The Last Tango
2013, English. Directed by Deon Meyer.
The dance of her life, he dances with death
The story revolves around a 34-year old, workaholic detective who is burnt out, having immersed himself in an investigation involving the ruthless murder of nine girls. He managed to capture the killer, but his emotions get the better of him, possibly jeopardising the trial. His boss sends him away to cool down, and he ends up in a small town in the middle of the Karoo. Here, he meets a passionate and beautiful woman who is dying of cancer. His only goal is to fight boredom until he is allowed to resume his detective duties, while her dying wish is to dance one last tango before her life is over. He reluctantly agrees. Meanwhile the murderer wakes from his sedation and puts his plan for revenge into motion
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Deon MeyerDirector
- Louw VenterHercules de Wet
- Antoinette LouwElla Winter
- Stian BamBasson
- Marius WeyersCapt Mauritz Duvenhage
- Rob van VuurenKevin King
- Heino SchmittSgt Dave Malan
- Loukmaan AdamsSgt Basie Beyers
- Ilse OppeltCol Magda Hoffman
- Stephanie BadenhorstDr Brink
- Gerhard OdendaalKlein Willem Post
- Wessel PretoriusConst. Antonie Wentzel De Beer
- Lize-Marié SwartLilly Duvenhage
Details
- Released
- 5 July 2013
- Original title
- Die Laaste Tango
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Deon Meyer
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The Last Tango runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Last Tango isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 July 2013. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Last Tango?
If you liked The Last Tango, try Hounddog, Alex of Venice, The Young One.
Who directed The Last Tango?
The Last Tango (2013) was directed by Deon Meyer and stars Louw Venter, Antoinette Louw, Stian Bam.