Tumbledown
Tumbledown

Movie·1988·1h 55m

Tumbledown

No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return.

Directed By

Richard Eyre

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and left paralyzed on his left side. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.

Written By

Charles Wood

Producer

Richard Broke

Cinematography

Andrew Dunn

Music

Richard Hartley

Editor

Ken Pearce

Themes

falklands warfalklandsbritish soldierphysical disabilityparalyzed

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

57%

17 votes

Skip15%
Timepass35%
Go for it34%
Perfection16%

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// cast

Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Robert Lawrence

Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys

Hugh MacKessac

David Calder

David Calder

John Lawrence

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Jean Lawrence

Rupert Baker

Nick Lawrence

Jack Fortune

Jack Fortune

Christopher Lawrence

Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson

Louise Stubbs

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

George Stubbs

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Helen Stubbs

Dan Hildebrand

Dan Hildebrand

Prothero

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Lumpy

Paul Higgins

Paul Higgins

Saltemarsh

Timothy Carlton

Timothy Carlton

Lt. Colonel Bill Kirke

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Major (Rehabilitation Centre)

Angela Morant

Major Newman

Tam Dean Burn

Tam Dean Burn

Sergeant Brodick

Ian Michie

Fraser

Stewart Porter

O'Rourke

// crew

Crew

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Ken Pearce

Editor

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

Director

Richard Hartley

Richard Hartley

Original Music Composer

Charles Wood

Writer

Richard Broke

Producer

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