Tumbledown

May 29, 1988

1h 55m

★ 5.6

No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return.

Overview

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

War

Production Companies

BBC

Tumbledown Trailers

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Cast

Robert Lawrence

Colin Firth

Hugh MacKessac

Paul Rhys

John Lawrence

David Calder

Jean Lawrence

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Nick Lawrence

Rupert Baker

Christopher Lawrence

Jack Fortune

Louise Stubbs

Sophie Thompson

George Stubbs

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Helen Stubbs

Ann Bell

Prothero

Dan Hildebrand

Lumpy

Mark Williams

Saltemarsh

Paul Higgins

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