Last Embrace (1979)

  • R
  • 05/04/1979 (US)
  • Thriller, Mystery, Romance
  • 1h 42m

It begins with an ancient warning. It ends at the edge of Niagara Falls. In between there are 5 murders. Solve the mystery. Or die trying.

Overview

Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.

Jonathan Demme

Director

Murray Teigh Bloom

Novel

David Shaber

Writer

Cast

Roy Scheider's headshot

Roy Scheider

Harry Hannan
Janet Margolin's headshot

Janet Margolin

Ellie Fabian
John Glover's headshot

John Glover

Richard Peabody
Sam Levene's headshot

Sam Levene

Sam Urdell
Charles Napier's headshot

Charles Napier

Dave Quittle
Christopher Walken's headshot

Christopher Walken

Eckart
Jacqueline Brookes's headshot

Jacqueline Brookes

Dr. Coopersmith
David Margulies's headshot

David Margulies

Rabbi Josh Drexel

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