The American 1998  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Unwin
Cast: Matthew Modine, Diana Rigg, Brenda Fricker, Aisling O'Sullivan, Paul Hickey, Andrew Scott, Eva Birthistle, T.P. McKenna, Phillip O'Sullivan, Ian Fitzgibbon, Joe Pilkington, Ed Bishop, Alison McKenna, David Heap, Anita Reeves
Based on Henry James' 1877 novel, this story is set in the post-Civil War era when an American, Christopher Newman (Matthew Modine), arrives in Paris where he is more than a little impressed with European society. Christopher falls in love with Claire (Aisling O'Sullivan), but her mother Madame de Bellegarde (Diana Rigg) and her older brother Valentin (Andrew Scott) oppose Claire's marriage to Christopher because he does not represent French aristocracy. The problem might be solved when Christopher gains evidence that Madam de Bellegarde may have murdered her husband, and he finds himself in the position of blackmailing his way into European society.
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 Angels in the Outfield 1994  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: William Dear
Cast: Danny Glover, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Johnson, Jay O. Sanders, Dermot Mulroney, Matthew McConaughey, Taylor Negron, Milton Davis Jr., Tony Longo, Neal McDonough, Stony Jackson, Adrien Brody
Eleven-year-old Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a foster child of Maggie (Brenda Fricker) who hears his irresponsible father (Dermot Mulroney) claim that the chances of reuniting his family are just as good as the last-place California Angels winning the pennant. Roger wants his family to get back together so that he can move out of his foster home and prays that the Angels will win the pennant. Roger's prayers are answered in the form of angel Al (Christopher Lloyd) who heads up a group of angels (appearing as glowing special effects) that arrive to help the team–much to the amazement of the Angels' manager George Knox (Danny Glover) and the long-suffering owner Hank Murphy (Ben Johnson).
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Conspiracy of Silence 2003 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Deery
Cast: Jonathan Forbes, Hugh Bonneville, Brenda Fricker, Jason Barry, John Lynch, Jim Norton, Sean McGinley, Hugh Quarshie, Harry Towb, James Ellis, Niall O'Brien, Paudge Behan
Celibacy in the Catholic Church and the cover-ups that seem to go along with it is the subject of this story about journalist David Foley (Jason Barry) who sets out to uncover the truth behind HIV-positive priest Father Sweeney's (Patrick Casey) suicide.
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Cupid & Cate 2000 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brent Shields
Cast: Mary-Louise Parker, Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Gallagher, Philip Bosco, Joanna Going, Rebecca Luker, Brenda Fricker, David Lansbury, Robinne Lee, E. Katherine Kerr
Cate (Mary-Louise Parker), the product of a dysfunctional family, runs a small vintage clothing boutique. She has a boyfriend, but the relationship doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Then along comes Harry (Peter Gallagher), and Cate is sure that she has found her man. But, when Harry is diagnosed with cancer, Cate must make a decision in this made-for-TV ("Hallmark Hall of Fame") film.
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Deadly Advice 1993 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Edward Woodward, Billie Whitelaw, Hywel Bennett, Jonathan Hyde, John Mills, Eleanor Bron, Ian Abbey, Roger Frost, Gareth Gwyn-Jones, Richard Moore
Jodie (Jane Horrocks) is fed up with her overpowering mother, Iris (Brenda Fricker). One night, the ghost of Major Herbert Armstrong (Edward Woodward) visits her and gives advice on murder, for which he is an expert because he killed his own wife years ago. Jodie listens, grabs an axe, kills her mother, and gets sister Beth (Imelda Staunton) to help hide the body. Now, problems ensue between Jodie and Beth. After another visit–this time from known murderer Dr. Crippen (Hywel Bennett)–Jodie again picks up the axe and kills Beth. Where and when will it all end?
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The Field 1990 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Richard Harris, Sean Bean, Tom Berenger, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker, John Hurt, Ruth McCabe, Joan Sheehy, Jer O'Leary, Noel O'Donovan
"Bull" McCabe's (Richard Harris) family has farmed a plot in a small Irish community for generations. When the owner decides to auction it off, Bull decides to buy it, and no one in the area would have it otherwise. However, a rich American, Peter (Tom Berenger), arrives in town to buy it for development. When Bull and his son (Sean Bean) decide to talk Peter out of competing for the land, the results are tragic. Harris received an Academy Award nomination.
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The General 1998  R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Jon Voight, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball, Brenda Fricker, Anna McLiam, Eamonn Owens, Paul Hickey
This is the fictionalized biography of Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson), an Irish gang boss, who pulled off daring robberies, collected $6 million, and earned the reputation of Ireland's most notorious criminal.
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Devin Ratray, Tim Curry, Gerry Bamman, Brenda Fricker, Dana Ivey
This sequel of "Home Alone" again features Macaulay Culkin as Kevin who does not do well in arriving at the right place on family vacations. This time, Kevin boards the wrong plane and arrives in New York City while the rest of his family flies to Florida for Christmas vacation. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern are back in their roles as bungling burglars.
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Inside I'm Dancing 2004 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: Rory O'Shea Was Here
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Cast: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Gerard McSorley, Tom Hickey, Brenda Fricker, Alan King, Ruth McCabe, Pat Shortt, Anna Healy
Wheelchair-bound Rory O'Shea (James McAvoy) moves into a home for the disabled, befriends cerebral palsy victim Michael (Steven Robertson), and opens up a new world of possibilities for Michael when they leave the institution, move into their own home, and hire a caretaker.
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The Intended 2002  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kristian Levring
Cast: Janet McTeer, Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Tony Maudsley, JJ Feild, David Bradley, Philip Jackson, Robert Pugh, John Matthew Lau, Thomas Goh, Michael J. Langgi
Set in the Malaysian jungle in 1924, this tale involves British surveyor Hamish Winslow (JJ Feild) and fiancee Sarah (Janet McTeer) who arrive at a trading post where they encounter the head of the post, the very strong-willed Mrs. Jones (Brenda Fricker) who opposes their lifestyle. She tries bullying Hamish, but that doesn't work, and life settles down–until Mrs. Jones' high-strung son, William (Tony Maudsley) becomes interested in Sarah.
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A Man of No Importance 1994 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Cast: Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon, Tara Fitzgerald, Rufus Sewell, Patrick Malahide, David Kelly, Mick Lally, Anna Manahan, Joe Pilkington
Repressed homosexual Alfie Byrne (Albert Finney), a Dublin bus conductor fixates on Oscar Wilde plays, puts on local productions, and is on a collision course with his moment of self-acceptance of what his life is really about.
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 Masterminds 1997  PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roger Christian
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Vincent Kartheiser, Brenda Fricker, Bradley Whitford, Matt Craven, Annabelle Gurwitch, Jon Abrahams, Katie Stuart, Michael MacRae, Callum Keith Rennie
Ox (Vincent Kartheiser) was expelled from Shady Glen School and has decided to return for one last prank. After sneaking into the school's basement, he discovers that a fired school employee (Patrick Stewart) is already there and has taken the student body captive as part of his plan to get a huge ransom. Oz uses his brains and knowledge of computers as he leaps into action and saves the day.
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Moll Flanders 1996 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pen Densham
Cast: Robin Wright Penn, Stockard Channing, John Lynch, Morgan Freeman, Brenda Fricker, Geraldine James, Aisling Corcoran, Jim Sheridan, Jeremy Brett, Britta Smith
This film adaptation of Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel features Robin Wright Penn in the title role of the prostitute who remains proud and pure despite her profession.
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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: My Left Foot
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Cyril Cusack, Ruth McCabe, Ray McAnally, Fiona Shaw, Hugh O'Conor, Eanna MacLiam, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Marie Conmee, Phelim Drew, Pat Laffan
Cerebral Palsy did not stop Irish painter and author Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis) from succeeding in life. This is his story of overcoming adversity to find love and professional acclaim. Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor Academy Award, and Brenda Fricker won for Best Supporting Actress. Three other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Director.
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Pete's Meteor 1998  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Joe O'Byrne
Cast: Brenda Fricker, Alfred Molina, Mike Myers, John Kavanagh, Dervla Kirwan, Ian Costello, Natasha Corcoran, Gavin Dowdall, Fiona Glascott, Kieran Aherne, Barbara Bergin, Alan Cooke
Twelve-year-old Micky (Ian Costello) lives with his younger brother and sister at his Grandmother Lily's (Brenda Fricker) house. When a meteor crashes in their backyard, the children believe that their deceased parents sent it to them. The government ships the meteor off to a university, and when the children try to retrieve it they meet an eccentric scientist, Hugh (Alfred Molina), and also must deal with the problems of their parents' best friend Pete (Mike Myers).
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 So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Cast: Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Alan Arkin, Brenda Fricker, Charles Grodin, Debi Mazar, Phil Hartman, Matt Doherty, Steven Wright, Patrick Bristow, Cintra Wilson, Michael Richards
San Francisco poet Charlie Mackenzie (Mike Myers) has not been able to commit to a relationship when he falls in love with butcher Harriet (Nancy Travis) and marries her. Then, he is told about an axe murderer who has been killing her husbands in Atlantic City and Miami. Harriet has spent time in both cities, and Charlie's paranoia sets in. Did she, or didn't she? That is what Charlie (Mike Myers) wonders about Harriet in this comedy.
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 A Time to Kill 1996  R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey, Patrick McGoohan, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Oliver Platt, M. Emmet Walsh, Brenda Fricker, Charles S. Dutton, Ashley Judd, Nicky Katt, Joe Seneca, Beth Grant
Based on John Grisham's novel, this story involves a Black father, Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson), whose 10-year-old daughter is raped by two White rednecks in the town of Canton, Mississippi. When the rednecks are brought to court, Carl appears with a rifle and kills the defendants. Carl's friend, lawyer Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughy), agrees to defend him and receives help from young law clerk Ellen Roark (Sandra Bullock). Meanwhile, the situation gets out of control, and, as the KKK, led by Freddie Lee Cobb (Kiefer Sutherland) rises to the fore, Jake finds himself in grave danger.
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Trauma 2004 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Colin Firth, Mena Suvari, Brenda Fricker, Naomie Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Sean Harris, Kenneth Cranham, Dorothy Duffy, Nicola Cunningham, Justin Edwards
Ben (Colin Firth) awakens from a coma and learns that his wife was killed in the car accident that put him in the hospital. When he leaves the hospital, Ben tries to start life anew, but, instead, hallucinations take over as Ben enters a new world far away from reality.
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 Veronica Guerin 2003 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciaran Hinds, Brenda Fricker, Don Wycherley, Barry Barnes, Simon O'Driscoll, Emmet Bergin, Charlotte Bradley, Mark Lambert, Garrett Keogh, Maria McDermottroe
This screenplay is based on the true story of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett) who, after writing about Dublin's drug dealers, was assassinated by them.
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1. The American (1998)
2. Angels in the Outfield (1994)
3. Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
4. Cupid & Cate (2000)
5. Deadly Advice (1993)
6. The Field (1990)
7. The General (1998)
8. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
9. Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
aka: Rory O'Shea Was Here
10. The Intended (2002)
11. A Man of No Importance (1994)
12. Masterminds (1997)
13. Moll Flanders (1996)
14. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
aka: My Left Foot
15. Pete's Meteor (1998)
16. Quatermass (1979)
aka: The Quatermass Conclusion
17. So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
18. A Time to Kill (1996)
19. Trauma (2004)
20. Veronica Guerin (2003)
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