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The Last Stand

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Once a narcotics officer in the LAPD, Ray Owens settles into a peaceful life as sheriff of Sommerton Junction, a quiet border town. That peace is shattered when Gabriel Cortez, a vicious crime lord, escapes from FBI custody and speeds toward Ray's town with a band of mercenaries. Federal agents prepare to capture Cortez. Ray is at first reluctant to get involved, but he soon finds he must rally his team and take matters into his own hands.
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There's nothing particularly distinguished about it, but for Schwarzenegger fans The Last Stand provides perfectly undemanding entertainment.

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Wesley Morris Grantland Jul 26, 2013
D-
The weaponry is so ridiculously bountiful that the movie must be a defense against something. But it's just another lousy action movie. And for more than an hour, it's less than that. Go to Full Review Tom Charity CNN.com Feb 5, 2013
The movie's tongue in cheek humor will buy off most of the target audience. And Arnie? He's indestructible. Go to Full Review Anthony Lane The New Yorker Feb 4, 2013
Schwarzenegger can still hold the screen, but these days he grinds through his one-liners like a truck driver taking a steep hill ... Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 20, 2025
2/5
"The Last Stand" is as tired and uninteresting as its star and main character. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 20, 2022
1.5/4
A movie whose only purpose is to serve as Schwarzenegger’s comeback vehicle. After this, he’ll need another comeback. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 23, 2022
3.5/5
“The Last Stand” has its share of cheesiness but intentionally so. And it’s certainly not stimulating, thought-provoking cinema, but it never pretends to be. It’s a simple, straightforward movie without an ounce of pretension and it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 18, 2026 The Last Stand = a *3* star Movie! See more Ibrick T @Ibrick Jun 3, 2026 It's a tongue in cheek action movie, not to be taken too seriously. With a few surprises along the way. It's actually quite entertaining. See more Mike P @RT57404816 Apr 4, 2026 Very entertaining action movie. Perfect for Sunday afternoons on the couch. Arnold, fights, fast car, and an excellent villain. See more Steve A @RT68517168 Apr 4, 2026 You didn't really expect this to be a great film, did you? It's not great, but it is entertaining, and someyimes that's enough. See more Kim L. @moviekim Feb 21, 2026 Very violent. Turned it on after it already started and couldn't stop watching it until it ended. See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic Nov 25, 2025 A corny throwback to Arnold glory days as an action star with a below average cast that can't make this mediocre story any better than it was actually written. See more Read all reviews
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Kim Jee-woon

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ray Owens

Forest Whitaker

Agent John Bannister

Johnny Knoxville

Lewis Dinkum

Rodrigo Santoro

Frank Martinez

Jaimie Alexander

Sarah Torrance

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(L-R) Rodrigo Santoro as Frank Martinez and Johnny Knoxville as Lewis Dinkum in "The Last Stand." Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sheriff Ray Owens in "The Last Stand." Johnny Knoxville as Lewis Dinkum in "The Last Stand." Luis Guzmán as Mike Figuerola in "The Last Stand." (L-R) Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ray Owens and Johnny Knoxville as Lewis Dinkum in "The Last Stand." Jaimie Alexander as Sarah Torrance and Rodrigo Santoro as Frank Martinez in "The Last Stand." (L-R) Forest Whitaker as Agent John Bannister and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ray Owens in "The Last Stand." Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ray Owens in "The Last Stand." View more photos

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Synopsis Once a narcotics officer in the LAPD, Ray Owens settles into a peaceful life as sheriff of Sommerton Junction, a quiet border town. That peace is shattered when Gabriel Cortez, a vicious crime lord, escapes from FBI custody and speeds toward Ray's town with a band of mercenaries. Federal agents prepare to capture Cortez. Ray is at first reluctant to get involved, but he soon finds he must rally his team and take matters into his own hands.
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Producer
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Screenwriter
Andrew Knauer, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lionsgate Films, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.0M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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