{{Infobox film | name = The Last Mark | image = | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Reem Morsi | producer = Jordan Barker<br>Borga Dorter<br>Madison Falle<br>Bruno Marino | writer = Bruno Marino<br>Cheryl Meyer | starring = Shawn Doyle<br>Alexia Fast<br>Jonas Chernick | music = Virginia Kilbertus | cinematography = Luc Montpellier | editing = Navin Ramaswaran | studio = Gearshift Films<br>High Star Entertainment | distributor = Epic Pictures | released = {{Film date|2022|3|1}} | runtime = 85 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''The Last Mark''''' is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Reem Morsi and released in 2022.<ref>Rachel Ho, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/the_last_mark_film_review-directed_by_reem_morsi "Canadian Film Festival Review: 'The Last Mark' Charms with Thrills and Spills"]. ''Exclaim!'', March 31, 2022.</ref> The film stars Shawn Doyle as Keele, a hitman who is on his final assignment before retiring; after he and his partner Palmer's (Bryce Hodgson) successful killing of the target is witnessed by sex worker Peyton (Alexia Fast), Keele abducts her with the intention of helping her escape the country for her safety before Palmer can find and kill her.<ref>Steve Norton, [https://intheseats.ca/cff-2022-our-review-of-the-last-mark/ "CFF 2022: OUR REVIEW OF ‘THE LAST MARK’"]. ''In the Seats'', April 1, 2022.</ref>
The cast also includes Jonas Chernick as Eli, a fixer Keefe enlists for help in shepherding Peyton to safety, as well as Jasmin Geljo, Josh Cruddas, Diane Johnstone and Andre Richards in supporting roles.
The film was screened for distributors in the Industry Selects program of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, but was not made available to the general public.<ref>[https://www.shootonline.com/news/toronto-film-festival-unveils-conversations-industry-selects-special-event-lineups "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Conversations, Industry Selects, Special Event Lineups"]. ''Shoot Online'', August 24, 2021.</ref> It premiered on video on demand platforms in the United States on March 1, 2022,<ref>Christine Burnham, [https://www.pophorror.com/available-now-on-demand-reem-morsis-the-last-mark/ "Available Now On Demand: Reem Morsi's The Last Mark"]. ''Pop Horror'', March 1, 2022.</ref> although its release in Canada was delayed until April so that the film could screen as part of the Canadian Film Festival on April 1.<ref>Liam Lacey, [https://www.original-cin.ca/posts/2022/3/22/canadian-film-festival-full-stream-ahead-for-the-third-year "Canadian Film Festival: Full Stream Ahead for the Third Year"]. ''Original Cin'', March 22, 2022.</ref>
== Cast ==
* Shawn Doyle as James Keele * Alexia Fast as Peyton Sallow * Bryce Hodgson as Palmer * Jonas Chernick as Eli * Diane Johnstone as Mike's Mom * Jasmin Geljo as Oslo * Josh Cruddas as Doug
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|12773826}}
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