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The Last Fling
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Wikipedia article
'The Last Fling' is a 1987 American made-for-television romantic comedy film directed by Corey Allen, written by Mitchel Katlin, and starring John Ritter and Connie Sellecca.
Plot
Attorney Phillip Reed is tired of one-night stands. At the zoo, he meets Gloria Franklin, who is getting married in two weeks. She tells him her name is Marsha Lyons. The two hit it off right away, and Gloria/Marsha tells Phillip she will call him. Gloria/Marsha doesn't plan to ever call him, but when her call to her fianc is answered by a woman who he presumably slept with, Gloria/Marsha, feeling betrayed, decides to call Phillip and she asks him to go to Mexico with her.
The two have an adventure getting there when the car they rented breaks down and catches fire. They hitch a ride with some local farm workers. Finally, they make it to a beautiful home that is owned by Gloria/Marsha's parents. They have a blast in Mexico, dining and dancing, eventually winding up in bed together. The next morning Phillip gets up looking for Gloria/Marsha who has already left.
Phillip finds out from a videotape explanation left by Gloria/Marsha that she is getting married in a week and that he was supposed to be her last fling. Phillip then tries to find her. When he does, he tries to stop the wedding and convince Gloria that they belong together. In the end, Gloria leaves the groom at the altar, and she and Phillip go for a walk in the zoo where they first met.
Cast
* John Ritter as Phillip Reed
* Connie Sellecca as Gloria Franklin
* Randee Heller as Mimi
* John Bennett Perry as Jason Elliot
* Paul Sand as Jack
* Scott Bakula as Drew
* Kate Zentall as Lynda
* Shannon Tweed as Joanne Preston
* Larry Gelman as Walt
* Gretchen Wyler as Mrs. Franklin
* Andrew Masset as Doug
* Janet Wood as Nancy
* Bea Silvern as Sophia
* Michael Alldredge as Larry Fields
* Paddi Edwards as Mrs. Reed
* Steve Kahan as Amigo de Jason
* Jamie Bozian as Andrea
* H.B. Haggerty as Portero hotel
* Lillian Lehman as Recepcionista hotel
* Mario Lopez as Car Rental Clerk
Reception
John J. O'Connor of 'The New York Times' wrote that the film "tries hard, and often rather amiably, to be what used to be known as a romantic romp" but "gives us silliness that keeps toppling into stupidity."
References
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