The Last Thing He Wanted
The Last Thing He Wanted

The Last Thing He Wanted

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2020
1h 56m
4.9(526 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Anne Hathaway

Elena McMahon

Anne Hathaway
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Ben Affleck

Treat Morrison

Ben Affleck
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Rosie Perez

Alma Guerrero

Rosie Perez
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Willem Dafoe

Richard McMahon

Willem Dafoe
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Edi Gathegi

Jones

Edi Gathegi
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Mel Rodriguez

Barry Sedlow

Mel Rodriguez
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Onata Aprile

Cat McMahon

Onata Aprile
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Toby Jones

Paul Schuster

Toby Jones
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Carlos Leal

Max Epperson aka Bob Weir

Carlos Leal
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Ben Chase

Max Berquist

Ben Chase
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Julian Gamble

Secretary George Shultz

Julian Gamble
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Robert Sedgwick

Stewart James

Robert Sedgwick
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Bill Kelly

General Gus Sharp

Bill Kelly
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David Vadim

Buck Pearson

David Vadim
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César Galindez

Red Truck Driver

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Diomedes Rodriguez

Glistening Boy

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Casiano Ancalle

Elderly Campesino Leader

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Lee Markham

Tarmac Secret Service Agent

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Betty Jeune

Female Reporter #1

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Laura Niemi

Female Reporter #2

Laura Niemi
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James Scully

Sloppy Reporter

James Scully
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Danny Loecken

Smoking Reporter

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Adam Hose

Young Male Reporter

Adam Hose
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J. Scott Browning

Suited Man #1

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DeVere Jehl

Suited Man #2

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Dylan Wilson Barnes

Campaign Sound Tech

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Ed Berliner

Moderator

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Charles Gemmill

Ronald Reagan

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Barbara Andres

Helena Shultz

Barbara Andres
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Sewell Whitney

Campaign Lackey

Sewell Whitney
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Jené

Delia

Jené
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Sarah Tolan-Mee

Michelle

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Janayra Reyes

Nurse #1

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Sandra Rodriguez

Day Nurse

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Yetta Gottesman

Night Nurse

Yetta Gottesman
Art

Romain Gateau

Miami Neighbor

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Antonio De Leo

Young Resident

Antonio De Leo
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Luis Echeverri

Bait Shack Owner

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Brian Rechkemmer

Male Nurse

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Josette Pagan

Kitty

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Juan Carlos Diaz

Paladín

Juan Carlos Diaz
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Aurelio Lima

Drunken Soldier

Aurelio Lima
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Camilo José Torres

Soccer Player #1

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Yasiel Trinidad

Soccer Player #2

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Marcos Ramos

FSLN Checkpoint Soldier

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Sulma Hernández

Lone Woman

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Maurim E. Chiclana Andino

Telefónico Cashier

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María Ruperto

Colonial Attendant

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Norman Santiago

Shady Taxi Driver

Norman Santiago
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Axel Cintrón

Immigration Officer

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Mariel Pabón

Maid

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Francisco Viñolo

Airport Passerby

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Kira Kirk

Consular Greeter

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Jason Lumberjack Johnson

Wayne

Jason Lumberjack Johnson
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Matt Minich

Marine

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Christopher Páez Rivera

Mercenary #1

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Michael Biggam

Mercenary #2

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Norman Grant

Taxi Driver Antigua Airport

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Iván Llanos

Dashing Young Man - Paul's Guest

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Abraham Henderson

Intercon Bartender

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Julio Gastón Ramos

Coconut Boy

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Ndsettia Argyle

Vendor Woman

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Michael Ray Davis

Committee Member #1

Michael Ray Davis
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Lee Poehlman

Committee Member #2

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Florent Gateau

French Intelligence Boss

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