The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTony Scott
Screenplay byShane Black
Story by
  • Shane Black
  • Greg Hicks
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyWard Russell
Edited by
Music byMichael Kamen
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$43 million
Box office$114.5 million

The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 American buddy action comedy film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Shane Black, and produced by Joel Silver. It stars Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans, with Noble Willingham, Chelsea Field, Taylor Negron, and Danielle Harris. The film follows a washed-up private investigator (Willis) who teams up with a scandalized former football star (Wayans) to uncover a political conspiracy involving their former employers.

The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on December 13, 1991, to mixed reviews and a smaller than expected box office. Retrospective reviews have been more positive, and the film has developed a cult following.