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The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings

The Last of the High Kings

When school ends... and life begins.

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DramaComedy

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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. 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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.686/10

Release Date

06 December 1996

Country

Denmark

Cast

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Frankie Griffin

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Cathleen

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Erin

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Jack Griffin

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Cab Driver

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Jim Davern

Lorraine Pilkington

Lorraine Pilkington

Jayne Wayne

Jason Barry

Jason Barry

Nelson Fitzgerald

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Romy Thomas

Karl Hayden

Karl Hayden

Hopper Delaney

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Noelie Griffin

Renee Weldon

Renee Weldon

Maggie Griffin

Des Braiden

Des Braiden

Teacher

Darren Monks

Darren Monks

Davy Dudley

Peter Keating

Peter Keating

Ray Griffin

Alexandra Haughey

Alexandra Haughey

Dawn Griffin

Vincent Walsh

Vincent Walsh

Bobby Gallo

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