The Last of the High Kings (1996)

  • 18
  • 12/06/1996 (GB)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 42m

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.

David Keating

Director, Screenplay

Ferdia MacAnna

Novel

Gabriel Byrne

Screenplay

Cast

Jared Leto's headshot

Jared Leto

Frankie Griffin
Catherine O'Hara's headshot

Catherine O'Hara

Cathleen
Christina Ricci's headshot

Christina Ricci

Erin
Gabriel Byrne's headshot

Gabriel Byrne

Jack Griffin
Stephen Rea's headshot

Stephen Rea

Cab Driver
Colm Meaney's headshot

Colm Meaney

Jim Davern
Lorraine Pilkington's headshot

Lorraine Pilkington

Jayne Wayne
Jason Barry's headshot

Jason Barry

Nelson Fitzgerald

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