Last Boy Scout (1991)
Release Year: 1991
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: The Last Boy Scout, O Último Boy Scout, Le dernier boy-scout, Poslední skaut, Last Boy Scout - Das Ziel ist Überleben
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Greg Hicks, Shane Black
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Joel Silver, Michael Levy, Steve Perry
Executive Producer: Barry Josephson, Shane Black
Companies: Geffen Pictures, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Action, Action Film, American Football Film, Buddy Film, Comedy, Thriller
Budget: 29.000.000
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: alcoholic, anti hero, assassin, bomb, bribery, buddy, child kidnapping, cocaine, corruption, cynicism, dysfunctional marriage, exotic dancer, frame up, los angeles, california, police detective, private detective, puppet, senator, sniper, strip club, swimming pool
Story
In 'Last Boy Scout', detective Joe Hallenback (Bruce Willis) is hired to protect a young woman named Dwayne's (Damon Wayans) girlfriend. However, when she gets murdered, Dwayne decides to investigate the case himself with Joe's help. They uncover a web of corruption involving a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Summary
Directed by Tony Scott in 1991, 'Last Boy Scout' is an action-comedy thriller set in Los Angeles, California. The film stars Bruce Willis as Joe Hallenback, an alcoholic and cynical former cop turned private detective, and Damon Wayans as Dwayne Gittens, a former football player turned strip club manager. The movie is known for its buddy cop dynamic between the two leads, despite their different backgrounds.
