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The Last Rifleman

Synopsis

A moving and heartfelt drama that follows Artie Crawford (Brosnan), a Northern Irish World War II veteran who has just lost his wife. On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, Artie decides to secretly escape his care home and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France, to pay his final respects to his best friend and find the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
95 min
Format
6K
Director
Terry Loane
Producer
Katy Jackson, John Leslie, Kevin Jackson
Executive Producer
Mark Huffam, Nick Leese, Geraldine Hughes, Conor Allen
Editor
John Walters
Screenwriter
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Director of Photography
Mark McCauley
Production Designer
John Leslie
Sound
Jonny Waite, Nikki Moss, Aza Hand
Composer
Stephen Warbeck
Principal cast
Pierce Brosnan, Clemence Poesy, Jurgen Prochnow, John Amos

Genre

Northern Irish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Wee Buns Films

Elmwood Bussiness Centre
44-46 Elmwood Avenue
Belfast
BT9 6AZ

Sales Company

WestEnd Films

99 Kenton Road
Harrow
London
HA3 0AN
+44 (0)20 7494 8300 phone

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