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Last Holiday

Last Holiday

She always thought she was somebody special... and she was.

20067.21h 52m

Overview

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

Directed by Wayne Wang
Written by Peter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price, J. B. Priestley
Produced by Laurence Mark, Jack Rapke
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $38.4M

Top Cast

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Georgia Byrd

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Sean Matthews

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Matthew Kragen

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Senator Dillings

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Ms. Burns

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Chef Didier

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Rochelle

Michel Estime

Michel Estime

Marlon

Susan Kellermann

Susan Kellermann

Ms. Gunther

Jascha Washington

Jascha Washington

Darius

Themes & Keywords

hotelnew year's eveholidaydepartment storecookingnew orleans, louisianaaustriavacationterminal illnessremakedying womanavalancheluxury hotelnarcissistchristmasczech republic

About Last Holiday

Last Holiday is a adventure, comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of hotel, new year's eve, holiday, department store, cooking, new orleans, louisiana. Directed by Wayne Wang, it stars Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton. The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

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