Tumbledown (1988)
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.
- Released
- 1988-05-29
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama, War
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Richard Eyre
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 from 17 votes
Cast
- Colin Firth as Robert Lawrence
- Paul Rhys as Hugh MacKessac
- David Calder as John Lawrence
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Jean Lawrence
- Rupert Baker as Nick Lawrence
- Jack Fortune as Christopher Lawrence
- Sophie Thompson as Louise Stubbs
- Roddy Maude-Roxby as George Stubbs
- Ann Bell as Helen Stubbs
- Dan Hildebrand as Prothero
- Mark Williams as Lumpy
- Paul Higgins as Saltemarsh