Last Chance Harvey

Release Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008 Nationwide

Kathy Baker, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Dustin Hoffman, James Brolin, Richard Schiff, Liane Balaban, Joel Hopkins, Tim Perell, Jawal Nga, Nicola Usborne

A man, down on his luck, finds an unlikely female companion while in London attending his daughter's wedding.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 39 m

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A man, down on his luck, finds an unlikely female companion while in London attending his daughter's wedding.

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Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson reunite in "Last Chance Harvey", a hopeful romance that celebrates new beginnings—at any age. The film is directed and written by Joel Hopkins.

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.
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The film's director Joel Hopkins last directed Hampstead and Lizard Music. The film's writer Joel Hopkins last wrote Lizard Music and The Love Punch.

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Tim Perell
Nicola Usborne
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MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for brief strong language
Runtime
1 hr, 39 m
Tagline
It's about first loves, last chances and everything in between.
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Language
English

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Last Chance Harvey was released in nationwide movie theaters on Thursday, December 25, 2008 . There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Spirit, Bedtime Stories and Marley & Me.



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Tue., Jul. 28, 2009

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of May 5, 2009

  • Added the soundtrack release date of February 17, 2009

  • Added the DVD release date of May 5, 2009

  • Added a running time of 99 minutes

  • Added the film release date of January 16, 2009

  • Changed the film release date from January 16, 2009 to December 25, 2008

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