The Last Hurrah (2010 film)
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The Last Hurrah is a 2009 comedy film
written and directed by Jonathan Stokes
. The movie is filmed in one single, continuous 88 minute shot. The film is considered part of the mumblecore
movement because of its shooting style, emphasis on dialog, and focus on Generation Y
relationships.
The film was released on February 23, 2010.
. An eclectic group of brainy philosophy students, train-hopping hippie
s, aspiring prophets, and drug-addled hipster
s come together for one last wild night. Over the course of the graduation party, characters fall in and out of love and struggle to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives.
SoCal Film Festival
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
written and directed by Jonathan Stokes
Jonathan W. Stokes
Jonathan Witte Stokes is a film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is also an entrepreneur who created ValueWiki which was acquired by Wikia in 2010.-Education:...
. The movie is filmed in one single, continuous 88 minute shot. The film is considered part of the mumblecore
Mumblecore
Mumblecore is an American independent film movement that arose at the turn of the 21st century. Filmmakers associated with the movement include Andrew Bujalski, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Aaron Katz, Joe Swanberg, and Barry Jenkins....
movement because of its shooting style, emphasis on dialog, and focus on Generation Y
Generation Y
Generation Y, also known as the Millennial Generation , Generation Next, Net Generation, or Echo Boomers, describes the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates for when the Millennial generation starts and ends, and commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere...
relationships.
The film was released on February 23, 2010.
Plot
The Last Hurrah is set at a graduation party in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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. An eclectic group of brainy philosophy students, train-hopping hippie
Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The etymology of the term 'hippie' is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into San Francisco's...
s, aspiring prophets, and drug-addled hipster
Hipster
Hipster may refer to:* Hipster * Hipster * Hipster PDA, a paper-based personal organizer* Low-rise * Hipsters * Hipster...
s come together for one last wild night. Over the course of the graduation party, characters fall in and out of love and struggle to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives.
Cast
- Valerie AzlynnValerie AzlynnValerie Azlynn is an American actress who has appeared in several television shows and movies.-Biography:Azlynn was born Valerie Asselin in New London, Connecticut and was raised there...
as Nicole - Kate MicucciKate MicucciKate Micucci born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian and singer-songwriter, whose first major television exposure was as Stephanie Gooch in Scrubs, and later as Shelly in Raising Hope...
as Susan - Ravi PatelRavi PatelRavi Patel is an American actor.Patel was born in Freeport, Illinois of East Indian ancestry. He graduated from the school of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001. Since the fall of 2008, Patel has appeared in a regular role as George Patil on The CW's Easy Money...
as Ara - Randy WayneRandy WayneRandy Wayne is an American actor.Wayne was born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma. He appeared on the 2002 season of the British reality show Shipwrecked, which led to guest appearances on the television shows The Closer, Huff, NCIS, Jack & Bobby, and Numb3rs as well as a series regular role as the...
as Dogbowl - Zack BennettPoor PaulPoor Paul is a sex comedy and politically incorrect web series that stars Kevin G. Schmidt, Samantha Droke, Wes Whitworth and Zack Bennett...
as Will - David Wachs as Jason
Awards
Dances With FilmsDances With Films
Dances With Films is an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California. Taking place every year since 1998, the festival is dedicated to representing true independent cinema stipulating that all films entered into the festival competition have no known actors, directors,...
- 2009: Won, Audience Award, honorable mention
SoCal Film Festival
- 2009: Won, Best Cinematography