Movie

The Last Thing He Wanted

★ 4.9(541)20201h 56m

Drama Thriller

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The Last Thing He Wanted is streaming on Netflix in United Arab Emirates. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: Dee Rees
Release date: 2020-02-14
Runtime: 1h 56m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Elevated Films

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About The Last Thing He Wanted

The Last Thing He Wanted is a 2020 movie in the Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Dee Rees, starring Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck and Rosie Perez. It has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.9/10 from 541 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Last Thing He Wanted in United Arab Emirates — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

Cast

Anne Hathaway

Elena McMahon

Ben Affleck

Treat Morrison

Rosie Perez

Alma Guerrero

Willem Dafoe

Richard McMahon

Edi Gathegi

Jones

Mel Rodriguez

Barry Sedlow

Onata Aprile

Cat McMahon

Toby Jones

Paul Schuster

Carlos Leal

Max Epperson aka Bob Weir

Ben Chase

Max Berquist

Julian Gamble

Secretary George Shultz

Robert Sedgwick

Stewart James

Themes & keywords

based on novel or booksandinismel salvadorco-workers relationshipwoman directorinvestigative journalismcosta rica1980spolitical thrillerweapons traffickingiran–contra affairfather daughter relationship