The film opens at a football game in a heavy, yet theatrically lit, downpour.The final play of the first half finishes and the players head to the locker room. The star running back is called to the phone to hear a mysterious message from a man telling him to throw the game or else.
The scene shifts to the last play of the game. The quarterback gets the ball, drops back and throws a perfect spiral to the running back who starts heading for the game-winning touchdown.
The defense starts forming a wall to stop him and he does what any running back would do, at least in a film directed by Tony Scott. He pulls out a gun and shoots his way through the defense, scores the game winner, puts the gun to his head and blows his brains out in the end zone.
And that’s just the first 10 minutes of this incredible over-the-top macho action/comedy classic.
The rest of The Last Boy Scout is a boys club of bad jokes and banging heads as washed up private investigator Joe Hallenbck (Bruce Willis) teams up with washed up quarterback Jimmy Dix (Marlon Wayans) to solve the murder of a stripper named Cory (Halle Berry).
It’s mindless entertainment, but it’s some of the best mindless entertainment ever made. Enjoy.
Starring Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Halle Berry.
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