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The Last Word
The Last Word

The Last Word

A romantic comedy where opposites distract.

Genres

DramaRomance

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An odd-but-gifted poet, Evan Merck makes his living writing suicide notes for the soon-to-be departed. So when he meets Charlotte, the free-spirited sister of his latest client, Evan has no choice but to lie about his relationship to her late, lamented brother.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$8298

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.776/10

Release Date

20 April 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Charlotte Morris

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Evan

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Abel

Gina Hecht

Gina Hecht

Hilde

A.J. Trauth

A.J. Trauth

Greg

Katherine Boecher

Katherine Boecher

Clara

John Billingsley

John Billingsley

Brady

Alison Moir

Alison Moir

Susan

Mickey Mickey

Mickey Mickey

Robin

Kurt Caceres

Kurt Caceres

Sammy

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Francis

Brendan Miller

Brendan Miller

Brent (uncredited)

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