The Last of the High Kings

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The Last of the High Kings
Directed by	David Keating
Produced by	Gabriel Byrne Paul Feldsher Keith Northrop Tim Palmer
Written by	Ferdia MacAnna (novel) Screenplay: Gabriel Byrne David Keating
Starring	Jared Leto Christina Ricci Catherine O'Hara Gabriel Byrne Colm Meaney Stephen Rea
Music by	Michael Convertino
Cinematography	Bernd Heinl
Editing by	Ray Lovejoy
Distributed by	First Independent Films Miramax Films
Release date(s)	6 December 1996
Language	English
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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.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Alternate title
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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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