Last Summer (1969 film)

This article is about the film. For the song by Lostprophets, see Last Summer (song). For the album, see Last Summer (album).
For other uses, see The Last Summer.
Last Summer
Theatrical Poster
Directed byFrank Perry
Written byEleanor Perry
Based onLast Summer
by Evan Hunter
StarringBarbara Hershey
Richard Thomas
Bruce Davison
Catherine Burns
CinematographyEnrique Bravo
Gerald Hirschfeld
Edited bySidney Katz
Marion Kraft
Music byJohn Simon
Production
company
Alsid Productions
Distributed byAllied Artists
Release date
  • June 19, 1969 (1969-06-19)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$780,000[1]
Box office$3 million (rentals)[2]

Last Summer is a 1969 teen drama film directed by Frank Perry and written by his then-wife Eleanor Perry, based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Evan Hunter. It stars Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, Bruce Davison, and Catherine Burns. The film follows the exploits of four teenagers during a summer vacation on Fire Island, New York.

Released in the United States on June 19, 1969, Last Summer received generally positive reviews, with Burns garnering an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[3]

  1. ^ "Frank Perry Discussion". Criterion Forum. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969". Variety. January 7, 1970. p. 15.
  3. ^ "The 42nd Academy Awards". www.oscars.org. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2023.