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The Last of the High Kings (1996)

When school ends... and life begins.

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : David Keating
Writer : David Keating, Gabriel Byrne

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
Cathleen
Jared Leto
Jared Leto
Frankie Griffin
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

Crews

David Keating
David Keating
Director
Ray Lovejoy
Ray Lovejoy
Editor
Michael Convertino
Michael Convertino
Music
Bernd Heinl
Bernd Heinl
Director of Photography
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Co-Executive Producer
Paul Feldsher
Paul Feldsher
Co-Executive Producer
Alan Moloney
Alan Moloney
Co-Producer
Lars Kolvig
Lars Kolvig
Co-Producer
Keith Northrop
Keith Northrop
Executive Producer
Martha O'Neill
Martha O'Neill
Co-Producer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Co-Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Co-Executive Producer
John Wolstenholme
John Wolstenholme
Executive Producer
Ferdia MacAnna
Ferdia MacAnna
Novel
Nuala Moiselle
Nuala Moiselle
Casting
Frank Conway
Frank Conway
Production Design
John Paul Kelly
John Paul Kelly
Art Direction
Padraig O'Neill
Padraig O'Neill
Set Decoration
Mary Zophres
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
David Keating
David Keating
Screenplay
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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