The Last Son
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| Directed by | Tim Sutton |
| Written by | Greg Johnson |
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| Cinematography | David Gallego |
| Edited by | Kate Abernathy |
| Music by | Phil Mossman |
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| Distributed by | VMI Worldwide Redbox Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Last Son is a 2021 American Western action drama film directed by Tim Sutton. It stars Sam Worthington, Colson Baker and Thomas Jane. It debuted at the Deauville American Film Festival on September 6, 2021, and officially released on December 10, 2021.
Plot
[edit]Set in the late 19th century Sierra Nevada, Isaac LeMay (Worthington), has been cursed by a terrible prophecy and in order to prevent his murder from the hands of his children, he hunts down his offspring, including cold-blooded murderer and outlaw, Cal (Baker), who is his last remaining son. While U.S. Marshal Solomon (Jane) and bounty hunters track Cal down.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Sam Worthington as Isaac LeMay
- Colson Baker as Cal / Lionel
- Thomas Jane as Solomon, a U.S. Marshal who was raised by the Cheyenne, which has taught him excellent tracking skills[2]
- Heather Graham as Anna, Cal's mother and a prostitute[2]
- Alex Meraz as Patty
- Emily Marie Palmer as Megan
Production
[edit]In 2010, the screenplay The Last Son of Isaac LeMay, written by Greg Johnson, was featured on the Black List of that year's most-liked unproduced screenplays.[4]
The film was shot entirely on-location in Montana.[5]
Thomas Jane and Courtney Lauren Penn of Renegade Entertainment executive produced with Redbox Entertainment, 828 Media Capital and VMI Worldwide as producers. Jessica Bennett and Sherri Hewett of VMI Worldwide co-produced.[1]
Reception
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, The Last Son has a 9% approval rating based on 11 reviews, with an average score of 4.7/10.[6] Christy Lemire from RogerEbert.com gave it 2 stars saying "offers some striking visuals and a couple of compelling performances. But for the most part, this high-concept Western is too much of an empty drag to ever grab you".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lambe, Stacy (November 8, 2021). "'The Last Son' Trailer: Colson Baker and Sam Worthington Face Off in Western-Action Film". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c Abramovitch, Seth (December 10, 2021). "Why Colson Baker Ditched 'Machine Gun Kelly' Name for Acting: "I Don't Feel Like Being 'Inception' in a Person"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (December 9, 2021). "'The Last Son' Review: Everyone Wears Black Hats in Moody, Misfired Western". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (December 13, 2010). "2010 The Black List: The Year's Best Unproduced Screenplays". SlashFilm. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Redbox Entertainment Sets December 10 Release Date for Western-Action Film The Last Son". Yahoo!. September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Last Son". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Lemire, Christy (December 10, 2021). "The Last Son movie review and film summary (2021)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 24, 2022)
- The Last Son at IMDb