A tongue-in-cheek examination of both sides of the political spectrum, this black comedy follows the culinary exploits of a group of liberal graduate students who invite right-wingers to dinner to pick their brains--literally, as it turns out. After each dinner, the guest of honor is murdered and buried in the back yard. A cutting satire on the self-righteous on both sides of the political divide.
Every Sunday, a group of five college buddies invite a guest over, and exchange views on various topics. When a heated discussion during one of these gatherings leads to the death of a racist visitor, it gives the quintet a warped idea: why not have an undesirable over each week -- and then kill and bury him! (The scheme even yields an unexpected and pleasant side effect: loads of juicy tomatoes sprout in their "newly fertilized" garden!) But exactly how long can the friends get away with murder?
A Vault, Inc. Production, from Sony Pictures Releasing.
Shown at the 1995 Toronto Film Festival.
Released theatrically in New York City April 5, 1996; released theatrically in Philadelphia April 26, 1996.
Color by CFI.
Additional cast: Bryn Erin (Heather).
Actor/producer Jonathan Penner is the husband of director Stacy Title.
Film was financed by Columbia/TriStar HomeVideo.
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus
Stars
Cameron Diaz: American Actress/THE MASK
Annabeth Gish: American Actress
Ron Eldard: American Actor
Courtney B. Vance: Supporting Actor/Male
Jonathan Penner: Supporting Actor/80s-90s
Bill Paxton: American Actor
Jason Alexander: American actor, director, SEINFELD
Mark Harmon: Actor
Bryn Erin:
Charles Durning: American Actor
Nora Dunn: TV/Film Actress/Snl
Ron Perlman: Actor, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST series, HELLBOY
Director
Stacy Title: Director/Producer
Associate Producer
Dan Rosen: Director, Screenwriter, Producer, THE LAST SUPPER (1995)
Screenwriter
Dan Rosen: Director, Screenwriter, Producer, THE LAST SUPPER (1995)
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Review 1:
"...This fiendishly funny political thriller skewers the right and the left with equal glee and marks Title as a talent to watch..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.80 04/18/1996
Review 2:
"...A peach of an idea..." -- Rating: B
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.40 04/26/1996
Review 3:
"...A socially relevant satire....[With] lively discussion, snappy humor and affecting sentiment..."
Source: Variety
10/02/1995
Review 4:
"...Those hungry for soul-searching food for thought should take a seat at THE LAST SUPPER..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.7D 04/17/1996
Review 5:
"...Wry..."
Source: Premiere
p.34 04/01/1996
Review 6:
"...The movie is a savage satire about intolerance....A brave effort in a timid time..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.32 04/12/1996