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Dominican Rep. Last Chance Harvey
- Original title
- Last Chance Harvey
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 92 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Dustin Hoffman
Emma Thompson
Eileen Atkins
Kathy Baker
Richard Schiff
James Brolin
Liane Balaban- Tim Howar
- Wendy Mae Brown
Bronagh Gallagher
Jeremy Sheffield- Adam James
Patrick Baladi- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Romance. Drama. Comedy | Romantic Drama. Romantic Comedy. Weddings
- Synopsis
- New Yorker Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss (Richard Schiff) that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter’s (Liane Balaban) wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting—or else. Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather (James Brolin) walk her down the aisle instead of him. Doing his best to hide his devastation, he leaves the wedding before the reception in hopes of getting to the airport on time, but misses his plane anyway. When he calls his boss to explain, he is fired on the spot. Drowning his sorrows at the airport bar, Harvey strikes up a conversation with Kate (Emma Thompson), a slightly prickly, 40-something employee of the Office of National Statistics. Kate, whose life is limited to work, the occasional humiliating blind date and endless phone calls from her smothering mother (Eileen Atkins), is touched by Harvey, who finds himself energized by her intelligence and compassion. The growing connection between the pair inspires both as they unexpectedly transform one another’s lives.
- Awards
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2008: Golden Globes: 2 Nominations: Actor (Hoffman) and Actress (Thompson) in Comedy
- Critics' reviews
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"Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are so disarmingly charming that even the most treacly moments work an emotional magic"
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"A good chance to see two superb actors having their way with wafer-thin material."
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"This mundane romantic comedy is notable for one reason only: its leading couple"
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"Small and surprisingly hopeful film, with beautifully attenuated performances by Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson."
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"Provides the rare pleasure of a blossoming romance between two people older than Kate Hudson or Ryan Reynolds"
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