The Last Lullaby
| The Last Lullaby | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeffrey Goodman |
| Written by | Peter Biegen Max Allan Collins |
| Produced by | David Koplan |
| Starring | Tom Sizemore Sasha Alexander Sprague Grayden Randall Batinkoff Bill Smitrovich |
| Cinematography | Richard Rutowski |
| Music by | Ben Lovett |
| Distributed by | Chaillot Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
The Last Lullaby is a 2008 film noir starring Tom Sizemore, and Sasha Alexander. Filming took place in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The film won the Best Actress (Sasha Alexander) and Audience Award at the San Diego Film Festival in 2008.[1]
Plot
Price is an ex-hitman who retired to live the "easy life" only to find himself restless. He takes one final contract on Sarah, a small town library employee, only to fall in love with his target.
Production
The film, an adaptation of the novel The Last Quarry by Max Allan Collins,[2][3] was entirely shot in and around Shreveport.[4] It was the director’s first feature film.[5]
In an interview, Sizemore said that the film was one of the things he had done he liked best.[6][7]
Cast
- Tom Sizemore as Price
- Sasha Alexander as Sarah
- Bill Smitrovich as Martin
- Sprague Grayden as Jules
- Ray McKinnon as Ominous Figure
- Randall Batinkoff as Rick
- Jerry Hardin as Martin Lennox
- Smith Cho as Connie
Reception
A review wrote: "As per its noir pedigree, The Last Lullaby peppers the tale with colorful characters and familiar faces (including excellent aging character actors like Bill Smitrovich and Jerry Hardin, doing yeoman’s work as those immoral top-of-the-food-chain characters deviously pulling their strings).”[2]
Another review praised the lead actor and direction: ”Tom Sizemore as the lead carries the movie very effectively. Goodman give scenes time to build, allowing Sizemore’s fidgetiness, twitching and somber gaze to accentuate the character’s melancholy. ”[8]
References
- ^ "Award Winners". 2010-08-28. Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b "A Matter of Principal (Jeffrey Goodman , 2003) & The Last Lullaby (Jeffrey Goodman, 2008)". offscreen.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ Mills, Travis (2011-10-19). "Director Interviews Director: Jeffrey Goodman and The Last Lullaby". Running Wild Films. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ Goodman, Jeffrey (2009-01-22). "Adventures in Self-Releasing: The Last Lullaby - MovieMaker Magazine". www.moviemaker.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ "The Last Lullaby : Sonic Cinema". Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ "Actor Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' dies at 61". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ Hale, Slade (2023-03-07). "'Saving Private Ryan' Actor Tom Sizemore Dead At 61 Following Brain Aneurysm". Bounding Into Comics. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ Stark, Clinton (2009-05-21). "Film review: 'The Last Lullaby' delivers — Director Jeffrey Goodman one to watch". Stark Insider. Retrieved 2025-12-21.