The Last Straw
1987, English. Directed by Giles Walker.
This hilarious Canadian comedy frankly and with surprising taste, chronicles the travails of Alex, the 'Most Potent Man in the World." Alex earns this title while visiting a sperm bank. There it is discovered that he has a sperm motility rate of 99.5. What that means is that women he comes in contact with, directly or through artificial insemination, stand a terrific chance of becoming pregnant. Alex is naturally proud of his gift, but unfortunately, because he is only average looking, few of the sperm bank patrons are enticed to have his babies. In order to let them known what they are missing, he hires himself a manager and appears on a radio talk show. The ploy works and he suddenly finds himself surround by women desperate to get pregnant one way or another.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 September 1987
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- David Wilson, Giles Walker
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The Last Straw runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Last Straw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Last Straw?
If you liked The Last Straw, try Fun with Dick and Jane, Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer, Jim Jefferies: Freedumb.
Who directed The Last Straw?
The Last Straw (1987) was directed by Giles Walker and stars Sam Grana, Beverly Murray, Stefan Wodoslawsky.