The Last Thing He Wanted

Feb 21 2020 R 1h 55m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

Plot

A veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Adapted from Joan Didion's namesake novel.

Written by

Marco Villalobos, Dee Rees, Joan Didion

Directed by

Dee Rees

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Elevated Films, The Fyzz, Little Red Hen

Languages

English, Français, Español

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
17,343
Average Rating
4.4 out of 10
Metascore
35
Popularity
NA