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Feature film — 1988

Tumbledown (1988)

5.71h 55mTV 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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A high-signal pick with 17 votes.

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Director: Richard Eyre

On screen

Cast & crew

Colin Firth as Robert Lawrence

Colin Firth

Robert Lawrence

Paul Rhys as Hugh MacKessac

Paul Rhys

Hugh MacKessac

David Calder as John Lawrence

David Calder

John Lawrence

Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Jean Lawrence

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Jean Lawrence

R

Rupert Baker

Nick Lawrence

Jack Fortune as Christopher Lawrence

Jack Fortune

Christopher Lawrence

Sophie Thompson as Louise Stubbs

Sophie Thompson

Louise Stubbs

Roddy Maude-Roxby as George Stubbs

Roddy Maude-Roxby

George Stubbs

A

Ann Bell

Helen Stubbs

Dan Hildebrand as Prothero

Dan Hildebrand

Prothero

Mark Williams as Lumpy

Mark Williams

Lumpy

Paul Higgins as Saltemarsh

Paul Higgins

Saltemarsh

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