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November 8, 2013
At the Movies: 'Last Vegas' is just ‘Hangover' with old guys
By SCOTT FOUNDAS
Variety
Variety
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Director: Jon Turteltaub Cast: Michael Douglas, Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Mary Steenburgen Rating: PG-13 Running time: 104 minutes |
LOS ANGELES — As creaky as an arthritic hip, “Last Vegas” does for four leading stars of the ‘70s and ‘80s what movies like “Tough Guys” and “Grumpy Old Men” did for survivors of Hollywood's storied Golden Age: It lets them show they can still throw a punch, bust a move, and get it on, and that they're not quite ready for the Motion Picture Home just yet.
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