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The Last Thing He Wanted

4.920201h 56mRMovieDramaThriller

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…

DirectorDee Rees
WritersDee Rees·Marco Villalobos
ProducersDee Rees·Cassian Elwes

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NetflixNetflix
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Cast · Directed by Dee Rees

AHAnne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
Elena McMahon
BABen Affleck
Ben Affleck
Treat Morrison
RPRosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Alma Guerrero
WDWillem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Richard McMahon
EGEdi Gathegi
Edi Gathegi
Jones
MRMel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez
Barry Sedlow
OAOnata Aprile
Onata Aprile
Cat McMahon
TJToby Jones
Toby Jones
Paul Schuster
CLCarlos Leal
Carlos Leal
Max Epperson aka Bob Weir
BCBen Chase
Ben Chase
Max Berquist
JGJulian Gamble
Julian Gamble
Secretary George Shultz
RSRobert Sedgwick
Robert Sedgwick
Stewart James

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The Last Thing He Wanted — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams The Last Thing He Wanted?

The Last Thing He Wanted is streaming on Netflix in India.

Is The Last Thing He Wanted on Netflix?

Yes — The Last Thing He Wanted is available on Netflix in India as of September 2026.

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