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Tumbledown (1989)
 

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Summary: 

Film based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, M.C. A drama based on real events in the Falklands War. First broadcast in 1988, and was shown again in 1992 to mark the war's tenth anniversary. An Argentinean sniper shot and almost fatally wounded the 22-year-old Scots Guards officer within hours of the British victory. But for Robert and his family, the real battles lay ahead.

For Colin's portrayal of Robert Lawrence he received the Royal Television Society Best Actor award and also a BAFTA nomination.

Note: This movie is a chain of flashbacks from the real Robert Lawrence.

 

Lieutenant Robert Lawrence and Colin Firth

(TV Movie)

 

Directed by:


Richard Eyre

 



 

Writing credits (in alphabetical order):

Charles Wood

 


 

Full credits here

 

Runtime: USA:115 min

Country: UK

Language: English

Color: Color

Sound Mix: Mono

 

Also Known As (AKA): 

Der Dank des Vaterlandes

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West Germany

 

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Cast:

Colin Firth

Robert Lawrence

Paul Rhys

Hugh MacKessac

David Calder

John Lawrence

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Jean Lawrence

Emma Harbour

Sophie Martin-Wells

Rupert Baker

Nick Lawrence

Jack Fortune

Christopher Lawrence

Roddy Maude-Roxby

George Stubbs

Ann Bell

Helen Stubbs

Sophie Thompson

Louise Stubbs

rest of cast listed alphabetically

Leila Bertrand

Night nurse #2

Tam Dean Burn

Sgt. Brodick

Timothy Carlton

Lt. Col. Bill Kirke

Tony Caunter

Air Commodore

Sharon D. Clarke

Night nurse #1

Ben Cole

Harry Hebers

David Conville

Brigade officer

Winston Crooke

Benny

Robin Daglish

Maj. Peter Walsh

Murray Ewan

CSM Brown

Martin Garfield

Argentinian soldier

Serena Gordon

Phyllida

James Griffiths

Surgeon

Brian Hall

Squandron Leader Wentworth

Victoria Hasted

Nurse Wendy

Paul Higgins

Saltemarsh

Dan Hildebrand

Prothero

George Irving

Tug

Arbel Jones

Welsh Lady

Charles Lamb

Elderly man

Steven Law

Cabby

Andrew Livingston

Young doctor (as Andrew Livingstone)

Edward Lyon

RAMC Lieutenant Colonel

Maggie McCarthy

Nurse Mary

Iain McColl

Colour Sergeant

Andrew McCulloch

Padre Maj. Alistair Tolly

Marian McLoughlin

Mandy

Ian Michie

Fraser

Charles Millham

The Noble Lord

Felicity Montagu

Tricia

Francisco Morales

Argentinian soldier

Angela Morant

Maj. Newman

Wendy Nottingham

Mrs. Prothero

Richard Owens

RAF officer

Stewart Porter

O'Rourke

Pete Postlethwaite

Major (Rehabilitation Center)

Edward Rawle-Hicks

Lt. Peter Fyshe

Edwin Richfield

Group Captain

Clive Russell

Terry Knapp

Sean Scanlan

Welsh Man

Roy Spencer

Hospital chaplain

Liza Tarbuck

Angie

Alan White

Yeoman Warder

Mark Williams

Lumpy

Mark Wing-Davey

Adjutant Stewart Inglis

 

 

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