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The Last of the High Kings (1995)

Director: David Keating

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From Time Out Film Guide

Coming-of-age movie, produced and co-written by Gabriel Byrne, as fresh as a newly pulled pint of the dark stuff. Dublin, 1977: Thin Lizzy bestride the charts in black leather kecks, but for Frankie (Leto in a career-launching turn) exam results loom, girls seem unobtainable, and his mum's insistence that he's descended from the High Kings of Ireland doesn't really help. A familiar mix, but the fashions are suitably terrifying, the cynicism about 'Oirish' bullshit is refreshing, and there's a neat cameo from Stephen Rea as the taxi driver who's 'had 'em all' in his cab.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • caliberqueen said...
    Posted on Sep 04 2008 13:08 This film is great,just watch it...I have the US version know as "SUMMER FLING" exatly the same..Highly recommended
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Director: David Keating

Producer: Tim Palmer

Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Catherine O'Hara, Jared Leto, Christina Ricci, Colm Meaney, Stephen Rea, Lorraine Pilkington full cast

Duration: 104 mins


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