The Last Bus Home

Johnny Gogan
1997-10-17


1
93 min

Though it is late in the punk rock movement, four Dublin youths get together in 1979 to form their own band. Accurately recounting the energy and rawness of the era, this drama follows their tumultuous and ill-fated journey on the rocky road to success. It takes three long years of unpaid performing for Reena, her lover Jessop, bassist Joe and drummer Petie to make a name for The Dead Patriots. Just as they are about to find real success, internal difficulties arise that leave each of them suspicious and mistrustful of the other.

Cast

Name Character Team
Annie Ryan Reena Unowned
BrĂ­an F. O'Byrne Jessop Unowned
Anthony Brophy Billy Unowned
John Cronin Petie Unowned
Gemma Craven Reena's Mother Unowned
Brendan Coyle Steve Burkett Unowned
Eileen Walsh Carole Unowned
Donal O'Kelly Richie Unowned
Barry Comerford Joe Unowned
Garrett Keogh Reena's Father Unowned
Ann Marie Byrne Reena's Gran Unowned
Niall O'Brien Jessop's Father Unowned
David Wilmot Bus Conductor Unowned
David Carey Petie's Father Unowned
Anne Kent Petie's Mother Unowned
Kieran Hennessy Des Unowned