The Last Lullaby


The Last Lullaby is a 2008 film noir starring Tom Sizemore, and Sasha Alexander. Filming took place in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The film won the Best Actress and Audience Award at the List of [San Diego International Film Festival award winners|San Diego Film Festival] in 2008.

Plot

Price is an ex-hitman who retired to live the "easy life" only to find himself restless. He takes one final contract on Sarah, a small town library employee, only to fall in love with his target.

Production

The film, an adaptation of the novel The Last Quarry by Max Allan Collins, was entirely shot in and around Shreveport. It was the director’s first feature film.
In an interview, Sizemore said that the film was one of the things he had done he liked best.

Cast

A review wrote: "As per its noir pedigree, The Last Lullaby peppers the tale with colorful characters and familiar faces.”
Another review praised the lead actor and direction: ”Tom Sizemore as the lead carries the movie very effectively. Goodman give scenes time to build, allowing Sizemore’s fidgetiness, twitching and somber gaze to accentuate the character’s melancholy. ”