The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

105 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Nov. 16, 1977

The longtime head of a powerful political machine is determined to win a fourth election and stay in power, despite challenges to his regime by young, dissatisfied opponents, and his worries that his age and his ill health may have an effect on the election's outcome.

The Last Hurrah

105 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Nov. 16, 1977

The Last Hurrah
The longtime head of a powerful political machine is determined to win a fourth election and stay in power, despite challenges to his regime by young, dissatisfied opponents, and his worries that his age and his ill health may have an effect on the election's outcome.
Producers
Original title The Last Hurrah
Directors Vincent Sherman
Writers Carroll O'Connor

Cast

Carroll O'Connor

as Frank Skeffington

Leslie Ackerman

as Prudy Cass

Burgess Meredith

as Cardinal Burke

John Anderson

as Amos Force

Dana Andrews

as Roger Shanley

Jack Carter

as Sam Weinberg

Mariette Hartley

as Clare Gardiner

Patrick O'Neal

as Norman Cass

Paul Picerni

as Dr. Mike Santangelo

Patrick Wayne

as Robert 'Bobby' Skeffington

Kitty Winn

as Maeve Skeffington

Robert Brown

as Nat Gardiner