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The Last Thing He Wanted

R20201h 56mDee Rees
IMDb 4.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 5% · Metacritic 35

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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.

DramaThriller
Based On Novel Or BookSandinismEl SalvadorCo-workers RelationshipWoman DirectorInvestigative JournalismCosta Rica1980sPolitical ThrillerWeapons Trafficking

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What is The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) about?

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.

Who stars in The Last Thing He Wanted?

The Last Thing He Wanted stars Anne Hathaway (Elena McMahon), Ben Affleck (Treat Morrison), Rosie Perez (Alma Guerrero), Willem Dafoe (Richard McMahon), Edi Gathegi (Jones). The film was directed by Dee Rees.

How long is The Last Thing He Wanted?

The Last Thing He Wanted has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2020. It is rated R.

Is The Last Thing He Wanted worth watching?

The Last Thing He Wanted holds an IMDb rating of 4.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 5. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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