

The Last of the High Kings
1996 · Movie · 1h 42m
DramaComedy
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
Key crew
- David KeatingDirector
- Gabriel ByrneScreenplay
- David KeatingScreenplay
Cast
- Jared LetoFrankie Griffin
- Catherine O'HaraCathleen
- Christina RicciErin
- Gabriel ByrneJack Griffin
- Stephen ReaCab Driver
- Colm MeaneyJim Davern
- Lorraine PilkingtonJayne Wayne
- Jason BarryNelson Fitzgerald
- Emily MortimerRomy Thomas
- Karl HaydenHopper Delaney
- Ciarán FitzgeraldNoelie Griffin
- Renee WeldonMaggie Griffin
Stills
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Themes
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