United Kingdom / May 29, 1988 / 15
No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roddy Maude-Roxby | George Stubbs |
| Ann Bell | Helen Stubbs |
| Dan Hildebrand | Prothero |
| Mark Williams | Lumpy |
| Paul Higgins | Saltemarsh |
| Timothy Carlton | Lt. Colonel Bill Kirke |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Major (Rehabilitation Centre) |
| Angela Morant | Major Newman |
| Tam Dean Burn | Sergeant Brodick |
| Ian Michie | Fraser |
| Stewart Porter | O'Rourke |
| Mark Wing-Davey | Adjutant Stewart Inglis |
| Robin Daglish | Major Peter Walsh |
| Andrew McCulloch | Padre Major Alistair Tolly |
| Edward Rawle-Hicks | Lt. Peter Fyshe |
| Charles Millham | The Noble Lord |
| Ben Cole | Harry Hebers |
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| Clive Russell | Terry Knapp |
| James Griffiths | Surgeon |
| David Conville | Brigade Officer |
| Edwin Richfield | Group Captain |
| Brian Hall | Squadron Leader Wentworth |
| Charles Lamb | Elderly Man |
| Richard Owens | RAF Officer |
| Arbel Jones | Welsh Lady |
| Sean Scanlan | Welsh Man |
| Tony Caunter | Air Commodore |
| Iain McColl | Colour Sergeant |
| Edward Lyon | Lt. Colonel RAMC |
| Victoria Hasted | Nurse Wendy |
| Murray Ewan | CSM Brown |
| Wendy Nottingham | Mrs Prothero |
| Andrew Livingston | Young Doctor |
| Maggie McCarthy | Nurse Mary |
| Sharon D. Clarke | 1st Night Nurse |
| Leila Bertrand | 2nd Night Nurse |
| Liza Tarbuck | Angie |
| Felicity Montagu | Trisha |
| Roy Spencer | Hospital Chaplain |
| Winston Crooke | Benny |
| Steven Law | Cabby |
| Alan White | Yeoman Warder |
| George Irving | Tug |
| Marian McLoughlin | Mandy |
| Serena Gordon | Phyllida |
| Francisco Morales | Argentinian Soldier |
| Martin Garfield | Argentinian Soldier |
Genres
TV MovieDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tumbledown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 29 maggio 1988 |
| Production | Richard Broke |
| Writer | Charles Wood |
| Casting | Serena Hill |
| Editing | Ken Pearce |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Assistant directors | Richard Eyre |
| Camera operators | Andrew Dunn |
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| Additional photography | Andrew Dunn |
| Production design | Geoff Powell |
| Art direction | Geoff Powell |
| Set decoration | Geoff Powell |
| Music | Richard Hartley |
| Sound | Richard Hartley |
| Costume design | Michael Burdle, Shaunna Harrison |
| Makeup | Shaunna Harrison, Michael Burdle |
| Hairstyling | Shaunna Harrison, Michael Burdle |
Release dates
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