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The Last of the High Kings (1996)

R  102 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  10 April 1998 (USA)
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It is 1977, Dublin rocks to the music of Thin Lizzy and the world is stunned by the death of Elvis Presley... See full summary »

Director:

David Keating
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine O'Hara ...
Cathleen
Jared Leto ...
Christina Ricci ...
Erin
Gabriel Byrne ...
Jack Griffin
Stephen Rea ...
Cab Driver
Colm Meaney ...
Jim Davern
Lorraine Pilkington Lorraine Pilkington ...
Jayne Wayne
Jason Barry ...
Nelson Fitzgerald
Emily Mortimer ...
Romy Thomas
Karl Hayden Karl Hayden ...
Hopper Delaney
Ciarán Fitzgerald Ciarán Fitzgerald ...
Noelie Griffin (as Ciaran Fitzgerald)
Renee Weldon Renee Weldon ...
Maggie Griffin
Des Braiden Des Braiden ...
Teacher (as Des Braden)
Darren Monks Darren Monks ...
Davy Dudley
Peter Keating Peter Keating ...
Ray Griffin
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Storyline

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. Written by Anonymous  

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Exam | Friend | Beach Party | Summer | Beach  | See more »

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When school ends... and life begins.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, brief language, and some drug use See all certifications »
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Country:

Denmark | Ireland | UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Summer Fling See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Director David Keating met with hundreds of young actors and conducted casting sessions in Ireland, England and America to find the right actor to play Frankie. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When the boys go to get drinks for everyone after the election, one of the bottles of alcohol is Malibu brand rum, which was not distributed world wide until the early 1980s. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Frankie: I had it all planned. College. A place of my own. Hang out all day in cafes with beautiful girls, with legs and blonde hair, that you could talk to about The Stranglers and Hemingway, and who you could spend loads of time in bed with. Instead, I've blown my exams...
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Connections

References Rocky (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"Watching the Detectives"
Written by Elvis Costello
Performed by Elvis Costello See more »