Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
Last Flag Flying
“Their last mission wasn't on the battlefield.”
Overview
Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
Director
Richard Linklater
Budget
25.0M
Revenue
1.9M
Status
Released
Production
Detour Filmproduction, Zenzero Pictures, Cinetic Media, Amazon Studios, Lionsgate
Cast
Steve Carell
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Bryan Cranston
Sal Nealon
Laurence Fishburne
Reverend Richard Mueller
J. Quinton Johnson
Charlie Washington
Deanna Reed-Foster
Ruth Mueller
Yul Vazquez
Lieutenant Colonel Wilits
Graham Wolfe
John Redman
Jeff Monahan
O'Toole
Dontez James
DAFB Guard
Tammy Tsai
Mother (Irene)
Richard Barlow
Angry Father
Cathy O'Dell
Grieving Mother
Jane Mowder
Rental Truck Employee
Richard Robichaux
Anorak
Jerry Lee Tucker
Raincoat
Marc Moore
Hyped-up Employee
Kate Easton
Phone Shop Clerk
Cicely Tyson
Mrs. Hightower
Sarah Silk
Front Desk Motel Employee
Ted Watts Jr.
Leland
Lee Harrington
Jamie
Samuel Davis
Larry Jr. (voice)
Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman
Church Member (uncredited)
Kelli Culbertson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Chris Dettone
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Chris Drexel
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Eric Frank
Bar Patron Guy in Booth (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
J Tinsley Amtrak Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Christopher Nardizzi
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Phil Nardozzi
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Sofia Plass
Church Member (uncredited)
Eric Rasmussen
Driver (uncredited)
Mario Ruiz
Senior Airman Morris (uncredited)
Brian E Stead
Amtrak Passenger (uncredited)
Gary Lee Vincent
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Jeremy Waltman
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Daniel James
Cellphone Store Patron (uncredited)
Wain Jenkins
Choir Member (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Official US Trailer
'Last Flag Flying' NYFF55 Red Carpet Interviews
