A retrospective piece looks back at 1991's The Last Boy Scout, an R-rated action comedy starring Bruce Willis, which drew criticism from some of its own backers and creators for its violence and crude content. Financier David Geffen, who backed the film through his Geffen Production companies, later named it as his one filmmaking regret, saying he was embarrassed to have his name attached because of its violence and bad taste.

Directed by Tony Scott from a Shane Black script, the film paired Willis with foul-mouthed action set-pieces and a controversial performance from a young Danielle Harris as his character's profanity-spouting daughter, which unsettled some viewers alongside the film's gratuitous violence. Willis himself defended the film in later comments, acknowledging it offended some but arguing it had a point and appealed to a niche audience, while the article notes that fan Quentin Tarantino was among those who loved it.