2013 American action thriller film
The Last Stand is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon (in his American directorial debut) and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro, Jaimie Alexander, Luis Guzmán, Eduardo Noriega, Peter Stormare, Zach Gilford, and Genesis Rodriguez. The film stars Schwarzenegger as a sheriff who attempts to stop a dangerous drug lord from escaping to Mexico through his small town.
The film was Schwarzenegger's first starring role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines a decade prior. Filming took place in Belen, New Mexico and Nevada in late 2011. The film premiered on January 14, 2013, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and was released on January 18, 2013, by Lionsgate Films, receiving mixed reviews from critics and grossing $48.3 million worldwide against a $45 million budget.
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