadly, that was before I saw the film. Eastern Europe, present, linked to happenings in the last period of the cold war. Our "Hero" tries to escort a man named Bukarin from one place to another. Bukarin is a man many people want. That's the main plot in this movie. For the details, just skip them. It's too difficult to get the whole picture anyway. The scriptwriters did a really lousy job writing the story for this movie, that's for sure. On top of that, the action scenes aren't thrilling either. And for the acting, well, just forget about it.

    Avoid this one, it's just a big waste of time.
    8Mikew3001

    Thrilling post cold war action

    Although Last Run is just another spy/secret agent/cold war movie, it's working pretty well. A team of American and Russian agents try to bring a Russian agent over the borders of the east into the West... of course the Iron Wall doesn't exist anymore in 2001, and Americans and Russians work together, so there are lots of more Gangsters and double agents kicking the butts of our heroes...

    The film is thrilling, and the action scenes (lots of great shoot outs) are photographed very well. The score reminds me a lot of John Barry's old James Bond movie soundtracks and adds a certain sixties' feeling to the film. The locations are also unusual, being filmed in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Germany, mostly on the beautiful countryside.

    The actors are also well chosen. Instead of taking dumb non-actors like Michael Dudikoff, Dolph Lundgren or Jean-Claude Van Damme for this movie, the director and producers chose mature actors like Armande Assante, Ornela Muti and Juergen Prochnow of "Das Boot" fame as main actors. Assante plays the cool and disillusioned U.S. agent very convincing, and pretty Ornela Muti looks like a stunning, red-haired version of The Avenger's Diana Rigg.

    A good secret agent thriller in the wake of Ian Fleming's, Frederik Forsythe's and Colin Forbes' political thrillers that proves that cold war plots are still worth a good movie in the new millennium.
    7Curtis G.

    An enjoyable little film that knows what it is

    My best friend kept telling me about this movie he'd seen with his dad recently, "Last Run" with Armand Assante. So I finally rented it, and I'm glad I did. It's not perfect by any stretch, but it "knows what it is." That is, the filmmakers had a strict budget and it appears they worked hard to get everything they could on-screen without over-reaching themselves. The plot is pretty standard spy stuff--the action and Eastern European locations had me thinking of "Ronin" and "The Bourne Identity"--yet it was compelling to watch (the cemetery firefight was a thing of beauty).

    Armand Assante chewed the scenery pretty well, which was a good thing--because when he emotes, he enunciates. But when he falls into his calmer, deep-throated growl, he might as well be speaking gibberish, he's so hard to understand. Again, not a perfect movie, but if you like the post-Cold War spy genre, you'll find this one worth a rental.
    8GOWBTW

    A good film for Assante!

    I think to say about this movie is that it's not bad for a B-film. Armand Assante has shown a lot of character and depth to his role. As Frank Banner, he doesn't liked to be jerked around by anyone, anywhere. When his pregnant wife was killed during the move of defectors, Frank took this thing very seriously. Bringing back the crew may not have been easy, it was worth the attempt. Giving the amount of money would make anyone comeback to work for the Government. Leo(Robert Foxxe) was a formative, yet seedy character who would do anything to put Banner on the payroll again. Filled with philosophical interpretations, this movie wasn't boring. And the sacrifices the fighters made were heroic. At least Jana, the widow of a fighter didn't lose her life. For Frank, he got the bigger pay than any of his superiors, if it wasn't for the book "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy. This reaps the rewards to other spy films. It was subtly entertaining from the beginning to the end. Rating 4 out of 5 stars.

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    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, Tina pulls out a revolver with a silencer on it. The way a revolver is built means that most revolvers cannot be silenced.
    • Connections
      References Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Last Run
      Music and Performance by Amir Pahlavi-Alam

      Lyrics by Tony Hickox

      Vocals by Dipa Joshi

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2001 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hot Zone
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Promark Entertainment Group
      • Videal GmbH
      • Eurofilm Stúdió
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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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