Last Meals
by sslyter | created - 28 Oct 2012 | updated - 29 Oct 2012 | PublicThis list is intended to accompany my GastronoMovies list with a slightly less savory twist. While GastronoMovies includes foods mentioned in the movie, this is the last meal of the real life characters.
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1. Titanic (1997)
PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
Votes: 1,278,778 | Gross: $659.33M
The first class menu for the final dinner service on the Titanic reads as follows: Consomme Olga, poached salmon with mousseline sauce, lamb with mint sauce, roast duckling with apple sauce, sirloin of beef with chateau potatoes, stuffed summer squash, creamed carrots, green peas, foie gras, Waldorf pudding, chocolate and vanilla eclairs, peaches in chartreuse jelly and ice cream.
2. Freeway Killer (2010 Video)
R | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The true story of William Bonin a California serial killer.
Director: John Murlowski | Stars: Scott Anthony Leet, Cole Williams, Dusty Sorg, Michael Rooker
Votes: 1,344
William Bonin the "Freeway Killer" had two pepperoni and sausage pizzas, three servings of coffee ice cream, and fifteen cans (5.3 liters) of Coca-Cola.
3. Journey to Terror: The Story of the Accused Bombers of Oklahoma City (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Two brothers jailed as witnesses in the Oklahoma City bombing were charged today with engaging in a bomb-building conspiracy in Michigan with the former Army sergeant who is accused of setting the blast.
Stars: Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols
Timothy McVeigh ate two pints of Ben & Jerry's mint chocolate-chip ice cream.
4. In Cold Blood (1967)
R | 134 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Two ex-cons murder a family in a robbery attempt, before going on the run from the authorities. The police try to piece together the details of the murder in an attempt to track down the killers.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart
Votes: 29,114
Perry Smith and Richard Hickock ate shrimp, french fries, garlic bread, ice cream, and strawberries with whipped cream
5. Julie & Julia (2009)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 128,772 | Gross: $94.13M
Julia Child's last meal was french onion soup
6. This Is It (2009)
PG | 111 min | Documentary, Music
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals, and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova, Nick Bass
Votes: 41,891 | Gross: $72.09M
Michael Jacksons last meal included spinach salad with chicken breast.
7. Hendrix (2000 TV Movie)
R | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Biography of Jimi Hendrix perhaps the single most groundbreaking guitarist in the history of rock and roll. Examines Hendrix's life and career both on and off the stage.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Wood Harris, Billy Zane, Dorian Harewood, Christian Potenza
Votes: 1,072
Jimi Hendrix last meal was a tuna finish sandwich and too many sleeping pills.
8. Speak Out (2007 TV Movie)
Director: Manolo Cañete | Stars: William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady, Peter Coyote, Paola Giachero
Allen Ginsberg's last meal was fish chowder.
9. Cleopatra (1963)
G | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown
Votes: 37,378 | Gross: $57.78M
Cleopatra's last meal was figs and the poisonous bite of an asp.
10. Ted Bundy (2002)
R | 99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of serial killer Ted Bundy.
Director: Matthew Bright | Stars: Michael Reilly Burke, Boti Bliss, Julianna McCarthy, Jennifer Tisdale
Votes: 8,132 | Gross: $0.01M
Ted Bundy made no special requests and was offered the traditional meal of steak and eggs, that he didn't eat.
11. Dahmer vs. Gacy (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Horror
A secret government has been trying to create the ultimate killer using the DNA of infamous killers Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy, but there's one big problem: they've escaped! Bloody ... See full summary »
Director: Ford Austin | Stars: Ford Austin, Art LaFleur, Randal Malone, Ethan Phillips
Votes: 592
John Wayne Gacy's last meal included a dozen deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe chicken from KFC, French fries, and a pound of strawberries.
Dahmer died of severe head trauma after being beaten by another inmate with a broom handle. Current theory believes had a last meal been requested it would have been a pizza with everyone on it.
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,004,791 | Gross: $315.54M
Although a movie has not yet been made on Ronnie Lee Gardner, his last meal included steak, lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream and 7-up. He began a 48 hour fast prior to his execution by firing squad in Utah and passed the time watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
13. History's Mysteries: Infamous Murders (2001–2004)
Documentary, Crime
Three crime cases are examined in each episodes, that share a common theme such as motive, means, or type of victims.
Stars: Don Peoples, Emerson St. John, Michael Chapman, Rudy Giuliani
Votes: 42
Velma Barfield had a can of Coca-cola and a bag of Cheez Doodles prior to death by lethal injection in 1984.
14. Monster (2003)
R | 109 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen
Votes: 161,650 | Gross: $34.47M
Aileen Wuornos declined a special meal, but had a hamburger and other snack food from the prison’s canteen. Later, she drank a cup of coffee.
15. Karla Faye Tucker: Forevermore (2004)
Biography, Drama
Based on a true story that rocked the world. An emotional journey that takes a former drug-crazed prostitute and convicted pickax killer from the depths of despair to personal triumph on Texas death row.
Director: Helen Gibson | Stars: Karen Kelly, Kenneth Jezek, Ann Ault, Helen Gibson
Votes: 85
Karla Faye Tucker ate a garden salad with ranch dressing, a banana and a peach.
16. American Justice Set (2000 Video)
50 min | Documentary, Horror
A close look at some of the most famous crimes of the 20th century and how they have affected the justice system in this special set featuring some of the most popular episodes from this long-running series.
Stars: David Berkowitz, Kenneth Bianchi, Ted Bundy, Angelo Buono Jr.
Votes: 20
Bruno Richard Hauptmann ate a last meal of celery, olives, chicken, french fries, buttered peas, cherries, and a slice of cake.
17. D.C. Sniper (2010 Video)
R | 92 min | Crime, Thriller
A mysterious shooter randomly kills innocent citizens in public; one after the other in broad daylight. All murders happen not far from the White House; not far from the President.
Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Ken Foree, Ulli Lommel, Christopher Kriesa, Tory N. Thompson
Votes: 417
John Allen Muhammad ate chicken with red sauce and several strawberry cakes.
18. The Executioner's Song (1982 TV Movie)
Unrated | 135 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who lobbied for his own execution.
Director: Lawrence Schiller | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach
Votes: 2,073
Gary Gilmore ate a hamburger, hard-boiled eggs, a baked potato, a few cups of coffee, and three shots of whiskey.
19. The Blues Brothers (1980)
R | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
Director: John Landis | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy
Votes: 214,275 | Gross: $57.23M
The real life character himself, John Belushi's last meal was lentil soup.
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