Last Weekend
August 2014
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Dennis Harvey
Its eventual reach for warm-and-fuzzy emotional catharsis rings hollow among characters that never become more than disagreeably shallow products of unexamined privilege.
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Dennis Harvey
Its eventual reach for warm-and-fuzzy emotional catharsis rings hollow among characters that never become more than disagreeably shallow products of unexamined privilege.
Cast and credits
| Actors | Patricia Clarkson, Zachary Booth, Joseph Cross, Chris Mulkey, Judith Light |
| Producers | Payton Dunham, Mark Johnson, Mike S. Ryan |
| Director | Tom Dolby, Tom Williams |
| Writers | Tom Dolby |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
94 minutes
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