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Last Embrace
“It begins with an ancient warning. It ends at the edge of Niagara Falls. In between there are 5 murders. Solve the mystery. Or die trying.”
5.4 / 10• 1979• 1h 42m•R• English
ThrillerMysteryRomance
Storyline
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.
Cast & Crew
Roy Scheider
Harry Hannan
Lead
Janet Margolin
Ellie Fabian
John Glover
Richard Peabody
Sam Levene
Sam Urdell
Charles Napier
Dave Quittle
Christopher Walken
Eckart
Jacqueline Brookes
Dr. Coopersmith
David Margulies
Rabbi Josh Drexel
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Demme's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Last Embrace is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
