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Last Embrace (1979)

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In 1979, Jonathan Demme was still a cutting-edge director and The Last Embrace was his first effort at a completely commercial assignment. Very much in the Hitchcock vein, The Last Embrace is an intense suspense film concerning Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider), a government agent recovering from a catatonic collapse after the murder of his wife. After Harry's recovery, he is back on the job, but he can't figure out whether he is suffering from self-induced paranoia or if his former employers want to

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

David Shaber

Feb 1, 1993

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Demme puts nothing of himself into these paranoid shenanigans -- the movie is all too transparently his attempt to do something bankable.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Belabored imitation Hitchcock

July 22, 2005 Comment
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Last Embrace is directed by Jonathan Demme and it packs a real wallop of suspense.

January 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice
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This is a splendid little Hitchcockian thriller from Jonathan Demme. Roy Scheider plays Harry Hannan, a government agent recovering from a nervous breakdown after losing his wife in a botched attempt on his life. Fearful of further assassination attempts after being labelled a dangerous liability by his boss, Harry's

January 10, 2009
harrycaul

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A tackily directed 70s forerunner to the likes of Basic Instinct, this overly melodramatic tale of a burnt out secret agent who recieves a calling card from a serial killer is often unconvincing, and often just plain silly.

March 6, 2007
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