| The Last Word | |
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| Directed by | Geoffrey Haley |
| Produced by | David Hillary Alexandra Milchan Timothy Wayne Peternel Bonnie Timmermann Jack Utsick |
| Written by | Geoffrey Haley |
| Starring | Winona Ryder Wes Bentley Ray Romano |
| Release date(s) | April 20, 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Last Word is an offbeat romantic dramedy written and directed by Geoffrey Haley. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and was released wide in 2008.
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An odd-but-gifted poet, Evan Merck (Wes Bentley, American Beauty) makes his living writing suicide notes for the soon-to-be departed. So when he meets Charlotte (Winona Ryder, Girl, Interrupted), the free-spirited sister of his latest client, Evan has no choice but to lie about his relationship to her late, lamented brother. Curiously attracted by his evasive charms, a smitten Charlotte begins her pursuit, forcing Evan to juggle an amorous new girlfriend, a sarcastic new client (Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond) and an ever-increasing mountain of lies in this dark romantic comedy about a quirky young man who can't tell right from wrong.
Byron Brooke, the 18th century poet referred to, is non-existent.