Tumbledown (1988)
May 29, 1988
TV Movie, Drama, War
1h 55m


No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return.
The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and left paralyzed on his left side. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Robert Lawrence Colin Firth
- Hugh MacKessac Paul Rhys
- John Lawrence David Calder
- Jean Lawrence Barbara Leigh-Hunt
- Christopher Lawrence Jack Fortune
- Louise Stubbs Sophie Thompson
- George Stubbs Roddy Maude-Roxby
- Helen Stubbs Ann Bell
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Keywords
- falklands war
- falklands
- british soldier
- physical disability
- paralyzed