Last Dance

Last Dance

Sometimes justice is a crime

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Produced by Touchstone Pictures

1996103 min5.7 / 10

A somber legal drama about a lawyer's deepening bond with a death-row inmate as he races against her execution, grappling with justice, mortality, and the possibility of redemption.

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while the date for her execution draws nearer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Last Dance sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Last Dance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Last Dance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Last Dance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Last Dance scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Last Dance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Last Dance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Last Dance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Last Dance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Last Dance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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