The Last Thing He Wanted
2020 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 4.9
At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.
Based on The Last Thing He Wanted
Where to watch
Streaming on Netflix.
2 hours to watch.
Stream (included)
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (539 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sandinism
- el salvador
- co-workers relationship
- woman director
- investigative journalism
- costa rica
- 1980s
- political thriller
- weapons trafficking
- iran–contra affair
- father daughter relationship
Cast & crew
Anne Hathaway
as Elena McMahon
Ben Affleck
as Treat Morrison
Rosie Perez
as Alma Guerrero
Willem Dafoe
as Richard McMahon
Edi Gathegi
as Jones
Mel Rodriguez
as Barry Sedlow
Onata Aprile
as Cat McMahon
Toby Jones
as Paul Schuster
Carlos Leal
as Max Epperson aka Bob Weir
Ben Chase
as Max Berquist
Directed by Dee Rees