''Last Call'' is a 2021

comedy-drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film directed by Paolo Pilladi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Lingo, based on a story by Greg Lingo, Michael Baughan and Billy Reilly. The film was originally titled ''Crabs in a Bucket.'' The film stars

Jeremy Piven Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the comedy series '' Entourage'', for which he won a Golden Globe Award and three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also starred in the Britis ...

Taryn Manning Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (200 ...

Zach McGowan Zach McGowan is an American film, television and voice actor. He is known for his roles in television series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' as Anton Ivanov / The Superior, '' Shameless'', '' Black Sails'', and '' The 100''. Other highlights include ...

Jamie Kennedy James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. In film, Kennedy played Randy Meeks in the ''Scream'' film series (1996–2000), which saw him as a supporting character in the first and third installments and a le ...

and

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Suppo ...

. ''Last Call'' had a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 19, 2021 by

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. However, due to the

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, it was simultaneously made available for streaming. The film was released separately in the

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on March 29, 2021.

Plot

Mick (

) is a local success story and Philadelphia real estate developer. He returns to his blue-collar hometown, fictional "Darby Heights"(based on

Upper Darby Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a home rule township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's sixth-most populated mun ...

, a suburb of West Philadelphia), for a funeral and is obligated to stay to ensure his parents’ struggling family business gets back on course. In the meantime, he begins to grow closer to his childhood crush, Ali (

) whilst enduring constant ridicule from his old hometown crew. As Mick begins to reconnect with the neighborhood, he finds himself at a crossroads when forced to either raze or resurrect the family bar.

Cast

as Seamus 'Mick' McDougal *

as Ali *

as Laurence 'Dougal' McDougal Jr. * Jack McGee as Laurence *

Cathy Moriarty Cathy Moriarty (born November 29, 1960) is an American actress whose career spans five decades. Born and raised in New York City, she made her acting debut opposite Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's ''Raging Bull'' (1980), for which she recei ...

as Mrs C. *

Cheri Oteri Cheryl Ann Oteri (; born September 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. A Primetime Emmy Award nominee, she is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000. Earl ...

as Dr. Baba Brown *

as 'Whitey' *

as Coach * Peter Patrikios as 'Digits' * Jason James Richter as Saville *

Betsy Beutler Betsy Beutler is an American actress. She is known for her role as Katie Collins on the NBC/ABC series ''Scrubs_(season_8), Scrubs'' (2009), the related webisode series ''Scrubs: Interns'' (2009), and her roles in ''The Black Donnellys'' (2007), ...

as Carla * Gary Pastore as Mr. Delvecchio *

Joseph Gannascoli Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959) is an American actor and chef. He is best known for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Gannascoli was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1980s ...

as Charlie *

Robert Clohessy Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO prison drama '' Oz'' from seasons 3–6, in addition to playing Officer Patrick Flaherty on the NBC police proc ...

as Aidan * Rob Hneleski as Big Guy * Chris Kerson as Paddy * Leticia Castillo as Melanie * Paul Scheb as Shirt Stain (aka Grimace) * Lauren Francesca as Morgan

Production

Filming took place in September 2019 in

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, with additional scenes shot in

Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule Township (Pennsylvania), township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total popul ...

References

External links

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