The Last Stand | |
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Directed by | Kim Jee-woon |
Written by | Andrew Knauer |
Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura |
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Cinematography | Kim Ji-yong |
Edited by | Steven Kemper |
Music by | Mowg |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 105 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $45 million[3] |
Box office | $48.3 million[3] |
The Last Stand is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon (in his American directorial debut). The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, alongside Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro, Jaimie Alexander, Luis Guzmán, Eduardo Noriega, Peter Stormare, Zach Gilford and Genesis Rodriguez. This was Arnold Schwarzenegger's first lead acting role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003. In the film, a tough small town sheriff and his deputies must stop a dangerous drug lord from escaping to Mexico in a modified sports car.
Filming took place in Belen, New Mexico and Nevada in late 2011. The film premiered on January 14, 2013, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and was released on January 18, 2013, by Lionsgate Films, receiving mixed reviews from critics and grossing $48.3 million worldwide against a $45 million budget.