Last Orders (2001)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Fred Schepisi

Writers:

Graham Swift (novel)
Fred Schepisi (written by)

Release Date:

11 January 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived...

Plot Keywords:

Memory | Butcher | Friendship | Pier | Flashback

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Michael Caine	...	Jack
Tom Courtenay	...	Vic
David Hemmings	...	Lenny
Bob Hoskins	...	Ray
Helen Mirren	...	Amy
Ray Winstone	...	Vince
JJ Feild	...	Young Jack
Cameron Fitch	...	Young Vic
Nolan Hemmings	...	Young Lenny
Anatol Yusef	...	Young Ray
Kelly Reilly	...	Young Amy
Stephen McCole	...	Young Vince
George Innes	...	Bernie
Laura Morelli	...	June
Sally Hurst	...	Mandy

Also Known As:

Letzte Runde (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and some language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 (video rating) | Finland:K-7 (original rating) | Germany:6 | Norway:11 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:AA

Filming Locations:

Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Company:

Future Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Vic first takes Jack in to the bar and orders a double whiskey, the publican, Bernie, pours two large drinks, but thereafter the amount of whiskey in Vic's glass halves and doubles between takes until the end of the scene.

Movie Connections:

References Yellow Submarine (1968)

Soundtrack:

Mary Wanna Marry Me

Great cast. Fine film.

This is a wonderfully warm and human film, perhaps a "guy's movie" as opposed to the many "girls' movies." How can you miss with such a great cast? Helen Mirren. Bob Hoskins. Michael Caine. They do a wonderful job on the story of old friends devastated by the loss of one of their group. If I have one criticism it is the overuse of flashbacks. There even are flashbacks within flashbacks. It's followed easily enough yet the total effect is one of choppiness. But the story is warm, the performances solid and a bonus is the many scenes in and around London. The Brits, unlike Hollywood, do not demand that everything be pretty and that the sun always shine. Helen Mirren is excellent again as a woman past the prime of life. Hollywood would have tarted her up. And there are plenty of grey skies and rainshowers. (Hey, this is England after all} A very fine film that obviously was a labour of love.