Last Rites (1988)

Tom Berenger (Platoon) and Daphne Zuniga (The Sure Thing) set the screen ablaze in this controversial tale of a love affair between a priest and a sexy woman. A relentlessly entertaining tale of lust, betrayal and revenge with a shocking final twist, Last Rites administers equal measures of white-knuckle suspense and white-hot romance. A Mafia hit a vulnerable witness a man of the cloth with a secret past. When Father Michael Pace (Berenger) finds himself drawn to the mistress (Zuniga) of a brutally murdered mobster, he risks his life, his standing and even his faith to protect her in this riveting thriller that will keep you guessing until the final frame.

A Dark Movie Filled With Action & Suspense

A man is murdered while cheating on his wife. The mistress sees the whole thing and is on the run because the killer wants no witnesses. The man's family is a crime syndicate run by a chilling old man. His brother, played by Berenger, is a priest who comes across the beautiful and sensual mistress and tries to help her as he fights the temptation not to touch her. There is a lot of action and guts, with twists that leave you guessing until the shocking end! July 2, 2008

suspense

gift for my sister who had been trying to find it, she loves this movie and the suspense March 26, 2008

What a twist at the end!!!

This was a terrific character study, as well as some action as well. The twist at the end was totally unexpected, but looking back, one could see how it was going to that. I really liked the movie because it has a very young Adrian Paul (better known for his Highlander role, Duncan MacCleod); only a bit part, and a bad boy at that. Very good movie! February 20, 2006

Fun Potboiler B-movie

Another vote for "guilty pleasure". This movie was implausable, a bit tacky, tawdry, but I enjoyed it anyway. An entertaining yarn. Just don't expect to feel too edified at the end of the movie! It's over-melodramatic typical B-movie fare. Also, some people might be upset by the filmmakers' obvious agenda to get a priest involved in a love affair. And let's face it, we all can tell that this is where the film is headed from the beginning.

The main stars, Tom Berenger and Daphne Zuniga are fine. Tom Berenger always does well as the handsome, tormented and conflicted hero; Daphne Zuniga was very pretty, but I was little confused about her role. There were elements of sleaze to her part (the first scene she's in certainly qualifies) and maybe she's not the best actress for sleaze. I haven't quite made up my mind about that. But still, she was capable enough.

If you are a fan of either Berenger or Zuniga, and don't mind a somewhat tacky, implausable B-movie, you'll get a kick out of this film. December 15, 2002

GREAT FLICK!!!

This movie is great on two levels: 1) The story is a bit far- fetched, but it is believable due some fine acting. The stars work well together to turn this into an enjoyable movie.
2) Daphne Zuniga gets naked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! July 7, 2002

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