Last Orders

Jan 11 2002 R 1h 49m
Drama

Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died he had a final request, 'Last Orders', that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. The movie follows his mates, Ray, Lenny and Vic and his foster son Vince as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy

Plot

Jack Dodd (Sir Michael Caine) was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over fifty years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died, he had a final request, "Last Orders", that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. This movie follows his mates, Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings), and Vic (Sir Tom Courtenay), and his son Vince (Ray Winstone) as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy (Dame Helen Mirren).

Written by

Graham Swift, Fred Schepisi

Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Cast

Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Tom Courtenay

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, United Kingdom

Production Companies

winchester films, MBP (Germany), Future Films, Scala Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Last Orders Movie Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
7,135
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA