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Academy Awardr winners Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) and Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) reunite in Last Chance Harvey, a hopeful romance that celebrates new beginnings-at any age. The film is directed and written by Joel Hopkins (Jump Tomorrow).
New Yorker Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss (Richard Schiff) that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter's (Liane Balaban) wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting or else.
Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather (James Brolin) walk her down the aisle instead of him. Doing his best to hide his devastation, he leaves the wedding before the reception in hopes of getting to the airport on time, but misses his plane anyway. When he calls his boss to explain, he is fired on the spot.
Drowning his sorrows at the airport bar, Harvey strikes up a conversation with Kate (Emma Thompson), a slightly prickly, 40-something employee of the Office of National Statistics. Kate, whose life is limited to work, the occasional humiliating blind date and endless phone calls from her smothering mother (Eileen Atkins), is touched by Harvey, who finds himself energized by her intelligence and compassion.
The growing connection between the pair inspires both as they unexpectedly transform one another's lives.
Original Release
12/25/2008
US Release
12/25/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dustin Hoffman | Harvey Shine |
Emma Thompson | Kate Walker |
Eileen Atkins | Maggie / Maggie Walker |
Kathy Baker | Jean |
Liane Balaban | Susan / Susan Shine Wright |
James Brolin | Brian |
Richard Schiff | Marvin |
Tim Howar | Johnnie |
Wendy Mae Brown | Aggie |
Bronagh Gallagher | Oonagh |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dustin Hoffman | Harvey Shine |
Emma Thompson | Kate Walker |
Eileen Atkins | Maggie / Maggie Walker |
Kathy Baker | Jean |
Liane Balaban | Susan / Susan Shine Wright |
James Brolin | Brian |
Richard Schiff | Marvin |
Tim Howar | Johnnie |
Wendy Mae Brown | Aggie |
Bronagh Gallagher | Oonagh |
Jeremy Sheffield | Matt |
Daniel Lapaine | Scott / Scott Wright |
Patrick Baladi | Simon |
Adam James | Josh Hillman |
Michael Landes | Peter Turner |
Jamie Sives | Doctor Butler |
Kate Harper | Jill |
Angela Griffin | Melissa |
Alex Avery | Andrew |
Tim Ahern | Barry |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Kessel | Executive Producer |
Jawal Nga | Executive Producer |
Tim Perell | Producer |
Guy Tannahill | Producer |
Nicola Usborne | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |