Last Man Standing 1996 123movies

Watch: Last Man Standing 1996 123movies, Full Movie Online – John Smith is an amoral gunslinger in the days of Prohibition. On the lam from his latest (unspecified) exploits, he happens upon the town of Jericho, Texas. Actually, calling Jericho a town would be too generous–it has become more like a ghost town, since two warring gangs have ‘driven off all the decent folk.’ Smith sees this as an opportunity to play both sides off against each other, earning himself a nice piece of change as a hired gun. Despite his strictly avowed mercenary intentions, he finds himself risking his life for his, albeit skewed, sense of honor…..
Plot: John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.
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Ratings:

	6.4/10 Votes: 58,581
	39% | RottenTomatoes
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	N/A Votes: 713 Popularity: 16.811 | TMDB

Reviews:

Unfairly trashed actioner from a master director
Plot summary: In a prohibition era update of Yojimbo, Bruce Willis shoots a load of gangsters.

First off I will never understand why Walter Hill does not have a better reputation. He’s probably best known for his commercial success with the 48 Hrs films, and his other brilliant features get criminally overlooked. He scored a cult hit with “The Warriors”, he delivered one of the best westerns ever with “The Long Riders”, and put all other car chase movies to shame with the ultra cool “The Driver.” As anyone who has seen these films should realise, Hill should be mentioned in the same breath as Peckinpah, Woo and Rodriguez when it comes to slow-mo gunplay.

“Last Man Standing” doesn’t rival these earlier works, but it is a tough, gritty film with some fantastic shootouts. It doesn’t hold itself back in terms of blood and violence, something current US films of the genre are guilty of doing. It has everything an action film needs; tough antihero, loath able bad guys, a creepy main villain and plenty of cannon fodder. As long as you don’t get hung up on technicalities (ie the guns fire ten times more ammo than they hold) you should be entertained.

It doesn’t feel like any effort went into the screenplay, but Hill adds some nice touches to the film in terms of nods towards the source material. I particularly like the opening where Bruce spins his empty whisky bottle on the ground to decide which road to take; a clear reference to Toshiro Mifune throwing a stick into the air to decide on his path. There is also an interesting cast; there’s earlier Hill collaborator Bruce Dern (The memorable villain from The Driver), William Sanderson (Blade Runner) and of course Christopher Walken, who chews the scenery talking tough with his hoarse accent and threatening people with a Tommy gun. His performance is really the most memorable thing about the film. Willis is not Mifune or Eastwood, but he does suit the mysterious drifter character well and this is one of his better action man roles.

All things said, the film certainly doesn’t come close to “Yojimbo”, but it does give the more rough hewn “Fistful of Dollars” a run for its money. By no means a masterpiece, “Last Man Standing” should still provide enough for any action fans tired of watered down mainstream Hollywood nonsense that currently dilutes cinemas. It is certainly a lot better than its reputation makes out.

Great western better than most
One of very few I could put up with cause it comes with Last Boy Scout as a combo Blu-Ray at the same time it’s very enjoyable! Lots of whacky characters, great action, nice cars and wonderful cinematography! Walter Hill is a masterful action director for films like 48 hours, Another 48 hours, Supernova, and The Warriors. So gentle at times and brutally violent other times, solid mix.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 41 min (101 min)
Budget 67000000
Revenue 47267001
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Crime, Drama
Director Walter Hill
Writer Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, Walter Hill
Actors Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, William Sanderson
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory Consolidated Film Industries (CFI), Hollywood (CA), USA (color), DeLuxe, Toronto, Canada (prints)
Film Length 2,765 m (Sweden), 2,833 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Super 35
Printed Film Format 35 mm (anamorphic) (Fuji F-CP 3519)