Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.
marshalsea reviewedAugust 18, 2025
Overlooked little gem of a movie.
Another of those based on Yojimbo/Red Harvest/Glass Key combination, and as such shares heritage with A Fistful of Dollars, and you can see the threads shared across.
Bullets and men fly all over the set - stunts galore. It's a film that purposefully knows suspending reality to let Bruce unload 30 bullets from a set of 8 shooters is ridiculous but also allowing Bruce to do superhuman things.
As for that score by Ry Cooder - how low can your baritone go? Brilliant stuff.
Well worth your time if you want a precursor to Miller's Crossing, you can feel that that was inspired by this, just don't expect the best film you've ever seen. Did exactly what Walter Hill intended it to do.