The Last of the High Kings

"When school ends... and life begins."

Apr 10 1998 R 1h 43m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Gabriel Byrne, David Keating, Ferdia MacAnna

Directed by

David Keating

Cast

Catherine O'Hara, Jared Leto, Christina Ricci

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Miramax

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,000
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA