Last Orders

It's a long life, so you need life-long friends. "Last Orders" is a funny and moving film about four old friends (Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, David Hemmings and Tom Courtenay) and, most of all, the man, Jack Dodds (Michael Caine), whose "last orders" have set them on a journey.

Jack Dodds was an ordinary guy, a butcher, yet a powerful, charismatic man whose life was a crucial heartline for the four men. As they make their trip through beautiful landscapes and a series of pubs, the men are flooded with memories of their life with him. There's "Lucky" (Hoskins) the gambler, best friend to Jack and admirer of his beautiful wife, Amy (Helen Mirren); Vince (Winstone), Jack's son, a used-car dealer whose resentment towards Jack stems from a wartime secret; Lenny (Hemmings), a one-time boxer who is always looking for a fight; and undertaker Vic (Courtenay), a wise and bemused presence who manages to keep the men on track. Meanwhile, Jack's wife Amy is on a journey of her own to visit their daughter, whom Jack could never love.

It's an epic story of a remarkable generation that survived a terrible war, a film about ordinary people which shows that there are no ordinary people. The stories of their early hopes, the children, the affairs, the good times and the bad, reveal to the men and to us that it's your friends who break your heart... and your friends who mend it.

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Jan 11, 02
Australia: Jul 11, 02

Movie Details

Cast: Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 110 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 16:9 Anamorp

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DVD Features: Theatrical Trailer Trailer Evolution Video Behind The Scenes Director And Main Cast Crew Interviews Novelist Graham Swifts Biography Director And Main Cast Filmographies Production Notes Marketing Evolution Image Gallery

International rating:

Europe: 15
Australia: M

DVD International release dates:
North America: Aug 13, 02
Europe: Jul 28, 03