Tumbledown

Name: Tumbledown
Director: Richard Eyre
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, War
Released: 1988-05-29
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.735
Cast: Colin Firth, Paul Rhys, David Calder, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Rupert Baker

“No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return.”

1988

1h 55m

TV Movie Drama War

Director: Richard Eyre

Writer: Charles Wood

Overview

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.