The Last Ride (film)

"This article is about the 2004 film. For the unrelated western novel, see The Last Ride."

Infobox Television Film
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name = The Last Ride


caption = DVD cover
format = Action drama
runtime = 85 minutes
creator =
director = Guy Norman Bee
producer = Rob Cohen
Oscar L. Costo
Michele Greco
Angela Mancuso
Judith Craig Marlin
Bruce Mellon
writer = Rob Cohen
Ron McGee
starring = Dennis Hopper
Will Patton
Fred Ward
Nadine Velazquez
music = Frankie Blue
country = USA
language = English
network = USA Network
released = June 2, 2004
website =
imdb_id = 0402336

"The Last Ride" is an American TV action drama directed by Guy Norman Bee and starring Dennis Hopper, Will Patton, Nadine Velazquez and Fred Ward. The story for the movie was written by Rob Cohen, well known for directing another automotive action movie, "The Fast and the Furious".

The movie premiered on June 2, 2004 on the USA Network and, at the time of its release, was primarily used by General Motors to market the new Pontiac GTO. During late 2004 and early 2005, it was also released in several countries outside of the United States, mostly as a straight-to-DVD movie.

Plot

In 1970, robber Ronnie Purnell is arrested after a robbery and jailed for more than 30 years. Since Purnell's wife was killed during the chase with the police, FBI Special Agent Darryl Kurtz took care of their son Aaron. When Ronnie is released from jail, he decides to take vengeance on Darryl. Aaron has also become a cop and doesn't want to hear about his father anymore, but Aaron's son Matthew is fascinated by his grandfather's past and decides to help him to find his old car, a 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge, in which he stashed a key for the safe with a lot of evidences against Darryl.

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