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The Last Rifleman

2023 · 100 min

A gentle, melancholic journey that quietly builds to an emotional reckoning, carried by a weathered, heartfelt performance.

Directed by
Terry Loane
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Clémence Poésy, John Amos
Tagline
Meet Private Artie Crawford. He’s 92¾ and he’s just gone AWOL.
Overview
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

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Stream in the UK
  • Now TV Cinema
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Terry Loane
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Clémence Poésy, John Amos
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • memory
  • aging
  • friendship
  • war
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Terry Loane
Written by
Kevin Fitzpatrick
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Pierce Brosnan, Clémence Poésy, John Amos, Jürgen Prochnow, Ian McElhinney, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Samuel Bottomley, Desmond Eastwood
Music
Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography
Mark McCauley
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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