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The Last Word (1979 film)

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'The Last Word' is a 1979 film starring Richard Harris. It was the last movie directed by Roy Boulting.

It was also known as 'The Number'.

Plot



A washed-up inventor, Danny Travis, takes matters into his own hands in a very extreme way when he learns that his house will be condemned and his beloved children left on the street.

Travis is so upset that when a city official comes to evict him from the premises, he takes the man hostage. A television reporter, Paula Herbert, turns public sympathies both for and against Travis, prolonging the story opportunistically as a Los Angeles police captain, Gerrity, attempts to defuse the situation.

Cast



* Richard Harris as Danny Travis

* Karen Black as Paula Herbert

* Martin Landau as Capt. Gerrity

* Dennis Christopher as Ben

* Christopher Guest as Roger

* Penelope Milford as Denise

* Penny Santon as Mrs. Tempino

References




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