Beautiful People 1999  R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jasmin Dizdar
Cast: Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres, Roger Sloman, Edin Dzandzanovic, Heather Tobias, Danny Nussbaum, Nicholas Farrell, Gilbert Martin, Siobhan Redmond
Bosnian filmmaker Dizdar came to London to make this film, which is largely about relocated Bosnians. Several stories intersect from time to time as important issues are tackled, usually in a (very dark) comedic manner. For example, a heroin addict falls asleep on a pallet at an airport and awakens on a battlefield in Bosnia. His heroin helps during a surgery and he returns home a hero.
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Orphans 1997  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Mullan
Cast: Gary Lewis, Douglas Henshall, Rosemarie Stevenson, Stephen McCole, Frank Gallagher, Alex Norton, Laura O'Donnell, Dave Anderson, Gilbert Martin, Lenny Mullan
Four siblings gather in Glasgow the night before their mother's funeral. Various adventures and misadventures occur in this black comedy/dark drama.
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 Rob Roy 1995  R, 139 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast: Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Andrew Keir, Eric Stoltz, Brian Cox, Brian McCardie, Gilbert Martin, Vicki Masson
Robert Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is the mythical Scottish hero of the 18th century. He stands for honor, but due to a misunderstanding between him and the English Marquis of Montrose, Rob is hunted down by British soldiers. Tim Roth was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.
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| 1. Beautiful People (1999)
2. Orphans (1997)
3. Rob Roy (1995)
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