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This high-octane fuelled East-End gangster comedy thriller is a journey into London's seedy underworld with brilliant street-wise dialogue and razor sharp black comedy.- Director:
- Guy Ritchie
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- Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)Baile de ilusiones
In the dark days of the depression, dance marathons became a way for desperate people to compete for prize money. Events would last for days, as contestants pushed themselves beyond the point of exhaustion while the barbarous crowds watched on, wagering money for sport and profit. Against this backdrop, the lives of a disparate group of contestants become intertwined. Brought together by chance, they move relentlessly around the dance floor in search of a dream... the clock ticks on... which of them will survive? - Director:
- Sydney Pollack
- Cast:
- Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York
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Strike: Lethal White (2020)C.B. Strike: Lethal White
Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) and Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) investigate the blackmail of a Government Minister and the story of a strangled child.
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Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott are back, and at odds following Robin's wedding to Matthew (Kerr Logan).Part 2
Strike and Robin fear their witness could be in danger and must act quickly.
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The Government Minister's blackmailer is prime suspect, Robin and Strike look for an accomplice.
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Robin admits the truth to Strike, and a valuable clue helps them solve the case.- Director:
- Susan Tully
- Cast:
- Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Kerr Logan
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Strike: Career of Evil (2018)Career of Evil: Part 1 and 2
A dismembered leg sent to Strike's office sends both his and Robin's lives into disarray, forcing them to confront spectres from their pasts.
Career of Evil (Part 1)After their harrowing discovery, Strike (Tom Burke) and Robin's search for a culprit sends them up North on an investigative road trip.
Career of Evil (Part 2)
Strike and Robin's partnership reaches breaking point as Robin's wedding approaches and they disagree about how to ensnare a man who abuses children.- Director:
- Charles Sturridge
- Cast:
- Fern Deacon, Holliday Grainger, Tom Burke
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Strike: The Silkworm (2017)Cormoran Strike / C.B. Strike
Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective, investigates the gruesome death of a controversial author.
1. The Silkworm (Part 1)When a famous author disappears, his wife begs Cormoran Strike to take the case. Strike soon finds the gruesomely dismembered body but is convinced the police are pursuing the wrong suspect. Robin (Holliday Grainger) is eager to prove herself as an investigator, but this doesn't fit in with her boyfriend's plans.
2. The Silkworm (Part 2)
Delving deeper into the hidden meanings and concealed secrets of the author's last book, Bombyx Mori, Strike and Robin scour all corners of London's literary world to unmask Quine's killer.- Director:
- Kieron Hawkes
- Cast:
- Tamsin Topolski, Tom Burke, Natasha O'Keeffe
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Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street. Though he's wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike's unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial in solving a complex case that has eluded the police.
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Cormoran Strike seeks the'truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry (Elarica Johnson) alongside temp secretary, Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger).
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Strike discovers that Lula was murdered and makes a breakthrough about how it was done. Robin is offered a permanent job in HR but is reluctant to take it.
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Long buried secrets are revealed, putting Strike and Robin in danger as they close in on Lula Landry's killer.- Director:
- Michael Keillor
- Cast:
- Tom Burke, Elarica Johnson, Amber Anderson
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Boys from the Blackstuff: Series (1982)Парни на обочине
Includes the original Play for Today as well as the complete BBC TV series that swept the awards board in 1982 and has been talked about ever since. Alan Bleasdale's chronicles of the lives of a group of tarmac layers - Chrissie (with a powerful performance by Julie Walters as his wife, Angie), Loggo, Dixie, George and Yosser - bitterly dramatised the frustrations suffered by a fruitless search for work and an antagonistic social security system. Though harrowing and uncompromising, the stories, laced with scouse wit and humour became a seminal series. - Director:
- Philip Saville
- Cast:
- Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill, Alan Igbon
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Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honour, decency and courage. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, John de Lancie, Matt Damon
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"Snatch" is an edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong, a colourful Irish gypsy turned prize fighter...and a very temperamental dog. In the heart of gangland, two novice unlicensed boxing promoters, Turkish (Jason Stratham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham) get roped into organising a rigged bare-knuckle fight with local kingpin villain and fellow boxing promoter, Brick Top (Alan Ford). But all goes wrong when wildcard Irish gypsy boxer, One Punch Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt). Starts playing by his own rules and the duo find themselves heading for a whole lot of trouble...Meanwhile Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and his stolen 86 carat diamond have gone missing in London. Head honcho Avi (Dennis Farina) hires local legend, Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find them, launching everyone into a spiral of double-crossing vendettas and events, most of them illegal... - Director:
- Guy Ritchie
- Cast:
- Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro
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Fargo (1996)Fargo. Secuestro voluntario
Jerry (William H. Macy), a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge (Frances McDormand), a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant -investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom...you betcha! - Director:
- Joel Coen
- Cast:
- William H. Macy, Warren Keith, Rose Stockton
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The ninth series finds Adam and Karen juggling their burgeoning relationship with the domestic chaos of a new blended family; just as they appear to have cracked it an unexpected visitor tips the balance. Another person not »making life any easier for them is David; he may be back on his feet but he's still very much at odds with his former best friend. Caught in the middle of their feud is a fed-up Pete, but as Jenny's cancer treatment comes to an end, normal life for the Giffords looks set to resume. However, nothing's ever that simple is it? - Director:
- Chris Foggin
- Cast:
- James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris
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Award winning comedy drama 'Cold Feet' returns with a brand new season following the lives, loves and losses of a tight-knit group of friends. Adam (James Nesbitt), Pete (John Thomson), Jenny (Fay Ripley), Karen (Hermione Norris) and David (Robert Bathurst) deliver a wry, funny and truthful look at a generation which is as confused as it is liberated by the choices on offer. Together, these much loved characters navigate their way through soaring highs and heart-breaking lows, tackling whatever mid-life throws at them - can the warmth of friendship remedy the chill of Cold Feet? - Director:
- Rebecca Gatward
- Cast:
- James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris
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Series 6 saw an eagerly awaited return of this much-loved hit drama and now the gang are back! Adam (James Nesbitt), Pete (John Thomson), Jenny (Fay Ripley), Karen (Hermione Norris) and David (Robert Bathurst) have returned all singing and dancing. Adam has won Tina's heart, the question is, can he keep it? Pete's come a long way since teetering on the edge and his new outlook on life has given Jenny the chance to embrace hers, but at what cost? On the surface Karen appears to have it all and the gang look on in envy as she hosts a lavish party to launch her new publishing house. It's a bittersweet moment for David who's reduced to going door-to-door selling insurance to unsuspecting pensioners. Surely there's a better way to make ends meet? Laced with comedy and tragedy, the big stories and daily minutiae of life are observed and tackled in a way that only Cold Feet can. - Director:
- Terry McDonough
- Cast:
- Shameem Ahmad, Faith Alabi, Robert Bathurst
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Julian Sands stars as Doctor Nick Cavanaugh, a top surgeon who is infatuated with his sexy neighbour, Helena (Sherilyn Fenn). Despite succumbing to a one-night stand with the doctor, Helena is not interested in a relationship. This all changes when she is involved in a horrific accident in which she loses her legs; Cavanaugh then abducts Helena and keeps her prisoner in a box. The film examines the bizarre relationship which evolves between the amputee and her obsessive jailer, and marks the directorial debut of Jennifer Lynch. - Director:
- Jennifer Lynch
- Cast:
- Julian Sands, Sherilyn Fenn, Bill Paxton
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Das Boot (1981)El submarino
"Das Boot" is a graphic and gripping tale that follows the daring patrol of U-96, one of the famed German U-Boats known as 'The Grey Wolves'. Prowling the North Atlantic, they challenged the British Navy at every turn. The crew abroad the U-96 is portrayed in a desperate life-and-death struggle, coping with life beneath the waves quickly gives way to terror when confronting the enemy... - Director:
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Cast:
- Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann
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