''The Last Son'' is a 2021 American Western action drama film directed by Tim Sutton. It stars Sam Worthington,

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and Thomas Jane. It debuted at the

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on September 6, 2021, and officially released on December 10, 2021.

Plot

Set in the late 19th century

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, Isaac LeMay (Worthington), has been cursed by a terrible prophecy and in order to prevent his own murder from the hands of his own children, he hunts down his own offspring, including cold-blooded murderer and outlaw, Cal (Baker), who is his last remaining son. While

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Solomon (Jane) and bounty hunters track Cal down.

Cast

* Sam Worthington as Isaac LeMay *

as Cal / Lionel * Thomas Jane as Solomon, a U.S. Marshal who was raised by the

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, which has taught him excellent tracking skills * Heather Graham as Anna, Cal's mother and a prostitute *

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as Patty * Emily Marie Palmer as Megan

Production

In 2010, the screenplay ''The Last Son of Isaac LeMay'', written by Greg Johnson, was featured on the

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of that year's most-liked unproduced screenplays. The film was shot entirely on-location in

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. Thomas Jane and Courtney Lauren Penn of Renegade Entertainment executive produced with

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, 828 Media Capital and VMI Worldwide as producers. Jessica Bennett and Sherri Hewett of VMI Worldwide co-produced.

Reception

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, ''The Last Son'' has a 9% approval rating based on 11 reviews, with an average score of 4.7/10. Christy Lemire from

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gave it 2 stars saying "offers some striking visuals and a couple of compelling performances. But for the most part, this high-concept Western is too much of an empty drag to ever grab you".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Son, The 2021 films 2021 Western (genre) films 2021 action drama films Films set in the 19th century Films shot in Montana American Western (genre) films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films