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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure. Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.
The Devil's Foot (1988)
While on a recuperative holiday in Cornwall, Holmes is plunged into the terrible tragedy of the Tregennis family, in which a young woman is frightened to death and two strong men are driven out of their minds' by an unknown and ancient terror.
Sliver Blaze (1988)
The racehorse 'Silver Blaze' has been kidnapped and Sherlock Holmes is called in to solve the case. The story culminates at the race-meeting of the Wessex Cup where Holmes reveals a cunning deception.- Director:
- Ken Hannam
- Cast:
- Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Denis Quilley
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Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)Собака Баскервілів
Sherlock Holmes is one of the worlds greatest and most popular fictional detectives. Adapted from Sir y Arthur Conan Doyle's original novel, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', this feature length TV movie stars Jeremy Brett as the famous detective and Edward Hardwicke as his faithful sidekick Dr. Watson. Old Sir Charles Baskerville (Raymond Adamson) lies dead. On his face is a look of unutterable terror and beside his body is the footprint of a gigantic hound. When Young Sir Henry (Kristoffer Tabori) comes to claim his inheritance, he too falls prey to sinister events. Is it a family curse that stalks the Baskerville family across the fog-shrouded wastes of Dartmoor, or is a human murderer at work? - Director:
- Peter Hammond
- Cast:
- Jeremy Brett, Ronald Pickup, Edward Hardwicke
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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers or observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a tierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure. Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.
The Illustrious Client
When the unscrupulous Baron Gruner (Anthony Valentine) sweeps Violet Merville (Abigail Cruttenden) off her feet, a family friend becomes increasingly concerned for her welfare. Convinced that the Barons marriage plans are sinister he hires Holmes to investigate. The case leads Holmes into grave danger, and a stunned Watson learns that the detective has been the victim of a murderous attack and is unlikely to live through the week!
The Creeping Man
Professor Presbury's (Charles Kay)'s daughter Edith (Sarah Woodward) wakes one night to find a strange figure at her window. Her father dismisses it as a bad dream, however, her fiance takes her story more seriously and calls upon Holmes to investigate. The great detective spots a link between her experience and the disappearance of a great ape from London Zoo.- Director:
- Tim Sullivan
- Cast:
- Charles Kay, Jeremy Brett, David Langton
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The scion of an aristocratic British family has called on Holmes (Jeremy Brett) because his wife to be, an American heiress, disappeared on the morning of the wedding. Holmes is not amused and finds the case uninteresting, especially when compared to past adversaries such as Moriarty. "He was a giant of evil", says Holmes, "without him, I'm obliged to deal with pygmies of triviality". However, Lord St. Simon (Simon Williams) may not be as clean-cut as he appears to be and when the great detective begins to dig deeper he finds that the noble aristocrat is actually a man with dark secrets of his own... - Director:
- Peter Hammond
- Cast:
- Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams
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There is a man who is more repulsive than any murderer. He is a slithery and as venomous as the most poisonous of snakes in the zoo, and hundreds of Londoners turn white at his name. Charles Augustus Milverton (Robert Hardy) is the king of all blackmailers. For years he has preyed on the weakness of others and looks set to do so once again, unless renowned detective Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) can accomplish his astonishing campaign to thwart one of London's most evil men. - Director:
- Peter Hammond
- Cast:
- Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robert Hardy
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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure. Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.
The Three Gables
Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson (Edward Hardwicke) are called upon to investigate a strange attempt to purchase an old lady's house and possessions, Holmes however becomes more interested in the recent death of her beloved grandson. The victim's former lover, a notorious social beauty is betrothed to a young Duke (Ben Pullen). Holmes concludes that the victim was murdered by thugs hired by the Duke, and has to use all his powers of detection and persuasion to avert disaster.
The Dying Detective
A prominent banker dies suddenly from a rare tropical disease leaving his estate to his cousin Culverton Smith (Jonathan Hyde), and leaving his widow and four children homeless. Holmes' suspicions are aroused when a poisonous pack of tobacco from Culverton Smith arrives at Baker Street. Feigning death the great detective summons Smith to his bedside whereupon the suspect makes no attempt to deny Savage's murder.- Director:
- Sarah Hellings
- Cast:
- Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Peter Wyngarde
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Two more baffling cases for the famous Baker Street sleuth.
The Golden Pince-NezThe case begins with the discovery of a dead body, with no apparent clue except a pair of golden pince-nez glasses clutched in the corpse's hand. Scotland Yard seeks the assistance of Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to solve a mystery which stretches as far as the war-torn city St. Petersburg...
The Red Circle
A friend of the faithful Mrs. Hudson (Rosalie Williams) implores Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to investigate the strange business of an Italian lodger who has not left his room at the top of her house for two weeks. Holmes and Watson (Edward Hardwicke) soon find themselves embroiled in the dangerous web of the Red Circle, a secret political society whose evil claws stretch to Italy and New York. Holmes has to tread a precarious path between murder and violence.- Director:
- Sarah Hellings
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- Jeremy Brett, Charles Gray, Rosalie Williams
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Sherlock Holmes is the greatest of all fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe, as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure. Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in two beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV series.
The Mazarin Stone (1994)
Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is asked on behalf of the Prime Minister to find the stolen crown jewel, the Mazarin Stone. While Holmes pursues his prime suspect, the infamous Count Sylvius (Jon Finch), Watson (Edward Hardwicke) works on a separate case involving an American named John Garrideb (Gavan O'Herlihy). It is only when Holmes links Count Sylvius to John Garrideb that the two cases are joined together. Holmes and Watson have to survive a dramatic confrontation before they can resolve the tangled web of crime and deceit.
The Cardboard Box (1994)
When a spinster receives a grisly package containing two severed human ears Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is called in to comment. Dismissing the police opinion that it is all just a sick prank, Holmes begins his investigations into a tale of sibling jealousy and betrayal. As Holmes closes in on the killer he puts his own life in jeopardy to bring an end to the terrible killings.- Director:
- Sarah Hellings
- Cast:
- Jeremy Brett, Jon Finch, Edward Hardwicke
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Save the Last Dance (2001)Pasión y baile
Sara (Julia Stiles) is a small-town girl with a big dream: to become a world-class ballerina. But when her mother suddenly dies, Sara must abandon her plans and join her estranged father (Terry Kinney) on Chicago's gritty south side. A white girl in a predominately black neighborhood, Sara feels out of place - until she is befriended by a black classmate, Chenile (Kerry Washington), and her handsome brother Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas). Sparks fly between Sara and Derek, whose shared love for dance leads to romance. But as Sara and Derek's relationship grows, so does opposition from their families and friends. Now Sara and Derek face the biggest challenge of their young lives - to stay true to their dreams.. and each other. - Director:
- Thomas Carter
- Cast:
- Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington
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The Rockford Files is an American crime drama about private investigator James Rockford (James Garner), an ex con for a crime he didn’t commit. The series follows Rockford as he investigates cases that come to him such as cold cases, insurance scams and cheating spouses. The series shows Rockford and how he solves his cases due to his unique skills and his general hatred of using guns despite the danger he often finds himself in, even if he didn’t mean to. - Director:
- James Garner
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- James Garner, Michael Santiago, Lindsay Wagner
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For only "two hundred dollars a day, plus expenses", the original and quintessential anti-hero detective, Jim Rockford, is on the case! Primetime Emmy Award winner James Garner stars as the ex-con-turned-private-investigator who stays under the radar and takes on the cases of the lost and the dispossessed, chasing down seemingly long-dead clues in the sunbaked streets and steamy alleys of Los Angeles. - Director:
- Stephen J. Cannell
- Cast:
- James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos
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Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)Seeking Same
The single life is no laughing matter for Jessica Stein, an attractive journalist working for a big-city newspaper. After string of really bad dates, Jessica's search for "Mr. Right" seems pointless. But an intriguing personal ad catches her eye and ultimately leads her to find a quirky soul mate in Helen Cooper. With no previous experience to draw upon, the girls muddle along, making up the rules as they go, blurring the lines between friendship and love with surprising results. - Director:
- Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Cast:
- Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh
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Don Diego Vega (Tyrone Power) is summoned home from his elite training corps in Spain to California, where he finds his father, the Alcalde, deposed and the people living in tyranny. Disguised as Zorro, a sword-wielding mystery man dressed in black, he works to restore his father to power and return tax money stolen by the villains (J. Edward Bromberg, Basil Rathbone). He even finds time to romance the ruling tyrant's beautiful niece (Linda Darnell). - Director:
- Rouben Mamoulian
- Cast:
- Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone
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Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, feature tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore - and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way. - Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Cast:
- Steve Smith, Jared Gilman, Charles L. Campbell
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The Godfather: Part II (1974)The Godfather: Part 2 / Son of Godfather / The Second Godfather
Al Pacino heads the star cast as Michael Corleone, heir to the criminal empire established by his Mafioso father, the late Don Corleone. The time is mid-1940's: Michael is now in charge of all gambling activities in Nevada, making certain that any and all political or mob enemies are quickly bought off, compromised, or disposed of. Throughout the film, Michael's travels are paralleled with the early experiences of his father, played in flashbacks by Robert DeNiro. - Director:
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall
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