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Last Summer

Last Summer

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Last Summer

"Last summer was too beautiful to forget. And too painful to remember."

1969

1h 35m

6.1(49 votes)

Drama

Overview

During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.

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10 featured cast members

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Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Sandy

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Peter

Catherine Burns

Catherine Burns

Rhoda

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Dan

Ernesto Gonzalez

Anibal

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Sidney (uncredited)

Lou Gary

Town Hood (uncredited)

Eileen Letchworth

Dan's mother (uncredited)

Peter Turgeon

Mr. Caudell (uncredited)

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Peter's father (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Perry
Written by: Eleanor Perry
Produced by: Alfred W. Crown
Emanuel L. Wolf

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