The Last Stand

Ray Owens, once a celebrated LAPD cop, now serves as sheriff of the quiet border town Sommerton Junction. When a notorious drug lord escapes custody, his gang, and a hostage surge toward the border, local law enforcement scrambles to intercept before they slip away. Owens would rather stay out of it, but the threat to his community proves too urgent to ignore. He teams up with a makeshift task force, sharing the load with FBI agents and neighboring deputies. As the clock ticks, improvised checkpoints spring up along back roads and a church parking lot becomes a focal point for control. Owens confronts his own past mistakes and asks if anyone is spared in a difficult show of force today.

Directed by Kim Jee-woon, The Last Stand is an action thriller with a Western flavor, written by Andrew Knauer, Jeffrey Nachmanoff and George Nolfi. The film marked the Korean director's English-language debut and arrived in 2013. That shapes his choices.

Box office figures are not provided in the data you supplied, but the film was marketed as a mid-range action thriller fronted by Schwarzenegger and a compact cast, positioning itself as a crowd-pleasing genre entry for skeptical viewers worldwide today.

The Last Stand sparked conversation about action star comebacks and the appeal of Western style border confrontations in modern cinema. Schwarzenegger's presence gave the movie a familiar punch, while Johnny Knoxville's comic relief dialed down the grit just enough to widen appeal. It leans toward crowd-friendly genre mashups for audiences.

The film also reflects how defense costs echo through small towns everywhere. Critics praised the lean pacing, clear setup, and Jee-woon's brisk direction, while some noted the script favors action over character depth. The film probes duty and community loyalty against a backdrop of lawful authority meeting street level chaos.