The Last of Sheila (1973)
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91% of critics liked it
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79% of users liked it
(1,284 ratings)
This suspense drama features an all-star cast, including Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch. An interesting production fact about the film: its screenplay was written by actor Anthony Perkins and lyricist/songwriter Stephen Sondheim. Their careers… More This suspense drama features an all-star cast, including Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch. An interesting production fact about the film: its screenplay was written by actor Anthony Perkins and lyricist/songwriter Stephen Sondheim. Their careers depend on keeping in the good graces of Clinton (James Coburn), a powerful movie producer. That is why a group of actors, director, agents and other movie professionals (who hate each other) accept an invitation to spend a week on the producer's yacht on the anniversary of his wife's untimely death in a hit-and-run car accident. Once on board, Clinton requires them to play a vicious game which involves each person's revealing a damaging secret about themselves or someone else in the party. When one of the secrets to be revealed involves the hit-and-run murder of his wife, the game turns fatal. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Herbert Ross
- Written By
- Anthony Perkins, Stephen Sondheim
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
- In Theaters
- Jun 14, 1973 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 20, 2004
- Studio
- WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Campy gamer thriller that wasn't as much fun as it pretended to be.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The Last of Sheila is a crackerjack brainteaser, even if you forget it two minutes after you see it.
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Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
The Last of Sheila is so intricately scripted that Sondheim and Perkins actually drop clues throughout the film that can be picked up by attentive viewers.
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Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Great who-done-it.
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
A witty and urbane jigsaw puzzle of a murder mystery for those who love surprises.
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Cast
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Richard Benjamin
as Tom
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Dyan Cannon
as Christine
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James Coburn
as Clinton
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Joan Hackett
as Lee
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James Mason
as Philip
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Raquel Welch
as Alice
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Serge Citon
as Guido
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Elaine Geisinger
as American Couple
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Martial
as Locksmith
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Ian McShane
as Anthony
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Jack Pugeat
as Silver Salesman
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Yvonne Romain
as Sheila
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Roberto Rossi
as Captain
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Pierro Rosso
as Vittorio
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Elliott Geisinger
as American Couple
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Maurice Crosnier
as Concierge
- Pierre Rosso
- Ian Mc Shane