The Last Movie

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The Last Movie
Directed by	Dennis Hopper
Produced by	Paul Lewis, Bob Rafelson, Michael Gruskoff (executive)
Written by	Dennis Hopper, Stewart Stern
Starring	Dennis Hopper Stella Garcia Julie Adams Sylvia Miles Peter Fonda Henry Jaglom Michelle Phillips Kris Kristofferson
Music by	Severn Darden, Chabuca Granda, Kris Kristofferson, John Buck Wilkin
Cinematography	László Kovács
Editing by	Dennis Hopper, David Berlatsky, Antranig Makakian
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	September 29, 1971 (New York)
Running time	108 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million
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Ratings
Finland:	K-16
United States:	R (USA)

The Last Movie is a 1971 drama film from Universal Pictures. It was written and directed by Dennis Hopper, who also played a horse wrangler named after the state of Kansas. It also starred Peter Fonda, Henry Jaglom and Michelle Phillips. Production of the movie, which cost $1 million, took place in the film's major setting, Peru.

The movie won the Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival; despite this, it failed financially and critically after a two-week run at New York City's Cinema 1.^[1] (Contrary to some sources, including statements by Hopper himself, the film did play in other theaters across the country after its New York premiere, even playing at drive-ins under the name Chinchero.) Because of its resulting demise, Hopper did not direct again until 1980's TV movie Out of the Blue, and the theatrically-released 1988 drama Colors.

The book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time recounts the film's production in some detail, claiming that the studio was so eager to cash in on the youth market following the success of Easy Rider that they gave Hopper carte blanche, and they were horrified with the results. While the film was a notorious bomb in its day, today it enjoys something of a cult following.^{[citation needed]}.

The film's initial failure led to Hopper's virtual exile from Hollywood, one that lasted well over a decade. Nonetheless, Hopper is now very proud of the film, hosting many screenings in recent years. While he had disparaged the film in the past, Hopper now says it was ahead of its time, and only recently have audiences and critics started to understand his artistic vision. Hopper told Playboy in 2006 that he had re-acquired the rights to the film and was planning a DVD release. The magazine even mentions at the time that Hopper held a screening of the film at the Playboy Mansion for Hugh Hefner and several Playmates.