Last of the High Kings


1h 41m 1996

Brief Synopsis

It's 1977--a time when Dublin rocked to the music of Thin Lizzy, Elvis died and 17-year-old Frankie Griffin walked that line between leaving school and starting the rest of his life.

Film Details

Also Known As
Summer Fling
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Miramax International; Nordisk Film; Parallel Films
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Les Films De L'Elysee; MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment; New Vision Films; Nordisk Film; Rialto Films; StudioCanal; Studiocanal
Location
Dublin, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

It's 1977--a time when Dublin rocked to the music of Thin Lizzy, Elvis died and 17-year-old Frankie Griffin walked that line between leaving school and starting the rest of his life.

Crew

Russ Bailey

Construction Manager

Gabriel Byrne

Co-Executive Producer

Gabriel Byrne

Screenwriter

John Byrne

Dressing Assistant

Jason Carlin

Art Department Trainee

Ian Clark

Other

Maria Collins

Assistant Coordinator

Patrick Conroy

Production Runner

Michael Convertino

Composer

Frank Conway

Production Designer

Audrey Corr

Trainee Props Buyer

Francesca Crowder

Hairdresser

Wayne Cullen

Facilities Generator

Manus Daly

Carpenter

Con Dempsey

Gaffer

Kieran Dempsey

Best Boy

Judith Devlin

Wardrobe Trainee

Richie Donnelly

Other

Moggie Douglas

Assistant Art Director

Colin Duffin

Other

Neil Duggan

Props Runaraound Driver

Jon Dunean

Assistant Accountant

Paul Feldsher

Co-Executive Producer

Sarah Fitzgerald

Photography

Mick Flood

Dressing Prop

Michael Freaney

Other

Peadar Gaffney

Other

Teresa Gantly

Other

Cara Gavigan

Locations Assistant

Alan Gavin

Production Accountant

Ben Gibney

1st Assistant Director

Russell Gleeson

Camera Trainee

Lorraine Glynn

Assistant Hairdresser

Irene Graham

Location Manager

Kevin Hannigan

Special Effects Supervisor

Bernd Heinl

Director Of Photography

Emma Hunt

Props Trainee

Murty Kavanagh

Production Driver

Michael Kearns

Special Effects Assistant

David Keating

Screenwriter

J J Keeley

Electrical Truck Driver

Anthony Kelly

Stagehand

John Paul Kelly

Art Director

Lars Kolvig

Co-Producer

Bill Levins

Electrician

Karen Lindsay Stewart

Casting (United Kingdom)

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Ferdia Macanna

Source Material (From Novel)

Niall Mannion

Electrician

Suzanne Mcauley

Stand-In

Suzanne Mcauley

Trainee Assistant Director

Adrian Mccarthy

3rd Assistant Director

Davy Mcdowell

Makeup Truck Driver

Margaret Moggan

Production Coordinator

Nuala Moiselle

Casting (Ireland)

Alan Moloney

Co-Producer

Catherine Morris

Script Supervisor

Terence Morrison

Construction Truck Driver

Poll Moussoulides

Other

Bobby Muzingo

Original Music

Suzanne Nicoll

2nd Assistant Director

Keith Northrop

Executive Producer

Carmel O'connor

Props Buyer

Gary O'donnell

Other

Martha O'neill

Production Manager

Martha O'neill

Co-Producer

Barry O'sullivan

Boom Operator

Maire O'sullivan

Makeup Artist

Wally O'sullivan

Camera Truck Driver

Larry O'tooole

Standby Carpenter

Tim Palmer

Producer

Cathy Pearson

Location Assistant

Killian Ramsden

Trainee Assistant Director

Alan Rank

Grip

Gerard Ricardson

Other

Chris Roche

Assistant Location Manager

Brian Sheridan

Generator Operator

Pat Smallwood

Wardrobe Truck Driver

Brian Thomson

Construction Runaround Driver

Clark Tracy

Dining Bus Driver

Noel Walsh

Stand-By Prop

Hugh Wasson

Honey Wagon Driver

William Webb

Assistant Editor

William Webb

Assistant Editor

Bob Weinstein

Co-Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Co-Executive Producer

Carmel White

Publicist

Simon Willis

Sound Recordist

Margot Wilson

Assistant Makeup

Pamela Withers

Wardrobe Supervisor

John Wolstenholme

Executive Producer

Tim Youngman

Props Master

Phillipe Zone

Stunt Coordinator

Mary Zophres

Costume Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Summer Fling
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Miramax International; Nordisk Film; Parallel Films
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Les Films De L'Elysee; MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment; New Vision Films; Nordisk Film; Rialto Films; StudioCanal; Studiocanal
Location
Dublin, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States November 1996

Released in United States on Video August 18, 1998

Released in United States Spring April 10, 1998

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.

Shown at London Film Festival November 7-24, 1996.

Feature directorial debut for writer and assistant director David Keating.

Released in USA on video under title "Summer Fling."

Began shooting July 27, 1995.

Completed shooting September 11, 1995.

Mirabilis Productions is Gabriel Byrne's production company.

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.)

Released in United States Spring April 10, 1998 (Boston)

Released in United States on Video August 18, 1998

Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at London Film Festival November 7-24, 1996.)