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'Toole
JJ Curtis
Aidan Gillen
Dave Turner
Adrian Lester
Jonathan Stitch
Julia Sawalha
Karen Willet
Patrick Malahide
Dr. Colworth
Ian McNeice
Priest
Ralph Brown
Timothy
Mark Williams
Declan Farrell
Dorothy Atkinson
Betty
Malcolm Tierney
Unknown
Henry Goodman
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Zita Sattar
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Dominic Cooper
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Charles Simon
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Sally Dexter
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Nick Holder
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Martin Savage
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Todd Boyce
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Crew
Patrick Harkins
Director
John Hodge
Writer
Justine Wright
Editor
Scott Thomas
Editor
Oliver Curtis
Director of Photography
Drew Jones
Executive Producer
Andrew Macdonald
Executive Producer
Christopher Young
Producer
Kave Quinn
Production Design
Nina Gold
Casting
Susannah Buxton
Costume Design
Christine Blundell
Makeup Department Head
Catrin Meredydd
Assistant Art Director
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Peter Gleaves
ADR Mixer
Mark Thomas
Music
Nina Hartstone
Dialogue Editor
Rebecca Gillies
Set Decoration
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Callum McDougall
Executive In Charge Of Production
Phil Symes
Unit Publicist
Tracey Gallacher
Art Direction
