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The Final Curtain
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter O'Toole. It tells the story of J. J. Curtis, ageing gameshow host played by O'Toole, who hires novelist Jonathan Stitch (Adrian Lester) to pen his biography, in the hope of sealing his immortality in the hearts and minds of the British public. This is made more difficult by his rivalry with fellow gameshow host Dave Turner (Aidan Gillen), and …
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The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter O'Toole. It tells the story of J. J. Curtis, ageing gameshow host played by O'Toole, who hires novelist Jonathan Stitch (Adrian Lester) to pen his biography, in the hope of sealing his immortality in the hearts and minds of the British public. This is made more difficult by his rivalry with fellow gameshow host Dave Turner (Aidan Gillen), and events from his past.
Cast
Peter O'TooleJJ Curtis
Aidan GillenDave Turner
Adrian LesterJonathan Stitch
Julia SawalhaKaren Willet
Patrick MalahideDr. Colworth
Ian McNeicePriest
Ralph BrownTimothy
Mark WilliamsDeclan Farrell
Dorothy AtkinsonBetty
Malcolm Tierney
Henry Goodman
Zita Sattar
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