The Last Ride (2004 film)

*The Last Ride*
The Last Ride
	DVD cover
Genre	Action drama; Crime thriller;
Screenplay by	Ron McGee
Story by	Rob Cohen; Ron McGee;
Directed by	Guy Norman Bee
Starring	Dennis Hopper; Will Patton; Chris Carmack; Nadine Velazquez; Fred Ward;
Music by	Frankie Blue Sposato
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Rob Cohen; Angela Mancuso; Bruce Mellon;
Producer	Oscar Luis Costo
Cinematography	Karl Herrmann
Editors	Sean Albertson; Jonathan Del Gatto;
Running time	81 minutes
Production companies	Stu Segall Productions; Nowita Productions;
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	June 2, 2004

The Last Ride is a 2004 American action drama television film directed by Guy Norman Bee and starring Dennis Hopper, Will Patton, Chris Carmack, Nadine Velazquez and Fred Ward. The story for the film was written by Rob Cohen, well known for directing another automotive action film, The Fast and the Furious (2001).

The movie premiered on June 2, 2004, on the USA Network and, at the time of its release, was primarily used by General Motors to market the new Pontiac GTO. During late 2004 and early 2005, it was also released in several countries outside the United States, mostly as a straight-to-DVD movie.

Plot

In 1970, Ronnie Purnell is arrested at the California–Mexico border after a robbery and jailed for more than 30 years. Since Purnell's wife was killed during the chase with the police, California Highway Patrol Officer Darryl Kurtz took care of their son Aaron. When Ronnie is released from jail, he decides to take vengeance on Darryl. Aaron has also become a cop and doesn't want to hear about his father anymore, but Aaron's son Matthew, a San Diego street racer, is fascinated by his grandfather's past. Matthew decides to help Ronnie find his old car, a 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge, in which he stashed a key for a safe containing evidence against Darryl.

Cast

Dennis Hopper as Ronnie Purnell
Will Patton as Aaron Purnell
Chris Carmack as Matthew Purnell
Fred Ward as Darryl Kurtz
Nadine Velazquez as J.J. Cruz
Peter Onorati as Burt Walling

Production

Rob Cohen came up with the idea for the film while directing commercials for the 2004 Pontiac GTO.^[1] Filming took place in San Diego.^[2]

References

^ "Hopper, cars are on board for 'Last Ride'". Zap2it. March 11, 2004. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Chicago Tribune.
^ Lowry, Brian (June 1, 2004). "The Last Ride". Variety. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

External links

The Last Ride at IMDb

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[1] "Hopper, cars are on board for 'Last Ride'". Zap2it. March 11, 2004. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Chicago Tribune.

[2] Lowry, Brian (June 1, 2004). "The Last Ride". Variety. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

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