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Tumbledown
Tumbledown

Tumbledown

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

29 May 1988

Country

United Kingdom

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

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

Angela Morant

Major Newman

Tam Dean Burn

Tam Dean Burn

Sergeant Brodick

Ian Michie

Ian Michie

Fraser

Stewart Porter

Stewart Porter

O'Rourke

Mark Wing-Davey

Mark Wing-Davey

Adjutant Stewart Inglis

Robin Daglish

Robin Daglish

Major Peter Walsh

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

Padre Major Alistair Tolly

Edward Rawle-Hicks

Edward Rawle-Hicks

Lt. Peter Fyshe

Charles Millham

Charles Millham

The Noble Lord

Ben Cole

Ben Cole

Harry Hebers

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Terry Knapp

James Griffiths

James Griffiths

Surgeon

David Conville

David Conville

Brigade Officer

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Group Captain

Brian Hall

Brian Hall

Squadron Leader Wentworth

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Elderly Man

Richard Owens

Richard Owens

RAF Officer

Arbel Jones

Arbel Jones

Welsh Lady

Sean Scanlan

Sean Scanlan

Welsh Man

Tony Caunter

Tony Caunter

Air Commodore

Iain McColl

Iain McColl

Colour Sergeant

Edward Lyon

Edward Lyon

Lt. Colonel RAMC

Victoria Hasted

Victoria Hasted

Nurse Wendy

Murray Ewan

Murray Ewan

CSM Brown

Wendy Nottingham

Wendy Nottingham

Mrs Prothero

Andrew Livingston

Andrew Livingston

Young Doctor

Maggie McCarthy

Maggie McCarthy

Nurse Mary

Sharon D. Clarke

Sharon D. Clarke

1st Night Nurse

Leila Bertrand

Leila Bertrand

2nd Night Nurse

Liza Tarbuck

Liza Tarbuck

Angie

Felicity Montagu

Felicity Montagu

Trisha

Roy Spencer

Roy Spencer

Hospital Chaplain

Winston Crooke

Winston Crooke

Benny

Steven Law

Steven Law

Cabby

Alan White

Alan White

Yeoman Warder

George Irving

George Irving

Tug

Marian McLoughlin

Marian McLoughlin

Mandy

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Phyllida

Francisco Morales

Francisco Morales

Argentinian Soldier

Martin Garfield

Martin Garfield

Argentinian Soldier

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