Last Embrace
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.
1979 | 102m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Demme |
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| Writer: | Murray Teigh Bloom, David Shaber |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 04, 1979 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Demme |
| Writer: | Murray Teigh Bloom, David Shaber |
| Genres: | Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Keywords | spy, obsession, paranoia, suspicion, niagara falls, murder |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Taylor-Wigutow Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roy Scheider | Harry Hannan |
| Janet Margolin | Ellie Fabian |
| John Glover | Richard Peabody |
| Sam Levene | Sam Urdell |
| Charles Napier | Dave Quittle |
| Christopher Walken | Eckart |
| Jacqueline Brookes | Dr. Coopersmith |
| David Margulies | Rabbi Josh Drexel |
| Andrew Duncan | Bernie Meckler |
| Marcia Rodd | Adrian |
| Gary Goetzman | Tour Guide |
| Lou Gilbert | Rabbi Jacobs |
| Mandy Patinkin | First Commuter |
| Max Wright | Second Commuter |
| Sandy McLeod | Dorothy Hannan |
| Joe Spinell | Man in Cantina |
| Bert Santos | Man in Cantina |
| Jim McBride | Man in Cantina |
| Cynthia Scheider | Cynthia, Adrian's Friend |
| Sasha von Scherler | Shopper |
| George Hillman | Ukulele Player |
| Gary Gunter | Newscaster |
| Jonathan Demme | Man on Train (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Demme | Director |
| John Nicolella | Production Manager |
| Michael Rauch | First Assistant Director |
| Steven Felder | Second Assistant Director |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Catharine Bushnell | Still Photographer |
| Sylvia Fay | Extras Casting |
| Max Henriquez | Makeup Artist |
| William Ward | Gaffer |
| Billy Miller | Key Grip |
| Murray Teigh Bloom | Novel |
| Barry Malkin | Editor |
| Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| James A. Taylor | Art Direction |
| John Burke | Special Effects |
| Evelyn Purcell | Second Unit Director |
| James Mazzola | Property Master |
| Gary Kalkin | Unit Publicist |
| Cosmo Sorice | Scenic Artist |
| Louis Cerborino | Sound Effects Editor |
| Maurice Schell | Sound Effects Editor, Assistant Editor |
| Stan Bochner | Sound Effects Editor |
| George Korngold | Music Editor |
| John Fundus | Sound Recordist |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Scott Rudin | Casting |
| Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| David Shaber | Writer |
| Sandy McLeod | Script Supervisor |
| Lou Fusaro | Unit Manager |
| Vinnie Gerardo | First Assistant Camera |
| Bill Gerardo | Second Assistant Camera |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound |
| Richard C. Kratina | Additional Photography |
| Edward Lachman | Additional Photography |
| Joe Tubens | Hair Designer |
| Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Guinness | Boom Operator |
| Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon | Stunts |
| Bill Couch | Stunts |
| James Quinn | Assistant Director |
| Richard Hart | Gaffer |
| Bob Rose | Key Grip |
| Sal Vecchio | Property Master |
| James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Karen Divisek | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dan Wigutow | Producer |
| Michael Taylor | Producer |
| John Nicolella | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
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