Review of Last Embrace (1979) by Monsieur R — 06 Nov 2010

Impressive diabolical thriller. Roy Scheider is as incredible an actor as there has ever been in our brief existance. Finding a girl in his apartment after he has been gone a while, they wrestle for the apartment.

This is all Scheider. He IS this movie. From one shocking scene to another, this man who is under constant threat of being killed (or he thinks so), seeks just the comfort he needs from his young girl roomate. He lost his wife, now he is losing his mind.

Just incredible acting. An incredible film. Christopher Walken is so good too. A real plus in his short appearance.

Roy Scheider stars as a government agent losing his grip on sanity when his wife is killed and he becomes the assassins' next target in this frightening story that co-stars Mandy Patinkin and Christopher Walken.

But is he really losing his sanity?

Cast.

Roy Scheider.

Mandy Patinkin.

Christopher Walken.

John Glover.

Janet Margolin.

Sam Levene.

Charles Napier.

Crew.

Director: Jonathan Demme.

Costume Designer: Jane Greenwood.

Cinematographer: Tak Fujimoto.

Editor: Barry Malkin.

Screenplay: David Shaber.

Associate Producer: John Nicolella.

Production Designer: Charles Rosen.

Composer: Miklos Rozsa.

Producer: Michael Taylor.

Producer: Dan Wigutow.