Last Embrace (1979)
Last Embrace (1979)
It begins with an ancient warning. It ends at the edge of Niagara Falls. In between there are 5 murders. Solve the mystery. Or die trying.
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.

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Cast

Roy Scheider Roy Scheider As: Harry Hannan
Janet Margolin Janet Margolin As: Ellie Fabian
John Glover John Glover As: Richard Peabody
Sam Levene Sam Levene As: Sam Urdell
Charles Napier Charles Napier As: Dave Quittle
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Storyline

Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.


Tagline: It begins with an ancient warning. It ends at the edge of Niagara Falls. In between there are 5 murders. Solve the mystery. Or die trying.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 04 May 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, Taylor-Wigutow Productions

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Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Harry Hannan

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Ellie Fabian

John Glover

John Glover

Richard Peabody

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Sam Urdell

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Dave Quittle

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Eckart

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Dr. Coopersmith

David Margulies

David Margulies

Rabbi Josh Drexel

Andrew Duncan

Andrew Duncan

Bernie Meckler

Marcia Rodd

Marcia Rodd

Adrian

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Tour Guide

Lou Gilbert

Lou Gilbert

Rabbi Jacobs

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

First Commuter

Max Wright

Max Wright

Second Commuter

Sandy McLeod

Sandy McLeod

Dorothy Hannan

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Man in Cantina

Bert Santos

Bert Santos

Man in Cantina

Jim McBride

Jim McBride

Man in Cantina

Cynthia Scheider

Cynthia Scheider

Cynthia, Adrian's Friend

Sasha von Scherler

Sasha von Scherler

Shopper

George Hillman

George Hillman

Ukulele Player

Gary Gunter

Gary Gunter

Newscaster

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Man on Train (uncredited)

Directed By

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Director

Sandy McLeod

Sandy McLeod

Script Supervisor

Evelyn Purcell

Evelyn Purcell

Second Unit Director

Michael Rauch

Michael Rauch

First Assistant Director

Steven Felder

Steven Felder

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Nicolella

John Nicolella

Production Manager

Sylvia Fay

Sylvia Fay

Extras Casting

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

Producer

John Nicolella

John Nicolella

Associate Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Casting

Dan Wigutow

Dan Wigutow

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Max Henriquez

Max Henriquez

Makeup Artist

Sound

Louis Cerborino

Louis Cerborino

Sound Effects Editor

Maurice Schell

Maurice Schell

Sound Effects Editor

Stan Bochner

Stan Bochner

Sound Effects Editor

George Korngold

George Korngold

Music Editor

John Fundus

John Fundus

Sound Recordist

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tom Priestley Jr.

Tom Priestley Jr.

Camera Operator

Catharine Bushnell

Catharine Bushnell

Still Photographer

Billy Miller

Billy Miller

Key Grip

Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

James Mazzola

James Mazzola

Property Master

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

James A. Taylor

James A. Taylor

Art Direction

Other Crew

Gary Kalkin

Gary Kalkin

Unit Publicist

Cosmo Sorice

Cosmo Sorice

Scenic Artist

John Burke

John Burke

Special Effects

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