The Last Word (2008)

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A romantic comedy where opposites distract.

When an eccentric poet who makes a living ghostwriting suicide notes falls for the free-spirited sister of his latest client, he must desperately maintain a web of lies to conceal how he knew her deceased brother.

• Released: 2008-04-20
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 76 votes

Directed by Geoffrey Haley.

Top cast

• Winona Ryder as Charlotte Morris
• Wes Bentley as Evan
• Ray Romano as Abel
• Gina Hecht as Hilde
• A.J. Trauth as Greg
• Katherine Boecher as Clara
• John Billingsley as Brady
• Alison Moir as Susan
• Mickey Mickey as Robin
• Kurt Caceres as Sammy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Last Word

• United States: watch free on Hoopla

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