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Directed by | Paolo Pilladi |
Screenplay by | Paolo Pilladi Greg Lingo |
Story by | Greg Lingo Michael Baughan Billy Reilly |
Produced by | D.J. Dodd Rob Simmons Ante Novakovic Paolo Pilladi |
Starring | Jeremy Piven Taryn Manning Zach McGowan Jack McGee Cathy Moriarty Cheri Oteri Jamie Kennedy Bruce Dern |
Cinematography | George Gibson |
Edited by | Ethan Maniquis Pete Talamo |
Music by | Jon Natchez |
Production companies | Future Proof Films Goodie Goodie JARS Media Group Novakovic Bros. |
Distributed by | IFC Films Cornell Ventures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $264,961 [1] [2] |
Last Call is a 2021 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Pilladi, written by Paolo Pilladi and Greg Lingo and based on a story by Greg Lingo, Michael Baughan and Billy Reilly. It was originally under the working title Crabs in a Bucket, [3] The film stars Jeremy Piven , Taryn Manning, Zach McGowan, Jamie Kennedy and Bruce Dern. [4]
Last Call had a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 19, 2021 by IFC Films, however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was simultaneously made available via streaming. It was released separately in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2021.
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In the meantime, he begins to grow closer to his childhood crush, Ali (Taryn Manning) whilst enduring constant ridicule from his old hometown crew. As Mick begins to reconnect with the neighborhood, he finds himself at a crossroads when forced to either raze or resurrect the family bar.
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