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The Last Chase

  • Director: Martyn Burke
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Drama
  • Main Cast: Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace, Alexandra Stewart, George Touliatos
  • Release Year: 1981
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 101 minutes

Plot

This futuristic adventure stars Lee Majors as a former racing champ who reassembles his old Porsche and drives to California in a world where cars have been outlawed by the powers that be. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ben Gordon - Morely; Diane D'Aquila - Santana; Harvey Atkin - Jud; Walker Boone - Police #1 - Frank's House; Robert Christie - Doctor; Sammy Snyders - Eudora's Son; Doug Lennox - Captain; Wally Bondarenko - Police #1 - School; Chris Cunningham - Police #2 - School

Credit

Roy Forge Smith - Art Director, Martyn Burke - Director, Steve Weslake - Editor, Gene Slott - Executive Producer, Gil Melle - Composer (Music Score), Paul van der Linden - Cinematographer, Martyn Burke - Producer, Thomas Fisher - Special Effects, Martyn Burke - Screenwriter
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The Last Chase

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Directed by Martyn Burke
Produced by Argosy Films
Written by C.R. O'Christopher
Starring Lee Majors
Burgess Meredith
Chris Makepeace
Alexandra Stewart
Distributed by Crown International Pictures
Release date(s) April, 1981
Country  United States
Language English

The Last Chase is a 1981 science fiction film, featuring Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith and Chris Makepeace and directed by Martyn Burke. It was produced by Argosy Films

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Plot

In a future United States, "the oil has run out" and all personal vehicles have been impounded by The Government. Franklyn Hart (Lee Majors), a former race car driver, decides to reassemble his race car hidden from confiscation, and sets out for "Free California" which has broken away from the new regime. He is aided by Ring (Chris Makepeace), a young technically savvy teen who feels alienated from this "social" society. Agents of the new government must stop Franklyn Hart at any cost to destroy what he represents, and the instability that such a desire for personal autonomy could mean to the society. An old Korean War veteran Captain J.G. Williams (Burgess Meredith) and his F-86 Sabre jet are called into service to chase down and destroy Franklyn Hart.

Home video

It was originally released on VHS and Laserdisc by Vestron Video which was sold to LIVE Entertainment in 1991, LIVE Entertainment changed their name to Artisan Entertainment which is now part of Lions Gate Entertainment.

In other media

In May 1989, The Last Chase was the subject of episode K20 of the cult KTMA show Mystery Science Theater 3000.

See Also

  • Firebird 2015 AD, a 1981 film of similar theme starring Darren McGavin.

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