The Last of the High Kings
When school ends... and life begins.
1996 | 102m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | David Keating |
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| Writer: | Ferdia MacAnna, David Keating, Gabriel Byrne |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 06, 1996 |
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| Director: | David Keating |
| Writer: | Ferdia MacAnna, David Keating, Gabriel Byrne |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, 1970s, dublin, ireland, teenage protagonist |
| Production Companies | Nordisk Film Denmark, Parallel Film Productions, Northolme |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 19, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jared Leto | Frankie Griffin |
| Catherine O'Hara | Cathleen |
| Christina Ricci | Erin |
| Gabriel Byrne | Jack Griffin |
| Stephen Rea | Cab Driver |
| Colm Meaney | Jim Davern |
| Lorraine Pilkington | Jayne Wayne |
| Jason Barry | Nelson Fitzgerald |
| Emily Mortimer | Romy Thomas |
| Karl Hayden | Hopper Delaney |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald | Noelie Griffin |
| Renee Weldon | Maggie Griffin |
| Des Braiden | Teacher |
| Darren Monks | Davy Dudley |
| Peter Keating | Ray Griffin |
| Alexandra Haughey | Dawn Griffin |
| Vincent Walsh | Bobby Gallo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Paul Kelly | Art Direction |
| Frank Conway | Production Design |
| Nuala Moiselle | Casting |
| Ray Lovejoy | Editor |
| Padraig O'Neill | Set Decoration |
| Ferdia MacAnna | Novel |
| Bernd Heinl | Director of Photography |
| David Keating | Screenplay, Director |
| Michael Convertino | Music |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Gabriel Byrne | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martha O'Neill | Co-Producer |
| Tim Palmer | Producer |
| Keith Northrop | Executive Producer |
| Lars Kolvig | Co-Producer |
| John Wolstenholme | Executive Producer |
| Paul Feldsher | Co-Executive Producer |
| Gabriel Byrne | Co-Executive Producer |
| Alan Moloney | Co-Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Co-Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Co-Executive Producer |
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