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Tumbledown
No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return.
Genres
TV MovieDramaWar
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
1988-05-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
5.567
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Colin Firth
Robert Lawrence
Paul Rhys
Hugh MacKessac
David Calder
John Lawrence
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Jean Lawrence
Rupert Baker
Nick Lawrence
Jack Fortune
Christopher Lawrence
Sophie Thompson
Louise Stubbs
Roddy Maude-Roxby
George Stubbs
Ann Bell
Helen Stubbs
Dan Hildebrand
Prothero
Mark Williams
Lumpy
Paul Higgins
Saltemarsh
Timothy Carlton
Lt. Colonel Bill Kirke
Pete Postlethwaite
Major (Rehabilitation Centre)
Angela Morant
Major Newman
Tam Dean Burn
Sergeant Brodick
Ian Michie
Fraser
Stewart Porter
O'Rourke
Mark Wing-Davey
Adjutant Stewart Inglis
Robin Daglish
Major Peter Walsh
Andrew McCulloch
Padre Major Alistair Tolly
Edward Rawle-Hicks
Lt. Peter Fyshe
Charles Millham
The Noble Lord
Ben Cole
Harry Hebers
Clive Russell
Terry Knapp
James Griffiths
Surgeon
David Conville
Brigade Officer
Edwin Richfield
Group Captain
Brian Hall
Squadron Leader Wentworth
Charles Lamb
Elderly Man
Richard Owens
RAF Officer
Arbel Jones
Welsh Lady
Sean Scanlan
Welsh Man
Tony Caunter
Air Commodore
Iain McColl
Colour Sergeant
Edward Lyon
Lt. Colonel RAMC
Victoria Hasted
Nurse Wendy
Murray Ewan
CSM Brown
Wendy Nottingham
Mrs Prothero
Andrew Livingston
Young Doctor
Maggie McCarthy
Nurse Mary
Sharon D. Clarke
1st Night Nurse
Leila Bertrand
2nd Night Nurse
Liza Tarbuck
Angie
Felicity Montagu
Trisha
Roy Spencer
Hospital Chaplain
Winston Crooke
Benny
Steven Law
Cabby
Alan White
Yeoman Warder
George Irving
Tug
Marian McLoughlin
Mandy
Serena Gordon
Phyllida
Francisco Morales
Argentinian Soldier
Martin Garfield
Argentinian Soldier
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