The oil finally ran out... and somewhere in the future, the chase has begun.
Twenty years after the American people have been told the oil has run out and disease has scared them into complacency, the United States has become a fascist state. One man, former race car driver Franklyn Hart, now a puppet spokesman for public transportation, rebuilds his race car and sets off to California from Boston where people have returned to living life like they were twenty years prior.
The Last Chase (1981) is a action, adventure and science fiction film directed by Martyn Burke, released on April 1, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace and Alexandra Stewart. Viewers rate it 3.9 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
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Lee Majors
as Franklyn Hart
Burgess Meredith
as Captain J.G. Williams
Chris Makepeace
as Ring
Alexandra Stewart
as Eudora
Trudy Young
as Mrs. Hart
Diane D'Aquila
as Santana
George Touliatos
as Hawkins
Harvey Atkin
as Jud
Ben Gordon
as Morely
Hugh Webster
as Fetch
Deborah Burgess
as Miss Rawlston
Moses Znaimer
as Reporter
Directed by Martyn Burke, written by Christopher Crowe, Martyn Burke and Roy Moore.
Average viewer score of 3.9/10 from 34 ratings.
From six million dollars to six million pennies, well that’s just the first journey Lee Majors makes as this frankly pretty silly dystopian drama sees him try to escape to “Free California” in his Porsche (complete with plenty of product placement). You see, their United States has run out of oil and cars are banned. Given his has probably got a V12 engine, he isn’t flavour of the month with the authorities as he…
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The main cast of The Last Chase (1981) includes Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace, Alexandra Stewart and Trudy Young. The film was directed by Martyn Burke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Chase was released on April 1, 1981 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Last Chase (1981) holds an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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