Last Chance Harvey

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Last Chance Harvey
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PG13,1hr 32min
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December 25, 2008
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Overture Films
Synopsis: A disastrous trip to London proves to have a silver lining for a middle-aged American jingle writer in this romantic slice-of-life drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. Harvey (Hoffman) is about to lose his unfulfilling dead-end job writing jingles when he boards a plane to attend his daughter's wedding in London. He hasn't turned out a memorable tune in some time, and should Harvey fail to come up with something catchy during his trip overseas, he knows that his boss (Richard Schiff) ... Full Synopsis
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Perry Seibert
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With his bittersweet romantic comedy Last Chance Harvey, writer/director Joel Hopkins takes the famous line from Casablanca -- about the problems of two people not amounting to a hill of beans -- deeply to heart. Dustin Hoffman plays Harvey, a jingle writer, who flies to London for his estranged daughter's wedding just as he learns he will lose his job if he doesn't secure a big account. He's a nebbish, ... Full Review
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Dustin Hoffman in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
Dustin Hoffman in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
Dustin Hoffman in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
Dustin Hoffman in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
Emma Thompson in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
Emma Thompson in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
Emma Thompson in "Last Chance Harvey" (Overture Films)
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