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Feature film — 2020

The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)

4.91h 56mDrama — Thriller

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

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A high-signal pick with 551 votes.

Elevated Films / Little Red Hen / The Fyzz

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Director: Dee Rees

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Cast & crew

Anne Hathaway as Elena McMahon

Anne Hathaway

Elena McMahon

Ben Affleck as Treat Morrison

Ben Affleck

Treat Morrison

Rosie Perez as Alma Guerrero

Rosie Perez

Alma Guerrero

Willem Dafoe as Richard McMahon

Willem Dafoe

Richard McMahon

Edi Gathegi as Jones

Edi Gathegi

Jones

Mel Rodriguez as Barry Sedlow

Mel Rodriguez

Barry Sedlow

Onata Aprile as Cat McMahon

Onata Aprile

Cat McMahon

Toby Jones as Paul Schuster

Toby Jones

Paul Schuster

Carlos Leal as Max Epperson aka Bob Weir

Carlos Leal

Max Epperson aka Bob Weir

Ben Chase as Max Berquist

Ben Chase

Max Berquist

Julian Gamble as Secretary George Shultz

Julian Gamble

Secretary George Shultz

Robert Sedgwick as Stewart James

Robert Sedgwick

Stewart James

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