The Last Child

The Last Child is a 1971 American TV film. It was the last film of Van Heflin. Plot In the future, overpopulation has meant that people are allowed to have only one child and are denied all medical care (save for palliative care) when they turn 65. Reception Reviewing the film in the present day for the SF Weekly, David-Elijah Nahmod wrote: When The Last Child was first broadcast on ABC in October 1971, star Michael Cole was enjoying a brief brush with stardom on the hit cop show The Mod Squad. The actor proved his acting chops with this intense drama set in the “not too distant future”. Many issues come up during the film’s 71 minute running time — The Last Child remains potent and topical even today.