All the Way 2003  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: The Night We Called It a Day
Director: Paul Goldman
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Melanie Griffith, Portia de Rossi, Joel Edgerton, Rose Byrne, David Hemmings, David Field, Victoria Thaine, Stephen O'Rourke, Nicholas Hope, Tony Barry, Vincent Ball
1970s' promoter Rod Blue (Joel Edgerton) has given all to get Frank Sinatra (Dennis Hopper) to perform in a concert in Australia. But when Sinatra and his wife, Barbara Marx (Melanie Griffith), arrive in Australia, Sinatra insults a reporter and sets off a chain of events that requires Rod to save the day.
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 Barbarella 1968  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Roger Vadim
Cast: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, David Hemmings, Marcel Marceau, Ugo Tognazzi, Claude Dauphin, Veronique Vendell, Serge Marquand, Catherine Chevallier, Marie Therese Chevallier, Joan Greenwood, Antonio Sabata
This story is based on a French comic strip and is set in the 41st century. Barbarella (Jane Fonda) travels into space to find a scientist, Durand Durand (Milo O'Shea), who has developed the ultimate weapon that could destroy the world. While on her mission, Barbarella encounters revolutionary Dildano (David Hemmings), is attacked by killer dolls, meets Professor Ping (Marcel Marceau), and falls in love with blind angel Pygara (John Phillip Law).
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt 1980 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Laing
Cast: David Hemmings, John Hargreaves, Martyn Sanderson, Grant Tilly, Diana Rowan, Ian Watkin, Terence Cooper, Bruno Lawrence, Marshall Napier, John Bach
Based on an actual murder case, this story involves Inspector Bruce Hutton's (David Hemmings) efforts–including planting evidence–to convict an innocent farmer, Arthur Allan Thomas (John Hargreaves), of murder.
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Blessed 2004  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Simon Fellows
Cast: Heather Graham, James Purefoy, Andy Serkis, David Hemmings, Stella Stevens, Fionnula Flanagan, William Hootkins, Michael J. Reynolds, Michele Gentille, Alan Mckenna
A couple REALLY wants a baby, but the wife (Heather Graham) is infertile. But wait–there is a clinic that can help. The clinic does indeed help, and a baby is on the way. But, Satan may be the father in this rip-off of "Rosemary's Baby" that went straight to video.
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 Blowup 1966  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Blow-Up
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, John Castle, Jill Kennington, Verushka, Jane Birkin, Gillian Hills, Peter Bowles, Harry Hutchinson
A London photographer (David Hemmings) unwittingly photographs a murder. What follows is the untangling of the psychological web in this masterpiece of visual magnificence. Michelangelo Antonioni was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.
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 Camelot 1967  N/R, 178 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries, Laurence Naismith, Estelle Winwood, Gary Marshal, Pierre Olaf
Richard Harris plays King Arthur to Vanessa Redgrave's Queen Guinevere in this film, based on Lerner and Loewe's Broadway musical. This is one example of a big-budget film that resulted in financial disaster. BUT the film won Academy Awards for Art Direction, Costume Design, and Music Scoring. 1 User Review
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The Charge of the Light Brigade 1968  PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett, David Hemmings, Peter Bowles, Donald Wolfit, Ben Aris, Mickey Baker, Leo Britt, Mark Burns, John J. Carney, Helen Cherry, Ambrose Coghill
The British defeat by the Russians in the 1854 battle at Balaclava, Turkey, during the Crimean War is the subject of this anti-war film. Seeking glory, Lord Cardigan (Trevor Howard) leads his Light Brigade on a mission to gain a victory over Russian troops. But, when the battle begins, wrong decisions are made by incompetent officers that prove disastrous when they find themselves in the middle of Russian forces.
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Crossed Swords 1977 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: The Prince and the Pauper
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Rex Harrison, David Hemmings, Harry Andrews, Sybil Danning, Murray Melvin, Julian Orchard, Felicity Dean, Graham Stark, Preston Lockwood
In this remake of Mark Twain's classic tale "The Prince and the Pauper," Mark Lester takes on dual roles of both Henry VIII's (Rex Harrison) son Prince Edward and the poor boy from the London slums, Tom. The boys meet, realize that they look alike, trade clothes, and inadvertently switch identities. As they live each other's lives for awhile, both boys find problems associated with the other's life.
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 Deep Red 1975 R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Thriller / Mystery
aka: The Hatchet Murders
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Clara Calamai, Macha Meril, Glauco Mauri, Eros Pagni, Giuliana Calandra, Piero Mazzinghi, Aldo Bonamano, Liana Del Balzo, Vittorio Fanfoni, Dante Fioretti, Geraldine Hooper, Jacopo Mariani
English pianist Mark Daly (David Hemmings) witnesses the murder of a psychic and, with the help of reporter Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), goes after the killer when he becomes a target. Additional murders convince Mark that there is more to this puzzle than he had thought. One of Dario Argento's best, with excellent mood-setting and musical score.
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Eye of the Devil 1967 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Donald Pleasence, Edward Mulhare, Flora Robson, Emlyn Williams, Sharon Tate, David Hemmings, John Le Mesurier, Michael Miller
Set in a French castle, the plot involves the effects of black magic on Philippe de Montfaucon (David Niven), his wife Catherine (Deborah Kerr), and their children when they leave London for the "safety" of their French vineyard.
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 Gangs of New York 2002 R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Gary Lewis, Eddie Marsan, Alec McCowen, David Hemmings, Larry Gilliard Jr.
The story begins in New York's Five Points slum, during 1846, where crime runs rampant in Lower Manhattan as unwelcome immigrants flock to the city. Gang wars ensue, and Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis) kills Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson). Sixteen years later, Priest's son, Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio), enters the arena with a mission: hunt down his father's killer. The film received 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Picture, and Director.
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Gladiator 2000  R, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan
Set in 180 A.D., this action film uses real historical events and people as background for its tale of greed and corruption versus loyalty and truth. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murders his father, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), he forces trusted general Narcissus Maximus (Russell Crowe) into exile. Rescued by slaves, Maximus is sold as a gladiator and ends up fighting in the Colosseum under the alias of "The Spaniard." The film won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. It also received seven other nominations, including Best Director.
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Harlequin 1980 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Dark Forces
Director: Simon Wincer
Cast: Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan, Broderick Crawford, Gus Mercurio, Alan Cassell, Mark Spain, Alyson Best, Sean Myers, John Frawley
Magician Gregory Wolfe (Robert Powell) causes a remission in the hemophilia of Senator Nick Rast's (David Hemmings) son, Alex (Mark Spain). Now Wolfe continues to exert influence on the Rast family. Rast's mentor, Doc Wheelan (Broderick Crawford), is suspicious of Wolfe's motives and sets out to dispose of him.
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Islands in the Stream 1977 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast: George C. Scott, David Hemmings, Gilbert Roland, Susan Tyrrell, Richard Evans, Claire Bloom, Julius Harris, Hart Bochner, Charles Lampkin, Hildy Brooks, Brad Savage, Michael-James Wixted, Jessica Rains, Walter Friedel
Ernest Hemmingway's novel is brought to the screen with George C. Scott in the role of wealthy Thomas Hudson, an artist in self-exile on the island of Bimini in the Bahamas during 1940. World War II is threatening when Thomas' oldest son Tom (Hart Bochner) arrives on the island. Their relationship grows closer, but then Tom leaves to fight for the RAF. Later, Thomas' ex-wife Audrey (Claire Bloom) arrives and tells Thomas that Tom was killed in the war. The news causes Thomas to change his opinions about the war and his lifestyle. He agrees to smuggle Jewish refugees onto his "perfect" island.
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Juggernaut 1974  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings, Anthony Hopkins, Shirley Knight, Ian Holm, Roy Kinnear, Freddie Jones, Roshan Seth, Clifton James, Caroline Mortimer, Mark Burns, John Stride, Julian Glover, Jack Watson
Bombs are reported to be aboard Captain Alex Brunel's (Omar Sharif) British cruise ship. Sidney Buckland (Freddie Jones) has planted them and is demanding a ransom. Demolition experts LCDR Fallon (Richard Harris) and Charlie Braddock (David Hemmings) are flown in by helicopter to disarm the bombs. Meanwhile, Scotland yard detective John McLeod (Anthony Hopkins), whose family is aboard the ship, searches for the bomber. A good thriller.
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Last Orders 2001 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone, JJ Feild, Cameron Fitch, Nolan Hemmings, Anatol Yusef
Seventy years of Jack Dodd's (Michael Caine) life are remembered by his friends as they travel from London to a seaside resort to scatter Jack's ashes at sea. The journey brings out good as well as painful memories, which serve as a catalyst in bonding Jack's friends to each other.
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 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2003 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Stephen Norrington
Cast: Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, David Hemmings, Max Ryan, Terry O'Neill, Robert Willox
Nineteenth-century sci-fi and adventure characters–including Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery), Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), Tom Sawyer (Shane West), and The Invisible Man (Tony Curran)–team up to prevent a world war. Good special effects. 1 User Review
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| | KVB 08/13/2007 | Non stop action, good theme, plot, methodical and to have a woman also as a strong figure always rates high for me. Tired of seeing only men having the spotlight in portrayal of strong characters . Where is the sequel??
Bravo...also no profanity nor nudity....which if it had would've degraded the essence. It was Excellent!! Thank you! |
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Man, Woman and Child 1983 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dick Richards
Cast: Martin Sheen, Blythe Danner, Craig T. Nelson, David Hemmings, Nathalie Nell, Maureen Anderman, Jacques Francois, Sebastian Dungan, Arlene McIntyre, Missy Francis, Billy Jayne, Ruth Silveira, Randy Lowell, Lisa Figueroa, Frank Koppala
Based on an Erich Segal novel, this film revolves around English professor Bob Beckwith's (Martin Sheen) discovery that he is the father of newly orphaned Jean-Claude (Sebastian Dungan). Years before, Bob had an affair with Nicole (Nathalie Nell) in France, and unbeknownst to him she became pregnant and had a baby. Now, Nicole has died. Bob's wife Sheila (Blythe Danner) suggests that they bring Jean-Claude home for a visit, and that visit causes a variety of effects on Bob, Sheila, and their daughters Jessica and Paula (Arlene McIntyre and Missy Francis).
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 Mean Machine 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Barry Skolnick
Cast: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Vas Blackwood, Jason Statham, Robbie Gee, John Forgeham, Jason Flemyng, Ralph Brown, Geoff Bell, Sally Phillips, Danny Dyer, Martin Wimbush, David Reid, David Cropman
Vinnie Jones plays the out-of-shape jock Danny Meehan in the U.K. remake of Robert Aldrich's "The Longest Yard." This time around, U.K. football (what the U.S. calls soccer) provides the hook for prison inmates taking on prison guards in one free-for-all game.
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Murder by Decree 1979 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, Donald Sutherland, Genevieve Bujold, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Anthony Quayle, John Gielgud, Frank Finlay, Chris Wiggins
Christopher Plummer plays Sherlock Holmes in this film about the search for the identity of London's famed "Jack the Ripper."
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Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice 2002 R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Boyum
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Jessica Steen, Callum Keith Rennie, Gary Busey, David Hemmings, David Paetkau, Jonathan Scarfe, Jeff Carlson, Steve(2) Carlson, David Hanson
Twenty-five years have passed and The Charleston Chiefs hockey team is still bad. Things get even worse when the team is sold and the new owner brings in a new coach (a woman!). To the team's dismay, it is expected to remain bad, since the players are to be the foils for a Harlem Globetrotters-like hockey team. This direct-to-video/DVD is a far cry from the original.
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The Survivor 1981 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: David Hemmings
Cast: Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joseph Cotten, Angela Punch McGregor, Peter Sumner, Ralph Cotterill, Adrian Wright, Lorna Lesley, Tyler Coppin, Kirk Alexander
The soul survivor, Pilot David Keller (Robert Powell), walks away from his plane after it crashes. Not remembering what happened, he is haunted by the spirits of the passengers, and with the help of a psychic, David seeks the person who planted the bomb on the plane while learning other truths about himself. This marks Joseph Cotten's last film appearance.
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The System 1964 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: The Girl Getters
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow, Barbara Ferris, Harry Andrews, Julia Foster, Andrew Ray, Clive Colin Bowler, David Hemmings, John Alderton, Guy Doleman, Ann Lynn, John Porter-Davidson, Iain Gregory, Jeremy Burnham, Mark Burns
As a member of the local bachelor group in a seaside village, Tinker (Oliver Reed) spends a considerable amount of time searching for sexual conquests among the tourists. But Tinker gets a lesson in the sexual exploitation game when he meets fashion model Nicola (Jane Merrow) who plays her own game.
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Thirst 1979 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Rod Hardy
Cast: Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings, Henry Silva, Max Phipps, Shirley Cameron, Rod Mullinar, Rosie Sturgess, Robert Thompson, Walter Pym, Lulu Pinkus, Amanda Muggleton, Val Christensen, Jacqui Gordon, Chris Milne, Glenys O'Brien
Kate (Chantal Contouri) is kidnapped by a cult that proclaims they are a superior race. The cult's food is sanitized blood from their "dairy farm," where the "cows" are humans that provide the blood to be processed. Kate is believed to be a descendent of the cult's founder, and it is hoped that she will become one of the group. A different kind of vampire film.
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Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr 1981 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
aka: Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Director: David Hemmings
Cast: Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, George Peppard, Bruno Lawrence, Robert Bruce, Grant Tilly, Harry Rutherford-Jones, Dick Jones, Tony Sparks
New Zealand mountain hunter Gibbie (Donald Pleasence) discovers a wrecked plane that had been on a failed mission during World War II. The plane holds a cargo of $5 million in gold. Now, Barney (Ken Wahl), Sally (Lesley Ann Warren), and Gibbie set off in search of the plane and its cargo, but the evil Theo Brown (George Peppard) is hot on their trail in pursuit of the prize for himself.
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| 1. All the Way (2003)
aka: The Night We Called It a Day
2. Barbarella (1968)
3. Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)
4. Blessed (2004)
5. Blowup (1966)
aka: Blow-Up
6. Camelot (1967)
7. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
8. Crossed Swords (1977)
aka: The Prince and the Pauper
9. Deep Red (1975)
aka: The Hatchet Murders
10. The Disappearance (1977)
11. Eye of the Devil (1967)
12. Gangs of New York (2002)
13. Gladiator (2000)
14. Harlequin (1980)
aka: Dark Forces
15. Islands in the Stream (1977)
16. Juggernaut (1974)
17. Just a Gigolo (1979)
18. Last Orders (2001)
19. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
20. Man, Woman and Child (1983)
21. Mean Machine (2001)
22. Murder by Decree (1979)
23. Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
24. The Survivor (1981)
25. The System (1964)
aka: The Girl Getters
26. Thirst (1979)
27. Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
aka: Race for the Yankee Zephyr
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