Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum

F.Scott Fitzgerald's novel is brought to life in this story of a movie producer slowly working himself to death.

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PG, 2 hrs. 5 min.

Directed by: Elia Kazan

Release Date: November 19, 1976

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003

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  • February 26, 2006
    The death of Kazan.
  • August 8, 2009
    Watching this film brought home how much I love 70's De Niro....

    This is a very lovingly made film and whilst the story itself doesn't seem to go anywhere, it's always interesting and the casting is pretty terrific. De Niro, Mitchum, Curtis and of course Jack Nicholson. You ...( read more)don't see that kind of casting every day. Up front, De Niro is excellent, driven and at times infuriating. His scenes with Jack are totally randon and just so much fun to watch (ping pong, enough said...). Ultimately though, the story is tough to get involved with which makes it a bit of a slog at times...

    At the end of the day, De Niro makes this worth a watch.....
  • June 12, 2009
    I've read a lot of reviews that complain about this film's "glacial pace", but if I may be so bold, I think a lot of people are misplacing their criticism. If anything, the film moves forward a little too quickly and sheds some crucial character insight in the process. However, I...( read more) was pleased with the movie's tonal approach of distance, and the atmosphere of quiet sadness it established. This is a withdrawn piece that speaks very little at times and expects a lot from the audience. The direction, writing and performances all serve towards its languid essence and the result is a respectably executed movie that falls short of the greatness it could have achieved. Robert De Niro's lead performance is exciting to watch - a sketch of a character with a lot of texture that we never quite get a grasp of. His brief moments with Jack Nicholson make this film worth a watch alone. Watching those two screen legends feed off each other made me a happy viewer. This isn't a film I would recommend to many people, but I enjoyed it extensively and I presume it's something I'll revisit at least once.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • November 20, 2008
    nominated for best picture by NBR
  • August 17, 2008
    This is a good movie
  • June 22, 2008
    With a cast like this there is no way this should be the snoozefest it is. Moves at a glacial place to no real resolution.
  • May 31, 2008
    Despite one of the strongest casts put to film, one of the greatest American directors and a story based on the work of one of America's greatest writers, The Last Tycoon falls well short of being great. At a running time of just under 2 hours one gets the sense that it either ne...( read more)eded to be a lot shorter or much longer to fit its attempted grandeure. The characters are underdeveloped and too much remains left either unsaid or unexplained. The film is saved from complete mediocrity by the superb actors, most notably, DeNiro. If for no other reason, watch The Last Tycoon for two reasons: Firstly, it contains a rare gem of a scene involving both DeNiro and Nicholson which is the only time they have shared the screen to date. And secondly, watch this film as a tribute to Elia Kazan one of the most important, inspired and pioneering directors of his generation, who's final film deserved the greatness that this film could have achieved.
  • December 23, 2007
    The only truly remarkable thing is to see Robert de Niro in a scene with Jach Nicholson.-
  • June 14, 2007
    An underrated movie, Robert De Niro is as good as he turned out in later films. The film has a slow pace, a little incoherent storyline(screenplay: Harold Pinter.) However, a must watch for film lovers. The parting monologue is a stunner.

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