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The Last of the High Kings(Movie, 1996)

1h 42min | Genres: Drama, Comedy
The Last of the High KingsRating: 2.9/5 (with 1717 votes)
The Last of the High Kings, also released under the title Summer Fling in some countries, is a 1996 coming of age comedy-drama film set in Howth, Dublin, Ireland in the 1970s 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 in his first leading role. Christina Ricci also stars as an American visiting for the summer. The film is based on the book of the same name by Ferdia Mac Anna. ()
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About The Last of the High Kings

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.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Denmark, United Kingdom (UK), Ireland
Plays in: Dublin
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/06/1996
Director: David Keating
Producer: Gabriel Byrne
Film Editor: Ray Lovejoy
Director of Photography: Bernd Heinl
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Fiesta de verano"
"Summer Fling"

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