The Last Lullaby
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| 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 |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]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. ”[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Award Winners". August 28, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "A Matter of Principal (Jeffrey Goodman , 2003) & The Last Lullaby (Jeffrey Goodman, 2008)". offscreen.com. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Mills, Travis (October 19, 2011). "Director Interviews Director: Jeffrey Goodman and The Last Lullaby". Running Wild Films. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Goodman, Jeffrey (January 22, 2009). "Adventures in Self-Releasing: The Last Lullaby - MovieMaker Magazine". www.moviemaker.com. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "The Last Lullaby : Sonic Cinema". Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "Actor Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' dies at 61". ABC News. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Stark, Clinton (May 21, 2009). "Film review: 'The Last Lullaby' delivers — Director Jeffrey Goodman one to watch". Stark Insider. Retrieved December 21, 2025.