The Last Tycoon
1976 · Movie · PG · 123 min · ★ 6.3 · 50% critics
A driven Hollywood studio producer throws himself into work while becoming fixated on a captivating young woman who seems just out of reach. As pressures mount around the studio and his personal life, his pursuit blurs the line between ambition, longing, and exhaustion.
Based on The Love of the Last Tycoon
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-11-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (161 votes)
- Box office
- $1,819,912
- Budget
- $5,500,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like reflective, old-Hollywood dramas with mood and character focus, especially if you’re a fan of The Great Gatsby; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear payoffs, or a tidy ending.
Pros: old-Hollywood atmosphere; strong supporting cast; stylish production design | Cons: slow pacing; thin story; unsatisfying ending
Themes
- workaholic
- one-night stand
- producer
- dead wife
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert De Niro
as Monroe Stahr
Tony Curtis
as Rodriguez
Robert Mitchum
as Pat Brady
Jeanne Moreau
as Didi
Jack Nicholson
as Brimmer
Donald Pleasence
as Boxley
Ray Milland
as Fleishacker
Dana Andrews
as Red Ridingwood
Ingrid Boulting
as Kathleen Moore
Peter Strauss
as Wylie
Directed by Elia Kazan