Last Embrace
It begins with an ancient warning. It ends at the edge of Niagara Falls. In between there are 5 murders. Solve the mystery. Or die trying.
1979 · 1h 42m · R
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
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Last Embrace
Overview
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.
Director and cast
- Jonathan Demme Director
- Roy Scheider as Harry Hannan
- Janet Margolin as Ellie Fabian
- John Glover as Richard Peabody
- Sam Levene as Sam Urdell
- Charles Napier as Dave Quittle
- Christopher Walken as Eckart
- Jacqueline Brookes as Dr. Coopersmith
- David Margulies as Rabbi Josh Drexel
- Andrew Duncan as Bernie Meckler
- Marcia Rodd as Adrian
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