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The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

Meet Private Artie Crawford. He’s 92¾ and he’s just gone AWOL.

20236.61h 40m

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.

Directed by Terry Loane
Written by Kevin Fitzpatrick, Steve Brookes
Produced by Katy Jackson, John Leslie
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Top Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Artie Crawford

Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Juliette Bellamy

John Amos

John Amos

Lincoln Jefferson Adams

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Friedrich Mueller

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Tom Malcolmson

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Tara Lynne O'Neill

Tracy Milligan

Samuel Bottomley

Samuel Bottomley

Rory

Desmond Eastwood

Desmond Eastwood

Tony McCann

Stella McCusker

Stella McCusker

Maggie Crawford

Claire Rafferty

Claire Rafferty

Vicky Tedjury

Themes & Keywords

based on true story

About The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman is a drama, history, war film released in 2023 exploring themes of based on true story. Directed by Terry Loane, it stars Pierce Brosnan, Clémence Poésy, John Amos. 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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