The Hawk 1993  R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: David Hayman
Cast: Helen Mirren, George Costigan, Owen Teale, Melanie Till, Rosemary Leach, Pooky Quesnel, Clive Russell, David Harewood, Marie Hamer, Christipher Madin, Helen Ryan, John Duttine
Annie Marsh (Helen Mirren) suspects that her husband Stephen (George Costigan) is the serial killer known as "The Hawk." After confiding in her friend Norma (Melanie Till), Annie goes to the police, but she fears that they will not believe her because she has spent time in a mental hospital.
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Hope and Glory 1987  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Sarah Miles, Sebastian Rice Edwards, David Hayman, Derrick O'Connor, Susan Wooldridge, Geraldine Muir, Sammi Davis, Jean-Marc Barr, Ian Bannen, Colin Higgins
This movie reveals young Billy's (Sebastian Rice Edwards) experiences during the World War II bombing of London. Despite the daily perils, Billy stays mentally detached from the actual dangers. An excellent film that had five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Director, and Writing.
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The Jackal 1997 R, 119 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Diane Venora, Sidney Poitier, Mathilda May, Tess Harper, J.K. Simmons, Richard Lineback, Jack Black, Leslie Phillips, John Cunningham, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen Spinella, David Hayman
In this remake of 1973's "The Day of the Jackal," the Russian Mafia has paid The Jackal (Bruce Willis) 70 million dollars to assassinate a high-ranking American government official. When the FBI figures out the plot, they hire imprisoned, IRA sniper Declan Mulqueen (Richard Gere) because he is the only person who can identify The Jackal. Now, FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston (Sidney Poitier) and Mulqueen work together in their attempt to prevent the assassination plans of The Jackal from being carried out.
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My Name Is Joe 1998  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Ken Loach
Cast: Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Anne-Marie Kennedy, David Hayman, Gary Lewis, Lorraine McIntosh, Scott Hannah, David Peacock, Gordon McMurray, James McHendry, Paul Clark, Stephen McCole
A recovering alcoholic, Joe Kavanagh (Peter Mullan), lives by A.A.'s creed: "one day at a time." Enter Sarah (Louise Goodall). Falling in love with Sarah and then facing the threat of losing her proves a very difficult emotion that could catapult Joe into a crisis mode.
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 Ordinary Decent Criminal 2000  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan, Stephen Dillane, Helen Baxendale, David Hayman, Patrick Malahide, Gerard McSorley, David Kelly, Gary Lydon
Michael Lynch (Kevin Spacey) is Dublin's most notorious criminal, much to the delight of the people in his working-class neighborhood who are the recipients of the proceeds from much of his heists. He also has two wives–who are sisters (Linda Fiorentino and Helen Baxendale). As his popularity grows, he becomes bolder when the police set a trap for Michael and his gang.
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 Regeneration 1997  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Behind the Lines
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby, Jonny Lee Miller, David Hayman, Stuart Bunce, Tanya Allen, Dougray Scott, John Neville, Paul Young, Alastair Galbraith, Julian Fellowes, David Robb
Two poets, Siegfried Sassoon (James Wilby) and Wilfred Owen (Stuart Bunce), meet in an asylum during World War I. Owen is there because he could not cope with battlefield horrors, but Sassoon has been committed because he made a public statement condemning the war. Dr. William Rivers (Jonathan Pryce) is the psychiatrist whose job it is to "cure" the men quickly so they can be sent back into battle. Based on a novel by Pat Barker, which is based on the real-life story of Siegfried Sassoon.
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Sid and Nancy 1986 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, Andrew Schofield, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Tony London, Courtney Love, Xander Berkeley, Sy Richardson, Sandy Baron, Perry Benson, Edward Tudor-Pole, Biff Yeager, Rusty Blitz, John Spaceley
This is the story of punk rocker Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his American girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb). After his rock group breaks up, heroin addict Vicious decides on a solo career and sets out on a U.S. tour. One morning, Nancy is found dead, and Vicious is arrested. Was her demise intentional, or was it really an accident? It is not a pretty story, but it should give punk rock fans an inside look at their drugged-out heroes.
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The Tailor of Panama 2001 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Leonor Varela, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter, Catherine McCormack, Daniel Radcliffe, David Hayman, Mark Margolis
Based on John Le Carre's bestseller set in Panama, this clever spy story features the antics of two con men–a British spy, Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan), and a tailor, Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush)–whose lies lead to the wrong conclusion and political turmoil.
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 Where the Truth Lies 2005 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Rachel Blanchard, David Hayman, Maury Chaykin, Sonja Bennett, Kathryn Winslow, Michael J. Reynolds, Beau Starr, Deborah Grover, Shannon Lawson
Years ago a girl was found dead in the hotel room of comedy team Lanny Morris and Vince Collins (Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth). Neither one was taken to court over the incident, but now journalist Karen O'Connor (Alison Lohman) tries to uncover facts behind the death.
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| 1. The Hawk (1993)
2. Hope and Glory (1987)
3. The Jackal (1997)
4. My Name Is Joe (1998)
5. Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
6. Regeneration (1997)
aka: Behind the Lines
7. Sid and Nancy (1986)
8. The Tailor of Panama (2001)
9. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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