The Last Son

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The Last Son
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Promotional release poster
Directed byTim Sutton
Written byGreg Johnson
Produced by
  • Steven Luke
  • Todd Lundbohm
  • Jib Polhemus
  • Andre Relis
Starring
CinematographyDavid Gallego
Edited byKate Abernathy
Music byPhil Mossman
Production
companies
Distributed byVMI Worldwide
Redbox Entertainment
Release dates
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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Plot

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

Production

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

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]

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