The Last Boy Scout (1991)

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers (WGA):

Shane Black (story) &
Greg Hicks (story) ...

Release Date:

13 diciembre 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Mystery | Thriller

Frase comercial:

The goal is to survive.

Plot:

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder...

Plot Keywords:

Car Chase | Black Quarterback | Assault | Cocaine | Mob Hit

Awards:

2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

they don't make action movies like this anymore...

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Joe Hallenbeck
Damon Wayans	...	Jimmy Dix
Chelsea Field	...	Sarah Hallenbeck
Noble Willingham	...	Sheldon Marcone
Taylor Negron	...	Milo
Danielle Harris	...	Darian Hallenbeck
Halle Berry	...	Cory
Bruce McGill	...	Mike Matthews
Badja Djola	...	Alley Thug
Kim Coates	...	Chet
Chelcie Ross	...	Senator Baynard
Joe Santos	...	Bessalo
Clarence Felder	...	McCoskey
Tony Longo	...	Big Ray Walston
Frank Collison	...	Pablo

También conocida como:

Último Boy Scout, El (Spain) [es]

Duración:

105 min | Germany:96 min (cut version)

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

Germany:16 (cut) | USA:R (certificate #31522) | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Geffen Pictures

Trivialidades:

The movie that Darian is watching on TV is Lethal Weapon (1987), which was also written by Shane Black. More specifically, Darian is watching the scene in which Mel Gibson is being tortured by Al Leong. Leong was also one of the terrorists in Die Hard (1988), starring 'Bruce Willis (I)' .

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Milo and his thugs knock out Joe and then drag him to the car, right before they throw him in the door his right leg is lifting itself up.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Locker Room Kid: Billy Cole. Billy Cole.
Head Coach: The first half stunk! Open the holes up! Get in there like hogs! Like pigs!
Locker Room Kid: Billy Cole. You got a call on line three.
Head Coach: Let's go out there in this half and kick some butt! Let's get out of this town as a winner! I hate Cleveland!

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Friday Night's A Great Time For Football

they don't make action movies like this anymore...

In the early 90's, there was a definite, consistent presence in action movies: slow motion cinematography, wild gun-play, and funny one-liners. Granted, there are still some of those today (2004), but it just wasn't the same as back in the day. Now there are so many special effects in the current action films that it drowns out what used to be the great style of a "popcorn flick".

Die Hard paved the way for these type of movies, and some of the offspring of this did well and did not. The Last Boyscout was one that did well. This was a very intelligent and fun action/thriller/buddy-comedy that can still be enjoyed to this day. Tony Scott is the master of under-appreciated action movies in the 90's, such as this and True Romance.

My suggestion is to get a 6-pack, go rent this movie, sit back and enjoy the ride.