Last Chance Harvey is a 2008 romantic film starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, set in London. It was directed by Joel Hopkins from his own script.
Plot: Commercial jingle writer, Harvey (Dustin Hoffman) travels from New York to London for his daughter’s wedding, knowing that his job is in jeopardy. His daughter Susan (Liane Balaban) has a strained relationship with him, and when Harvey tells her that he will not be staying for the wedding reception because of work, she informs him that she has chosen to have her stepfather (James Brolin) walk her down the aisle.
He attends the ceremony, then attempts to return to New York but misses his plane, then learns at Heathrow Airport that he is being fired from his job. Drowning his sorrows at an airport bar, he meets Kate (Emma Thompson) who is single and cautious about romance. He initiates a conversation, which leads to lunch and then they stroll alongside the River Thames. They grow close and she convinces him to attend the wedding reception. He agrees, but only if she’ll come with him.
Cast
* Dustin Hoffman as Harvey Shine
* Emma Thompson as Kate Walker
* Eileen Atkins as Maggie Walker
* Kathy Baker as Jean
* Liane Balaban as Susan Shine
* James Brolin as Brian
* Richard Schiff as Marvin
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