The Last Rifleman (2023) on Netflix
Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran, lives in a Northern Irish care home. He slips away and sets out for France, hoping to reach the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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- Netflix3.5/5
- IMDb6.8/104,688 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes71%
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Plot summary
Artie Crawford is a World War II veteran who lives in a care home in Northern Ireland. The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings is approaching, and he is set on being in France for it. He leaves the home quietly and begins the journey. He means to honor his best friend and to meet the ghosts of his past. The story is loosely based on real events, including a British D-Day veteran who made a similar journey from a care home in England.
Cast
- Joseph Loaneas Charlie Lennon
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Last Rifleman (2023)
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- The Last Rifleman is loosely based on Bernard Jordan, a British D-Day veteran who left his care home in England to travel to France. Weeks earlier, The Great Escaper, starring Michael Caine, told the same story.
