The Last of the High Kings
- The Last of the High Kings
Infobox Film
name = The Last of the High Kings
caption =
director = David Keating
producer = Gabriel Byrne
Paul Feldsher
Keith Northrop
Tim Palmer
writer = Ferdia MacAnna (novel)
Screenplay:
Gabriel Byrne
David Keating
starring = Jared Leto
Christina Ricci
Catherine O'Hara
Gabriel Byrne
Colm Meaney
Stephen Rea
music = Michael Convertino
cinematography = Bernd Heinl
editing = Ray Lovejoy
distributor = First Independent Films
Miramax Films
released = 6 December 1996
language = English
imdb_id = 0116833
"The Last of the High Kings" is a 1996 coming of age film set in Dublin, Ireland in the 1970's where the teenagers of the story are dealing with the birth of punk, the death of Elvis Presley and the various dramas of their teens. The lead role of Frankie Griffin is played by Jared Leto. Christina Ricci also stars as an American visiting for the summer.
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.
Cast
*Jared Leto as Frankie Griffin: A teen coping with his age and bizarre family
*Catherine O'Hara as Cathleen: Frankie's extroverted mother
*Gabriel Byrne as Jack: Frankie's father
*Christina Ricci as Erin: A visiting American family friend
*Colm Meaney as Jim Davern: A sleazy politician
*Stephen Rea as Cab Driver
*Emily Mortimer as Romy Thomas
Alternate title
This film was released on DVD under the title "Summer Fling" in some countries.
External links
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