The Last of the High Kings (Summer Fling) (1998)
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The debut feature from writer/director David Keating, The Last of the High Kings is the coming-of-age story of Frankie Griffin (Jared Leto), a 17-year-old virgin in 1977 Dublin. Convinced he is about to flunk out of school and forlorn over the recent death of Elvis Presley, Frankie decides to throw… More The debut feature from writer/director David Keating, The Last of the High Kings is the coming-of-age story of Frankie Griffin (Jared Leto), a 17-year-old virgin in 1977 Dublin. Convinced he is about to flunk out of school and forlorn over the recent death of Elvis Presley, Frankie decides to throw a beach party. With his hormones raging, he finds himself trying to decide between two possible gal-pals: Jayne (Lorraine Pilkington) and Romy (Emily Mortimer). Frankie's life becomes a little more difficult with the arrival of an American family friend Erin (Christina Ricci). Gabriel Byrne, who co-wrote the screenplay with Keating, also stars as Frankie's father, Jack Griffin. Based on a novel by Ferdia Mac Anna, The Last of the High Kings won second place at the 1997 Emden International Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Keating
- Written By
- Gabriel Byrne, David Keating
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
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- In Theaters
- Apr 10, 1998 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 14, 2003
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Cast
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Gabriel Byrne
as Jack Griffin
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Karl Hayden
as Hopper Delaney
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Colm Meaney
as Jim Davern
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Catherine O'Hara
as Cathleen
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Lorraine Pilkington
as Jayne Wayne
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Stephen Rea
as Cab Driver
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Christina Ricci
as Erin
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Jason Barry
as Nelson Fitzgerald
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Ciaran Fitzgerald
as Noelie Griffin
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Jared Leto
as Frankie Griffin
- Alexandra Haughey
- Peter Keating
- Darren Monks
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Emily Mortimer
as Romy Thomas
- Amanda Shun
- Renee Weldon
