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Last Chance Harvey (2008)
Director: Joel Hopkins
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker
Runtime99 min
Rating12
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In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine, misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate, a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.
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Fans of character-driven dramas and romantic stories will appreciate the heartwarming, nuanced performances from Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson in this 2008 film directed by Joel Hopkins. The film blends humor, poignancy, and an endearing exploration of late-life romance that feels genuine and relatable.
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Last Chance Harvey is a 2008 American romantic drama film written and directed by Joel Hopkins. The screenplay focuses on two lonely people who tentatively forge a relationship during two days. Dustin Hoffman plays the title character, Harvey Shine, an American television commercial jingles composer who travels to England for his estranged daughter's wedding and promptly loses his job. Emma Thompson plays an airport hospitality worker with a jaundiced view of relationships.
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