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One Last Thing...

One Last Thing...

Comedy · Crime · Drama · 2005

Sixteen-year-old Dylan is dying of cancer. When a charitable organization offers to grant Dylan his final wish, the teen has a surprising request: to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Much to his mother's dismay, Dylan, with the help of his best friends, goes to New York to fulfill his dream.

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One Last Thing...

“If you had one last wish...”

2005 Comedy · Crime · Drama 1h 36m

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6.0 / 10

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Sixteen-year-old Dylan is dying of cancer. When a charitable organization offers to grant Dylan his final wish, the teen has a surprising request: to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Much to his mother's dismay, Dylan, with the help of his best friends, goes to New York to fulfill his dream.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Alex Steyermark

Written by

Barry Stringfellow

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Dylan Jameison

Matt Bush

Matt Bush

Ricky

Gideon Glick

Gideon Glick

Slap

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Karen Jameison

Gia Carides

Gia Carides

Madelene

Johnny Messner

Johnny Messner

Jason O'Malley

Sunny Mabrey

Sunny Mabrey

Nikki Sinclaire

Court is in session

Put One Last Thing... on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.