Movie
The Last Rifleman
Overview
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.
Details
- Release date
- 2023-12-07
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- WestEnd Films, Wee Buns Films, Ripple World Pictures, Ingenious Media
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan as Artie Crawford
- Clémence Poésy as Juliette Bellamy
- John Amos as Lincoln Jefferson Adams
- Jürgen Prochnow as Friedrich Mueller
- Ian McElhinney as Tom Malcolmson
- Tara Lynne O'Neill as Tracy Milligan
- Samuel Bottomley as Rory
- Desmond Eastwood as Tony McCann
- Stella McCusker as Maggie Crawford
- Claire Rafferty as Vicky Tedjury
- Joseph Loane as Charlie Lennon
- James Keating as Artie Crawford (17)
Crew
- Terry Loane - Director
- Kevin Fitzpatrick - Writer
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