The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.675 |
Directed By
Dee Rees
Crew
Marta Ezal Colón
Oscar A. Colom
Luis A. Agosto
Luis E. Colón
Francisco Martinez
Jules Holdren
Kristin Wahl
Michelle Malley Campos
Claudia Pascual
Charma Aviles
Carlos Rodriguez
Gabriel E. Rosario
Natalia Rosa Nuñez
Cindy Torres
Alexandra Burgos
Jimmy Santos
Fausto Montero
Kate Biscoe
Aida Pizarro
Paul Alfaro
Edna D. "Gigi" Franjul
David Marrero
Laurie Cocheio
Daniel Vazquez
William Omar Sanchez
Abadha Lila
Miles Michael
Nick Manno
Eduardo Figueroa
Edna D. "Gigi" Franjul
Sonylda Sacarello
Carlos J. Santiago
Felicity Bowring
Angie Olmedo
Juan López
Ybelka Hurtado
Marielena Ramirez
Claudia Pascual
Felix R. Caraballo
Euri Rodriguez Barreto
Angel E. Vazquez
Alex Scricco
Dave Flynch
Todd Kasow
Dee Rees
Joan Didion
Dee Rees
Marco Villalobos
Tamar-kali
Mako Kamitsuna
Dee Rees
Janet Lopez
Mike Harvey
Marko Costanzo
Jamin O'Brien
Luillo Ruiz
Dormiar Matia
Mike L. Germaine
Jaime A. Marin
Paul Hsu
Cassian Elwes
Ashley Ingram
Olivia Peebles
Romain Gateau
Luis Raúl Alcocer
Luis López-Baquero
Cyril Megret
Evyen Klean
Marsi Caraballo
Walter Josten
Wayne Marc Godfrey
Gilo Rosario
Theresa Frankel
Sherri Hamilton
Ana Huber
Jim Pescrille
Bobby Bukowski
Mark Lane
Margarita Aponte
Allan A. Apone
Robert Jones
James Harris
Jamin O'Brien
Frances Stafford
Billy Hopkins
Alejandro Berríos
Gabriel Padilla
Kurt Harris
Fernando Carrión
Adrienne Franciscus
Tom Poole
Inbal Weinberg
Ane Crabtree
Laurie E. Vega
Rafael Pérez
Paul Hsu
Teddy Blanks
TOP CAST
Anne Hathaway
Elena McMahon
Ben Affleck
Treat Morrison
Rosie Perez
Alma Guerrero
Willem Dafoe
Richard McMahon
Edi Gathegi
Jones
Mel Rodriguez
Barry Sedlow
Onata Aprile
Cat McMahon
Toby Jones
Paul Schuster
Carlos Leal
Max Epperson aka Bob Weir
Ben Chase
Max Berquist
Julian Gamble
Secretary George Shultz
Robert Sedgwick
Stewart James
Bill Kelly
General Gus Sharp
David Vadim
Buck Pearson
César Galindez
Red Truck Driver
Diomedes Rodriguez
Glistening Boy
Casiano Ancalle
Elderly Campesino Leader
Lee Markham
Tarmac Secret Service Agent
Betty Jeune
Female Reporter #1
Laura Niemi
Female Reporter #2
James Scully
Sloppy Reporter
Danny Loecken
Smoking Reporter
Adam Hose
Young Male Reporter
J. Scott Browning
Suited Man #1
DeVere Jehl
Suited Man #2
Dylan Wilson Barnes
Campaign Sound Tech
Ed Berliner
Moderator
Charles Gemmill
Ronald Reagan
Barbara Andres
Helena Shultz
Sewell Whitney
Campaign Lackey
Jené
Delia
Sarah Tolan-Mee
Michelle
Janayra Reyes
Nurse #1
Sandra Rodriguez
Day Nurse
Yetta Gottesman
Night Nurse
Romain Gateau
Miami Neighbor
Antonio De Leo
Young Resident
Luis Echeverri
Bait Shack Owner
Brian Rechkemmer
Male Nurse
Josette Pagan
Kitty
Juan Carlos Diaz
Paladín
Aurelio Lima
Drunken Soldier
Camilo José Torres
Soccer Player #1
Yasiel Trinidad
Soccer Player #2
Marcos Ramos
FSLN Checkpoint Soldier
Sulma Hernández
Lone Woman
Maurim E. Chiclana Andino
Telefónico Cashier
María Ruperto
Colonial Attendant
Norman Santiago
Shady Taxi Driver
Axel Cintrón
Immigration Officer
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