The Last Hurrah (1977 film)
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Director Vincent Sherman Music director Peter Matz Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Drama Screenplay Carroll OConnor Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cast Carroll O'Connor (Frank Skeffington), Leslie Ackerman (Prudy Cass), Burgess Meredith (Cardinal Burke), John Anderson (Amos Force), Dana Andrews (Roger Shanley), Robert Brown (Nat Gardiner)Writer Carroll OConnor , Edwin OConnor Release date November 16, 1977 (1977-11-16) Similar movies Related Vincent Sherman movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
An old-style politician (Carroll OConnor) runs for a fourth term as mayor the only way he knows how.
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The Last Hurrah is a 1977 TV film from the Hallmark Hall of Fame, based on the novel The Last Hurrah by Edwin OConnor. It was directed by Vincent Sherman.
The novel was previously adapted for a 1958 film of the same name, starring Spencer Tracy.
The longtime head of a powerful political machine is determined to win a fourth election and stay in power, despite challenges to his regime by young, dissatisfied opponents, and his worries that his age and his ill health may have an effect on the election's outcome.
Plot
A big-city mayor, Frank Skeffington, runs a powerful political machine as he seeks a fourth term, but his age, health and unhappy adversaries all stand in his way.
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