Dyan Cannon, Ian McShane, James Coburn

The Last of Sheila is one of the great underrated films of the '70s: a bitchy Hollywood whodunit and a clever parlor game (cowritten by Anthony Perkins and Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim)....( read more  read more... ) Several celebrity chums are invited aboard prankster James Coburn's yacht for a cruel game of "guess the deep, dark secret." Everyone has one; but naturally some are more wicked than others. Richard Benjamin, James Mason, Dyan Cannon, Joan Hackett, Raquel Welch, and Ian McShane are the odd cast of participants. However, the stakes are unexpectedly raised when murder gets added to the not-so-fun agenda. Plenty of inside jokes and red herrings in this nasty and unforgettable film. It's just what you'd expect from the twisted minds of Perkins and Sondheim. --Bill Desowitz

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PG, 120 min.

Directed by: Herbert Ross

Release Date: June 14, 1973

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DVD Release Date: April 20, 2004

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  • October 13, 2008
    Great whodunit mindfuck. Just kinky enough in places to remind you that this was made in the 70s, when the could get away with that in a PG flick.
  • June 7, 2008
    interesting whodunit ala 10 little indians..colorful talented cast including
    Coburn, Mason, Welch, Benjamin...problem was I thought too much trying to put the clues together to really enjoy what was happening on the screen...I liked it, just confused me at the end and never did ...( read more)figure it out despite several viewings..
  • October 16, 2008
    If you love mysteries, how could you not love this movie. It's the 70's spin on Hollywood era plus exotic locale and the Christie and Conan Doyle spin. Great performances by all and a terrific subversive undertones. A great movie to watch over and over again.

    I am really ashamed...( read more) that I didn't find out about this movie until about a year ago and that I left it in my Netflix queue for so long. I watched it 2 times in a row and then the commentary the next day.
  • December 24, 2007
    I remember liking this, I Do think I should see it again.
  • June 20, 2007
    great puzzle of a film with a great 70's cast!
  • May 8, 2007
    an unknown film with a great catch lots of fun !
  • March 22, 2007
    Outstanding whodunit, but you have to pay attention
  • December 30, 2006
    Promising cast, fine writing, fine performances, but still slightly anemic.

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