United States / May 04, 1979 / R
It begins with an ancient warning. It ends at the edge of Niagara Falls. In between there are 5 murders. Solve the mystery. Or die trying.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Margulies | Rabbi Josh Drexel |
| Andrew Duncan | Bernie Meckler |
| Marcia Rodd | Adrian |
| Gary Goetzman | Tour Guide |
| Lou Gilbert | Rabbi Jacobs |
| Mandy Patinkin | First Commuter |
| Max Wright | Second Commuter |
| Sandy McLeod | Dorothy Hannan |
| Joe Spinell | Man in Cantina |
| Bert Santos | Man in Cantina |
| Jim McBride | Man in Cantina |
| Cynthia Scheider | Cynthia, Adrian's Friend |
| Sasha von Scherler | Shopper |
| George Hillman | Ukulele Player |
| Gary Gunter | Newscaster |
| Jonathan Demme | Man on Train (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerMysteryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Last Embrace |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists, Taylor-Wigutow Productions |
| Release date | 4 maggio 1979 |
| Production | Michael Taylor, John Nicolella, Dan Wigutow |
| Writer | Murray Teigh Bloom, David Shaber |
| Casting | Scott Rudin, Karen Divisek |
| Editing | Barry Malkin, Maurice Schell |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto, Catharine Bushnell, Tom Priestley Jr., Billy Miller, Vinnie Gerardo, Bill Gerardo, Richard C. Kratina, Edward Lachman, Bob Rose |
| Assistant directors | Michael Rauch, Steven Felder, James Quinn, Jonathan Demme, Sandy McLeod, Evelyn Purcell |
| Lighting | William Ward, Richard Hart |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 11, 1985 / 16
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