The Last Movie Star

The Last Movie Star

The best is yet to come.

R 2018 · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.

Directed by Adam Rifkin · Written by Adam Rifkin

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