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Tumbledown

1988-05-29 · 115 min · ★ 5.7

TV Movie · Drama · War

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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Directors
Richard Eyre
Production companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Colin FirthColin FirthRobert Lawrence
Paul RhysPaul RhysHugh MacKessac
David CalderDavid CalderJohn Lawrence
Barbara Leigh-HuntBarbara Leigh-HuntJean Lawrence
Rupert BakerNick Lawrence
Jack FortuneJack FortuneChristopher Lawrence
Sophie ThompsonSophie ThompsonLouise Stubbs
Roddy Maude-RoxbyRoddy Maude-RoxbyGeorge Stubbs
Ann BellHelen Stubbs
Dan HildebrandDan HildebrandProthero
Mark WilliamsMark WilliamsLumpy
Paul HigginsPaul HigginsSaltemarsh
Timothy CarltonTimothy CarltonLt. Colonel Bill Kirke
Pete PostlethwaitePete PostlethwaiteMajor (Rehabilitation Centre)
Angela MorantMajor Newman
Tam Dean BurnTam Dean BurnSergeant Brodick
Ian MichieFraser
Stewart PorterO'Rourke
Mark Wing-DaveyMark Wing-DaveyAdjutant Stewart Inglis
Robin DaglishMajor Peter Walsh

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