Released 2004
Stars Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tony Shalhoub, Calista Flockhart, Tim Blake Nelson, Buck Henry, Ray Liotta
Directed by Jeff Nathanson

Apparently based upon a magazine article, "The Last Shot" stars Matthew Broderick as aspiring filmmaker Steven Schats, who dreams of making a movie out of his screenplay, "Arizona", which focuses on a dying young woman searching for an Indian cave. Alec Baldwin plays Joe Devine, an FBI agent working in Rhode Island who hears about people with mob ties working their way into showbiz jobs in Providence. He figures that a good screenplay and a film production in order to try and provide bait for the local mob, including Tommy Sanz (Tony Shalhoub), who makes deals with teamsters/the union.

So, he decides to bankroll Steven's production, although he'll have to bring his Western tale to...Rhode Island. The other catch? He'll never be any wiser about the undercover operation that Devine is running and the film will never actually be completed...or will it? It's not long before Devine gets a has-been actress (Toni Collette) involved, and when the film starts to roll, he warms up to the whole enterprise.

The picture is one of those comedies where it's funny, but it's difficult to entirely put your finger on why it falls short of where it could have gone. For starters, the screenplay could have been punched up a little (mainly because it pulls some punches and doesn't consistently tighten the screws), the comedic timing seems a little off, and the delivery is a bit forced. Those things could be improved, but this is still one of those times when the plot and characters seem like they should have added up to more as-is.

Summary by http://www.currentfilm.com/dvdreviews7/lastshotdvd.html

This is a pretty coarse and uneven comedy that missed its potential, but is still funny enough for a rental. There are very funny moments like when Stephen asked Joe if his wife was in "the business," and Joe just about smacks him in the mouth with, "Why would you think my wife was a prostitute?". But there are too many setups that just don't pay off. It's like the movie tried too hard to be funny and couldn't quite get in the zone. It's too bad, because it had the material and cast, but comedy is a tough business... --Bill Alward, July 4, 2005