The Last Son Explained

The Last Son
Director:Tim Sutton
Music:Phil Mossman
Cinematography:David Gallego
Editing:Kate Abernathy
Distributor:VMI Worldwide
Redbox Entertainment
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

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.

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lambe . Stacy. 'The Last Son' Trailer: Colson Baker and Sam Worthington Face Off in Western-Action Film. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220218/https://www.etonline.com/colson-baker-and-sam-worthington-face-off-in-the-trailer-for-the-last-son-exclusive-174806 . 2022-02-18 . live. Entertainment Tonight. February 18, 2022. November 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: Abramovitch . Seth . Why Colson Baker Ditched 'Machine Gun Kelly' Name for Acting: "I Don't Feel Like Being 'Inception' in a Person" . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220218/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/machine-gun-kelly-colson-baker-the-last-son-interview-1235057675/ . 2022-02-18 . live . The Hollywood Reporter . February 18, 2022 . December 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: Nordine . Michael . 'The Last Son' Review: Everyone Wears Black Hats in Moody, Misfired Western . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220218/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-last-son-review-thomas-jane-machine-gun-kelly-1235129713/ . 2022-02-18 . live . Variety . February 18, 2022 . December 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2010 The Black List: The Year's Best Unproduced Screenplays . Peter. Sciretta. SlashFilm. December 13, 2010. January 14, 2023.
  5. Web site: Redbox Entertainment Sets December 10 Release Date for Western-Action Film The Last Son . . February 18, 2022 . September 16, 2021 . February 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218185001/https://www.yahoo.com/now/redbox-entertainment-sets-december-10-140000125.html#:~:text=Shot%20entirely%20on%2Dlocation%20in,JD%20Beaufils%20of%20VMI%20Worldwide. . dead .
  6. Web site: The Last Son . . Rotten Tomatoes . September 9, 2022.
  7. Web site: Lemire . Christy . The Last Son movie review and film summary (2021) . . February 18, 2022 . en . December 10, 2021.

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