The Last Tango
Directed by Deon MeyerJuly 5, 2013 1h 50m Box Office: $135KDrama
6.75.0
De Wet, a 34-year old, workaholic detective is burnt out, having immersed himself in an investigation involving the ruthless murder of 9 girls. De Wet captures the psycho-killer Basson and, in a fit of rage, brutally beats him, thus compromising the killer's conviction by putting him in hospital. De Wet's boss sends him away to the isolated town of Loxton in the middle of the Karoo to cool off while the controversy of his indiscretion blows over. In this small community, de Wet meets Ella, a passionate and beautiful woman who is dying of cancer. His only goal is to fight boredom until he's allowed to resume his detective duties, Ella's dying wish is to dance one last tango before her life is over. De Wet reluctantly agrees to help fulfill her dream, and in doing so, realizes his own need for healing and inner peace. While they fall in love, Basson wakes from his sedation and plots his revenge against de Wet. On the night of the last tango, the serial killer arrives in Loxton .
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The Last Tango was released on July 5, 2013.
The Last Tango was directed by Deon Meyer.
The Last Tango has a runtime of 1h 50m.
The Last Tango was produced by Lida Meyer, Carmel Nayanah.
De Wet, a 34-year old, workaholic detective is burnt out, having immersed himself in an investigation involving the ruthless murder of 9 girls. De Wet captures the psycho-killer Basson and, in a fit of rage, brutally beats him, thus compromising the killer's conviction by putting him in hospital. De Wet's boss sends him away to the isolated town of Loxton in the middle of the Karoo to cool off while the controversy of his indiscretion blows over. In this small community, de Wet meets Ella, a passionate and beautiful woman who is dying of cancer. His only goal is to fight boredom until he's allowed to resume his detective duties, Ella's dying wish is to dance one last tango before her life is over. De Wet reluctantly agrees to help fulfill her dream, and in doing so, realizes his own need for healing and inner peace. While they fall in love, Basson wakes from his sedation and plots his revenge against de Wet. On the night of the last tango, the serial killer arrives in Loxton .
The key characters in The Last Tango are Hercules de Wet (Louw Venter), Ella Winter (Antoinette Louw), Basson (Stian Bam).
The Last Tango is a Drama film.
The Last Tango has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
The Last Tango had a budget of $1.3M.
The Last Tango has made $135K at the box office.