The Last Word (1979 film)

The Last Word is a 1979 film starring Richard Harris. It was the last film directed by Roy Boulting.

It was also known as The Number.

Plot
A washed-up inventor, Danny Travis, takes matters into his own hands in a very extreme way when he learns that his house will be condemned and his beloved children left on the street.

Travis is so upset that when a city official comes to evict him from the premises, he takes the man hostage. A television reporter, Paula Herbert, turns public sympathies both for and against Travis, prolonging the story opportunistically as a Los Angeles police captain, Gerrity, attempts to defuse the situation.

Cast

 * Richard Harris as Danny Travis
 * Karen Black as Paula Herbert
 * Martin Landau as Capt. Gerrity
 * Dennis Christopher as Ben
 * Christopher Guest as Roger
 * Penelope Milford as Denise
 * Penny Santon as Mrs. Tempino