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Last Light (1993)

R · 1993-08-22 · 1h 44m · EN
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One defying the system. One sworn to uphold it.

Kiefer Sutherland plays Denver Bayliss, a condemned murderer who has killed three people, including a prison guard. He was brought into the system as a juvenile delinquent and never got out. Now he is awaiting execution. Forest Whitaker stars as Fred Whitmore, a death row prison guard who runs into trouble when he refuses to take part in the brutally abusive tactics of the guards. However, something about Denver haunts Fred Whitmore, and the two men form an unexpected friendship that transforms their lives.

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Kiefer SutherlandDirectorRobert EiseleWriter

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Kiefer SutherlandKiefer SutherlandDenver BaylissForest WhitakerForest WhitakerFred WhitmoreClancy BrownClancy BrownLt. Lionel McMannisLynne MoodyLynne MoodyHope WhitmoreAmanda PlummerAmanda PlummerLillian BurkeKathleen QuinlanKathleen QuinlanKathy RubicekCameron DyeCameron Dye1st InmateTony T. JohnsonTony T. JohnsonDarrell WhitmoreLydell M. CheshierLydell M. CheshierJimmy the JGary Carlos CervantesGary Carlos CervantesKranski (as Gary Cervantes)Dom MagwiliDom Magwili1st GuardMike GomezMike Gomez2nd Guard

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference111006Actor preference1705 · 2186 · 111006Country preferenceUsDecade preference1990

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Frequently asked questions about Last Light

What is Last Light about?

Kiefer Sutherland plays Denver Bayliss, a condemned murderer who has killed three people, including a prison guard. He was brought into the system as a juvenile delinquent and never got out. Now he is awaiting execution. Forest Whitaker stars as Fred Whitmore, a death row prison guard who runs into trouble when he refuses to take part in the brutally abusive tactics of the guards. However, something about Denver haunts Fred Whitmore, and the two men form an unexpected friendship that transforms their lives.

How long is Last Light?

Last Light has a runtime of 104 minutes.