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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Profanity Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 08/13/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 49 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Road Movie, Psychological Drama, Ensemble Film

Australian filmmaker known for such classics as The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and Six Degrees of Separation, Fred Schepisi tells this story about a group of lifelong chums coming to terms with their friend's death, based on a prize-winning novel by Graham Swift. When Jack Dodd (Michael Caine) passes on, his three best buddies (Tom Courtenay, Bob Hoskins, and David Hemmings) along with his son (Ray Winstone) carry out his last wish -- to have his ashes cast off the pier of the seaside town of Margate, where he and his beloved wife honeymooned and where he hoped to retire. As the group venture to the coast in a large black Mercedes, they reminisce about their younger, wilder days. Eventually, they end up in a pub where, in a haze of beer and tears, secrets are unveiled. Meanwhile, Jack's wife, Amy (Helen Mirren), visits the mentally disabled daughter that Jack refused to acknowledge. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Michael Caine - Jack Dodd
Bob Hoskins - Ray
Tom Courtenay - Vic
David Hemmings - Lenny
Ray Winstone - Vince
Helen Mirren - Amy

Veteran director and writer Fred Schepisi makes an outstandingly touching, yet bawdy effort with the warm comedy Last Orders. The DVD has a full length director's commentary track, and is widescreen with a 2.35:1 Anamorphic aspect ratio. The audio is in English, Dolby Digital 5.1 with English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles. There are also theatrical trailers included on the disc. ~ Sharon McRill, All Movie Guide