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Last Night

Last Night

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Last Night

"It's not the end of the world... there's still six hours left."

1998

1h 34m

6.7(172 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

Various citizens of Toronto anxiously await the end of the world, which is occurring at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day.

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Production Companies

Rhombus Media

CBC

La Sept-Arte

Haut et Court

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Patrick Wheeler

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Jennifer Wheeler

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Mrs. Wheeler

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Mr. Wheeler

Trent McMullen

Trent McMullen

Alex

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Sandra

Charmion King

Grandmother

Jessica Booker

Rose

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Duncan

Tracy Wright

Tracy Wright

Donna

Creative team

Directed by: Don McKellar
Written by: Don McKellar
Produced by: Daniel Iron
Niv Fichman

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