Last Chance Harvey (2009)

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Starring

• Dustin Hoffman as Harvey Shine
• Emma Thompson as Kate
• Kathy Baker
• James Brolin
• Eileen Atkins
• Richard Schiff
• Liane Balaban

Movie Story

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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Reader's Reviews

a movie... with an ordinary luv story, i mean two persons they fall in love, there are problems they got separated but finaly, they live happy for ever. but exelent acting, and a great sound track

posted by dafer on Mar 27, 2009

so nice!

posted by last chance harvey on Apr 25, 2009

This is a simple, touching love story. I could so relate to the characters...which is why I just adored it from beginning to end!

posted by Last Chance Harvey on May 01, 2009

touching!

posted by Last Chance harVey on May 06, 2009

nice to finally see a film that focuses on the characters...without violence and sinning

posted by last chance harvey on May 10, 2009

This was a great movie, It made me think about my own Wedding, my daughter and how important she is to me, the pain of abortion long after having it, the deep desire for love and the fear of letting yourself want to fall in love. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. You will too

posted by MArco on Jul 24, 2009

When will the sequel released?

posted by last chance harvey on Aug 25, 2009

this would be a 5, but (this may sound cruel), i really think this would be better if hoffman died in the end. it would break your heart and that could have been a good thing. still a great movie, though.

posted by rdog on Oct 16, 2009