The Last of the High Kings (1996)

12/06/1996 (DK) • 1h 42m

Drama, Comedy

When school ends... and life begins.

Overview

It is 1977, Dublin rocks to the music of Thin Lizzy and the world is stunned by the death of Elvis Presley. Frankie, caught between acne and adulthood, has just completed his final exams in school. Convinced he will fail, he survives the summer organising a beach party, having lustful thoughts about two girls he believes are unobtainable and fending off the advances from a visiting American family friend, all whilst coping with his oddball family.

Top Billed Cast

Jared Leto

Frankie Griffin

Gabriel Byrne

Jack Griffin

Stephen Rea

Cab Driver

Colm Meaney

Jim Davern

Jason Barry

Nelson Fitzgerald

Emily Mortimer

Romy Thomas


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

1970s

dublin, ireland

teenage protagonist

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