The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (2009)

One Shot to Get It Right

Filmed in a single continuous shot, the comedy follows an elclectic group of uptight philosophy students as they cut loose at a house party on their last night together.

Date of release
2009-12-01
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Jonathan W. Stokes

Casting

Interesting facts

The Last Hurrah is a 2009 American comedy drama film written and directed by Jonathan Stokes. After receiving recognition at film festivals in 2009, the film was released on DVD in February 2010, to mildly warm reviews.

Production

The movie is filmed in one single, continuous 88 minute shot. The director states that the film was inspired by Richard Linklater and Woody Allen, with dialogue intended to be "a lot of fast-paced one-liners. A lot of philosophy." Obstacles encountered while shooting the film as one take included coordinating a film crew in a party scene filled with extras, and equipment limitations such as cameras with 30 minutes shot length.

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