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The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)

R · 2020-02-14 · 1h 56m · EN
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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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Anne HathawayAnne HathawayElena McMahonBen AffleckBen AffleckTreat MorrisonRosie PerezRosie PerezAlma GuerreroWillem DafoeWillem DafoeRichard McMahonEdi GathegiEdi GathegiJonesMel RodriguezMel RodriguezBarry SedlowOnata AprileOnata AprileCat McMahonToby JonesToby JonesPaul SchusterCarlos LealCarlos LealMax Epperson aka Bob WeirBen ChaseBen ChaseMax BerquistJulian GambleJulian GambleSecretary George ShultzRobert SedgwickRobert SedgwickStewart James

Keywords

Based on novel or book1980sCo-worker relationshipWoman directorFather daughter relationshipWeapons traffickingSandinismEl salvadorInvestigative journalismCosta ricaIran–contra affairPolitical thrillerCo-workers relationship

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · 1980s · Co Worker RelationshipDialogue densityDramaDirector preference25798Actor preference265 · 15246 · 3758Country preferenceGb

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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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The Last Thing He Wanted has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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