FILM · 2013 · USA

Last Vegas

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1. #001

   Archie is a retired veteran of the United States Air Force, the same branch of service in which Morgan Freeman served. The two photographs of Archie in uniform seen at the beginning of the film actually came from Morgan's own time in the military.

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2. #002

   Michael Douglas and Mary Steenburgen were on the Stratosphere ride and had to do it repeatedly in order to shoot the scene.

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3. #003

   All four lead actors have won at least one Oscar for acting: Michael Douglas for Wall Street (1987), Morgan Freeman for Million Dollar Baby (2004), Kevin Kline for A Fish Called Wanda (1988), and Robert De Niro for Raging Bull (1980) and The Godfather Part II (1974). Mary Steenburgen also won for Melvin and Howard (1980). In addition, Douglas has another Oscar, for producing the Best Picture winner One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

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4. #004

   Rapper T.I. originally had a role in the film, but Morgan Freeman fired him because he was drunk at the first table read for the film. T.I. said he kept nodding off during the read, which led Freeman to punish him.

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5. #005

   Although the paths of the four male leads had crossed before at various points in their careers, this marks the first joint project for all four men.

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6. #006

   Jack Nicholson, who had starred in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which Michael Douglas originally produced, was initially planned to play the lead.

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7. #007

   The irony of Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle playing on Morgan Freeman's cell phone is that the song is about a father who, like his own father, did not spend enough time with his son. Meanwhile, the irony is that Freeman's son is the one calling him, so their relationship is the exact opposite of the song.

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8. #008

   Although the film is described as being about a group of men in their seventies, Kevin Kline and Michael Douglas were still in their sixties when the film was released.

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9. #009

   All four main actors have played the role of Diane Keaton's love interest in a film: Robert De Niro in The Big Wedding (2013), Morgan Freeman in 5 Flights Up (2014), Michael Douglas in And So It Goes (2014) and Kevin Kline in Darling Companion (2012).

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10. #010

    As of June 2026 (12.5 years after this film's release), the Binions hotel still has not reopened, although in 2019 a boutique hotel called Hotel Apache (a return to the facility's original name) opened on the first few floors.

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11. #011

    In the American film released on November 1, 2013, the four leads were 66 (Kevin Kline), 69 (Michael Douglas), 70 (Robert De Niro) and 76 (Morgan Freeman) years old, making them a combined 281.75 years old, an average of 70.44.

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12. #012

    Christopher Walken and Dustin Hoffman were considered for the role of Sam.

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13. #013

    It was sent to theaters under the code name "Fellas."

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14. #014

    Robert De Niro boxing against a mirror is of course a nod to Raging Bull… but as for the character, his younger self knocks out a bully with a punch at the beginning of the film and does so once more near the end to save his crew at the casino party.

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15. #015

    In this film, Kevin Kline's wife allows him to find a one-night stand; in The Big Chill, Glenn Close, playing Kline's wife, makes him the same offer.

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16. #016

    Michael Ealy, Romany Malco and Jerry Ferrara appeared in Think Like a Man (2012) and Think Like a Man Too (2014).

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17. #017

    When Morgan Freeman's character arrives in Las Vegas, he warns Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas: "Now, you be nice to each other or help me, I will rain hell down on both of you. Understand?" Freeman had played God in Bruce Almighty (2003) and Evan Almighty (2007).

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18. #018

    Tommy Lee Jones was considered for the role of Sam.

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19. #019

    Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen had previously appeared together in Life as a House (2001) and Dean (2016).

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20. #020

    Morgan Freeman watches "Housewives" on television, though no special version of it is mentioned.

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