The Hound of the Baskervilles 1983 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Horror
Director: Douglas Hickox Cast: Ian Richardson, Donald Churchill, Martin Shaw, Denholm Elliott, Brian Blessed, Ronald Lacey, Eleanor Bron, Edward Judd, Nicholas Clay, Glynis Barber, Connie Booth, Eric Richard, Michael Burrell, Peter Rutherford, David Langton
Dr. Mortimer (Denholm Elliott) hires Sherlock Holmes (Ian Richardson) to investigate the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville. Mortimer tells Holmes that 350 years ago Hugo Baskerville traded his soul to the devil, and all of his ancestors have fallen under a curse and have been murdered when they inherited the Baskerville dynasty. Mortimer wants to protect the new heir, Sir Henry (Martin Shaw), from suffering the same fate. Holmes sends Dr. Watson (Donald Churchill) to investigate while Holmes, unbeknownst to Watson, arrives on the scene disguised as a gypsy to find the culprit.
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Made in Britain 1982 TV, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Clarke Cast: Tim Roth, Terry Richards, Bill Stewart, Eric Richard, Geoffrey Hutchings, Sean Chapman, Richard Bremmer, Christopher Fulford, Jim Dunk, Steve Sweeney
Sixteen-year-old skinhead Trevor (Tim Roth) is spending time in a detention centre where–despite the efforts of his social worker, Harry Parker (Eric Richard)–Trevor refuses to change his mode of behavior to fit into society.
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