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  2. Aug 1, 2022 · Didion’s The Last Thing He Wanted is known for its intricacies as it makes the Central American crisis of the 1980s as its backdrop. While it is obviously not based on a true story, it is definitely inspired by real events taking place in the 1980s.

  3. The Last Thing He Wanted is a 2020 political thriller film directed by Dee Rees, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Joan Didion, from a screenplay by Rees and Marco Villalobos. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Rosie Perez, Edi Gathegi, Mel Rodriguez, Toby Jones, and Willem Dafoe.

    • Plot Summary
    • The Real Deal
    • The Ending: Who’s The Bad guy?

    Journalist Elena McMahon wants to look into America’s connection with the weapons ending up in the hands of the Contras and what role the country is playing in the war south of its border. When her own office shuts down her investigation, she finds a way to get to the depth of the story through her father. She discovers that he has been a gunrunner...

    From the moment Elena lands with the shipment in Costa Rica, she knows that something is wrong. It is supposed to be a quick in-and-out situation: deliver the goods and leave with the payment. However, she is left behind, and the one million that was promised to her father is nowhere to be seen. With the help of Jones, she gets out of the place and...

    Escaping death so many times, we begin to wonder how Elena always ends up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Who is setting her up to kill her? Our first suspicion is on the guy who just happens to be there whenever she is in trouble, but in the end, it turns out to be someone else entirely. Treat Morrison is the one who kills Elena. Tipped off ...

  4. Feb 5, 2020 · Is The Last Thing He Wanted based on a true story? Despite the ‘real-life’ setting, The Last Thing He Wanted isnt based on a true story, and is instead based on the novel of the same name by author Joan Didion.

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  5. Feb 28, 2020 · Filmmaker Dee Rees and actress Anne Hathaway talk about the certainties of making 'The Last Thing He Wanted,' a story of ambiguity and confusion, adapted from the novel by Joan Didion.

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  6. With Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Rosie Perez, Willem Dafoe. A veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Adapted from Joan Didion's namesake novel.

  7. Feb 21, 2020 · By that point, you’ll be convinced that “The Last Thing He Wanted” is a true Netflix Original Film paradoxnot even a pause and rewind button at the ready will help it make much sense. This review was filed from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 30th.

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