The Last Boy Scout (1991)
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
- Tony Scott
- Donald J. Lee Jr.
- James W. Skotchdopole
- P.R. Tooke
- Shane Black
- Shane Black
- Greg Hicks
Rating: 6.811/10 by 1873 users
Alternative Title:
Den siste scouten - SE
Последний бойскаут - RU
Le Dernier boy scout - CA
Son Gorev - TR
Zadnji skavt - SI
Poslednji skaut - RS
A Fúria do Último Escuteiro - PT
Ostatni skaut - PL
Den siste speider - NO
El Último Boy Scout - MX
L'ultimo boy scout - IT
Az utolsó cserkész - HU
Prljavi igraju prljavo - HR
Ο τελευταίος πρόσκοπος - GR
Le dernier samaritain - FR
Viimeinen partiopoika - FI
El último Boy Scout - ES
Last Boy Scout - Das Ziel ist Überleben - DE
O Último Boy Scout - BR
El Último Boy Scout - AR
Последният бойскаут - BG
Poslední skaut - CZ
Posledný skaut - SK
最後戰士 - HK
ラスト・ボーイスカウト：1991 - JP
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 45 minutes
Budget: $29,000,000
Revenue: $59,500,000
Plot Keyword: sniper, assassin, corruption, bomb, anti hero, cocaine, senator, puppet, cynicism, strip club, swimming pool, dysfunctional marriage, los angeles, california, police detective, buddy, alcoholic, private detective, bribery, frame up, exotic dancer, child kidnapping
I think this classic Tony Scott actioner with Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans just gets better and better when it gets older. I mean the film is nearly 30 years old and I have seen it at least a dozen of times and yet it managed to entertain me and fully packed Cinemadrome screening!It is written by Shane Black and I have to admit that this is Shane Black at his shaneblackest. The jokes are constant and witty and Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans make a great onscreen buddy couple. Not to mention great cavalcade of bad guys. If 80's and 90's action is your cup of tea, this is definitely something you need to see!
You know, for a dancer, he is one hell of a detective. Written by Shane Black and directed by Tony Scott, it's not the biggest surprise in the world to find that "The Last Boy Scout" is full of high octane action and serious one liners. Plot has Bruce Willis as a private detective whose protected female witness (Halle Berry) is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend - a disgraced gridiron star (Damon Wayans) - to investigate the crime together and all roads lead to the higher echelons of American Football. There's shades of "Die Hard" here, but really it's unfair to simply put it in the cash in on an action classic genre. Anyone who knows Shane Black's career will know that plot is secondary to action and dialogue, more so when Tony Scott is on directing duties. This may actually be Black's most under appreciated literary work (though it was a box office hit), his buddy buddy formula, that was so brilliantly realised with "Lethal Weapon", really shines here - making it Wayans' best work and Willis' most laconic. It's all a bit blokey, meaning that unless the girls watching are in it for the stars alone, they are sure to be disappointed by the machismo washing over the female characters of the piece. But this is electrifying stuff, both visually and orally. It's fun and thrilling, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. 8/10
