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Last Orders

Play trailer Poster for Last Orders R,  2002,  1h 49m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 79% 90 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
79% Tomatometer 90 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Fred Schepisi's thoughtful ensemble drama looks back on the life of Jack (Michael Caine), an amiable London butcher who leaves behind his devoted wife, Amy (Helen Mirren), and a group of loyal pub-dwelling buddies when he dies. Charged with bringing his ashes to the sea, Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings) and Vic (Tom Courtenay) make their way to the ocean with Jack's foster son, Vince (Ray Winstone), fondly remembering their old friend along the way.
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With a cast that includes some of the best acting talent in Britain, Last Orders is a rewarding character-driven ensemble piece.

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Philip French Guardian Oct 11, 2010
Schepisi always handles actors sympathetically and here he has a perfect cast, most of whom can draw on their own and their parents' experiences. Go to Full Review
David Stratton Variety Mar 27, 2009
Delicately handled and superbly textured, this fine adaptation of Graham Swift's Booker Prize-winning novel deals with all the really big subjects: love, friendship, death, life. Go to Full Review
Alan Morrison Empire Magazine Dec 30, 2006
4/5
Ambitious in structure and casting, it packs a lot into its screen time. Quality craftsmanship for a discerning crowd. Go to Full Review
Andrew Collins Radio Times May 29, 2021
4/5
Perhaps it took an outsider's eye - Schepisi is Australian - to capture the indomitable spirit and the absurd brave face of this island and its islanders. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com May 20, 2021
3/5
...the elegiac sadness of the reflection on alcohol-soaked lives still has a bitter pungency today... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 17, 2013
B
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Fred Schepisi

Director

Michael Caine

Jack

Bob Hoskins

Ray

Tom Courtenay

Vic

David Hemmings

Lenny

Ray Winstone

Vince

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Last Orders

Helen Mirren as Amy and Bob Hoskins as Ray. Fred Schepisi, The Director. Bob Hoskins as Ray. Bob Hoskins as Ray and Michael Caine as Jack. (Left to right) Michael Caine as Jack, Bob Hoskins as Ray, Tom Courtenay as Vic and David Hemmings as Lenny. (Left to right) Bob Hoskins as Ray, Tom Courtenay as Vic, David Hemmings as Lenny and Ray Winstone as Vince. Tom Courtenay as Vic and Bob Hoskins as Ray. Helen Mirren as Amy. Ray Winstone as Vince. View more photos

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Synopsis Fred Schepisi's thoughtful ensemble drama looks back on the life of Jack (Michael Caine), an amiable London butcher who leaves behind his devoted wife, Amy (Helen Mirren), and a group of loyal pub-dwelling buddies when he dies. Charged with bringing his ashes to the sea, Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings) and Vic (Tom Courtenay) make their way to the ocean with Jack's foster son, Vince (Ray Winstone), fondly remembering their old friend along the way.
Director
Fred Schepisi
Producer
Fred Schepisi, Elisabeth Robinson
Screenwriter
Fred Schepisi, Graham Swift
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Winchester Films
Rating
R (Some Language|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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