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Last Ball

  • 2001
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
113
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Last Ball (2001)
ComedyDrama

High school is over, and everybody in the small town just up the Hudson from New York City where Jim lives has made plans and moved on. Everybody except Jim. While his buddies head off to on... Read allHigh school is over, and everybody in the small town just up the Hudson from New York City where Jim lives has made plans and moved on. Everybody except Jim. While his buddies head off to one Ivy League college or another, Jim rejects their upwardly-mobile choices and takes a job... Read allHigh school is over, and everybody in the small town just up the Hudson from New York City where Jim lives has made plans and moved on. Everybody except Jim. While his buddies head off to one Ivy League college or another, Jim rejects their upwardly-mobile choices and takes a job driving for the local cab company instead, which allows him plenty of free time to hang o... Read all

  • Director
    • Peter Callahan
  • Writer
    • Peter Callahan
  • Stars
    • Charlie Hofheimer
    • Laurel Holloman
    • Leo Fitzpatrick
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    113
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Callahan
    • Writer
      • Peter Callahan
    • Stars
      • Charlie Hofheimer
      • Laurel Holloman
      • Leo Fitzpatrick
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Charlie Hofheimer
    Charlie Hofheimer
    • Jim
    Laurel Holloman
    Laurel Holloman
    • Cathy
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    • Scooter
    Avery Glymph
    Avery Glymph
    • Craig
    Amelia Campbell
    Amelia Campbell
    • Valerie
    Kit Flanagan
    Kit Flanagan
    • Mrs. Corcoran
    Thomas Lyons
    • Bobby
    Karen Shallo
    • Irma
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Mr. Corcoran
    Seth Kanor
    • Eddie
    Curt Dempster
    • Nick
    Laura Baggett
    Laura Baggett
    • Lauren
    Bob Heffernan
    • Old Man
    Mark Lynch
    • Cop
    Reese Madigan
    Reese Madigan
    • Joe Corcoran
    Addy McClelland
    • Friend #2
    Rand Bridges
    • Mr. McBell
    Perry Callahan
    • Little girl on waterfront
    • Director
      • Peter Callahan
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      • Peter Callahan
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    10audreybud

    The whole package, and then some.

    So many independent films would be great, if only the acting were better. Or the script tighter. Or if it was lighter, or heavier. Last Ball somehow brings it all together.

    The acting is notably good; the emotion of so many scenes lingers with you long after the credits roll. It's beautiful to look at. It's well-directed, well-written. And most notable of all: it's a well-rounded story that is character driven and funny. It does not pander, but it sure does make you laugh.

    It's so rare to get the whole deal in one film, but there it is. Last Ball delivers.
    sarahwadelton

    Remember that time we . . .

    Watching "Last Ball" I was transported right back into my hometown. I loved this movie so much, I saw it twice! So have most of my friends, and we all agree that this film is something special. Not only does it look beautiful, but the characters are drawn so vividly that I felt like I knew every one of them personally. The pacing of the movie is particularly unique, and delightful: it's languid, like the camera is as reluctant as the characters to leave a familiar but enchanting place. There is so much love, loss, humor, and hope in this film, that you are guaranteed to fall in love, have your heart broken, and make an embarrassing snort sound when you laugh before it's over!
    10sarafbi86

    THIS MOVIE IS AMAZING

    My friend and I saw LAST BALL at the Annapolis Reel Film Festival back in February 2004...we fell in love with it. Whoever is reading this: PLEASE MAKE THIS MOVIE AVAILABLE ON DVD! I must have a copy! I've only seen it once and I feel like I've seen it a thousand times...but really, I want to be ABLE to see it a thousand times. It was such a great story, and I hope that more people have the chance to see it! I would STRONGLY recommend this movie to anyone, it's great...and I hope the movie "gets signed" or whatever it's called to become known! It was awesome! Peter Callahan...you did a great job! As did all of the actors and actresses! EVERYONE SHOULD SEE THIS MOVIE.
    10b-prainsack

    A "complete" film

    "Last Ball" is a beautifully told story about a guy struggling with life in a small town after most of his friends have moved away to more exciting places. A passionate affair with a married woman initially appears as a way out of affliction but turns out to be a dead end.

    I found the film moving in an un-sniveling way. Main character Jim conveys a kind of ease that is limited to those who have no great expectations. Jim is no caricature of misery. The supposed hopelessness of his situation is contrasted by the beauties of the "little things" in life and by the intensity of his actions. Ultimately, the "dead end" is just another beginning.

    The film is as colorful and as complex, as funny and as sad as life really is. It tells a story worthy of being listened to. Most of us would not only want to see and listen, but to embrace.
    7domstead

    loved it!

    I saw this at the Anchorage Film Festival years ago and loved it. The director told us it was loosely based on his own life growing up in Hastings-on-Hudson. I've never been there but the movie made it an appealing destination for future travels. Last Ball was solid with great characters. There are lots of those "nameless/faceless" actors in it that you've seen in so many movies but never caught their name. Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids) is great as the sidekick. Anyone who grew up privileged in small town America can definitely relate to it. There are characters we have all "known" from our rebellious teen years... the over-demanding father, the motherly bartender, a concerned sheriff, the goof ball friend you can't quite shake and maybe don't want to. I have checked for it on DVD but doubt it will ever be available. It's a treat and if you're able to see it at a festival then do it. I would love to see it again.

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 2003 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Last Ball official website with news, information and mailing list.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ostatnia bila
    • Filming locations
      • Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Sugar Pond Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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