Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius 2004 PG, 126 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Rowdy Herrington Cast: James Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm McDowell, Connie Ray, Brett Rice, Aidan Quinn, Larry Thompson, Dan Albright, Alistair Begg, Kenny Alfonso, Tom Arcuragi
James Caviezel adeptly takes on the role of golfing great Bobby Jones who is the only golfer to win the Grand Slam in a single year. Golf fans are sure to enjoy.
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Carrington 1995 R, 127 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Christopher Hampton Cast: Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington, Rufus Sewell, Samuel West, Penelope Wilton, Janet McTeer, Jeremy Northam, Peter Blythe
Dora Carrington was a British painter in the early 20th century who discovered her platonic soul mate in a homosexual male, Lytton Strachey. Over her lifetime, Carrington married and had affairs, but she always managed to come back to Strachey during a time when their lifestyles, as members of England's Bloomsbury Group, were not condoned by society.
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Cypher 2002 R, 95 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Vincenzo Natali Cast: Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel Bennett, Timothy Webber, David Hewlett, Kari Matchett, Kristina Nicoll, Joseph Scoren, Arnold Pinnock, Boyd Banks, Dan Duran
As part of his new job as an industrial espionage agent for Digicorp, Morgan Sullivan (Jeremy Northam) travels to convention sites and records speeches. Then Morgan meets mysterious Rita Foster (Lucy Liu) who tells him that his job is a ruse and that she suspects he is being brainwashed. Now Morgan begins to question what really is happening in his life.
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Emma 1996 PG, 111 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Douglas McGrath Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam, Toni Collette, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming, Juliet Stevenson, Ewan McGregor, James Cosmo, Denys Hawthorne, Sophie Thompson, Kathleen Byron, Phyllida Law, Edward Woodall, Polly Walker, Rebecca Craig
Based on Jane Austen's novel, this is the story of Emma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow) who is obsessed with interfering in others' lives. She delights in playing matchmaker for her friends Harriet (Toni Collette) and Reverend Elton (Alan Cumming) and even brings together her governess (Greta Scacchi) and Mr. Weston (James Cosmo). Emma is so obsessed with matchmaking that she is clueless about the fact that she is falling in love with Mr. Knightly (Jeremy Northam). Will she wake up in time to learn some things about herself before it is too late?
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Enigma 2001 R, 117 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted Cast: Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Tom Hollander, Matthew Macfadyen, Donald Sumpter, Corin Redgrave, Robert Pugh
During World War II, British code-breaker Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott) raced against time to break the new code that replaced the Enigma Code used by Nazi U-boats. The plot unfolds as Tom and co-worker Hester (Kate Winslet) engage in love and adventure as they stay one step ahead of those who would betray the Allied effort.
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Gloria 1999 R, 108 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Sharon Stone, Jeremy Northam, Cathy Moriarty, Jean-Luke Figueroa, Mike Starr, George C. Scott, Bonnie Bedelia, Antonia Rey, Don Billett, Sarita Choudhury
Gloria (Sharon Stone) is released from prison after taking the rap for her boyfriend, Kevin (Jeremy Northam). When she arrives at Kevin's place, she robs him and makes off with a seven-year-old boy, Nicky (Jean-Luke Figueroa), whose family has been murdered by one of Kevin's hit men. While Kevin may have written Nicky and Gloria off, this time it doesn't work because Nicky has a computer disk Kevin needs. So, the chase is on.
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The Golden Bowl 2000 R, 134 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Ivory Cast: Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, Anjelica Huston, James Fox, Madeleine Potter, Nicholas Day, Peter Eyre, Nickolas Grace, Robin Hart, Mattia Sbragia, Francesco Giuffrida, Marta Paola Richeldi, Rossano Rubicondi
This film is based on Henry James' novel about impossible marriages in the midst of upper-crust British society. When U.S. billionaire Adam Verver (Nick Nolte) and his daughter Maggie (Kate Beckinsale) meet socialite Mrs. Assingham (Anjelica Huston) in Europe, she introduces Maggie to penniless Prince Amerigo (Jeremy Northam), and they make plans to marry. Mrs. Assingham also encourages Adam to marry Charlotte (Uma Thurman). All does not end happily because it turns out that Charlotte and Amerigo were once lovers, and now they enter an adulterous relationship.
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Gosford Park 2001 R, 137 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert Altman Cast: Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emily Watson, Maggie Smith, Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Northam, Richard E. Grant, Helen Mirren, Alan Bates
Set in England during the early 1930s, this mystery centers on a weekend social gathering at the country estate of Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) and his wife, Lady Sylvia (Kristen Scott Thomas). When McCordle is murdered, the question becomes: "Who did not have a motive?" Seven Academy award nominations were received, including Best Director and two for Best Supporting Actress (Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith). An Oscar was received for Best Original Screenplay.
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Happy, Texas 1999 PG-13, 104 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Illsley Cast: Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, M.C. Gainey, Ron Perlman, Mo Gaffney, Paul Dooley, Tim Bagley
Two escaped cons, Harry Sawyer (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn), steal a camper belonging to two gay men who produce beauty pageants. When Sawyer and Wayne arrive in Happy, Texas, they are mistaken for the producers. As two heterosexual men, they quickly enjoy the benefits of their new station in life.
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An Ideal Husband 1999 PG-13, 96 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Oliver Parker Cast: Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam, Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, John Wood, Lindsay Duncan, Peter Vaughan, Jeroen Krabbe, Ben Pullen
When Mrs. Laura Cheveley (Julianne Moore) arrives in London and approaches a successful government minister, Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam), with damaging information about his past, Chiltern turns to a wealthy bachelor, Lord Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett) for help in salvaging both his career and marriage. But Goring becomes the catalyst for unexpected relationships when he agrees to help his friend.
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The Invasion 2007 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel, James McTeigue Cast: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond, Jeffrey Wright, Veronica Cartwright, Josef Sommer, Celia Weston, Roger Rees, Eric Benjamin, Susan Floyd, Stephanie Berry, Adam LeFevre, Joanna Merlin, Alexis Raben
A space shuttle crashes in flames on Earth and spreads extraterrestrial spores than ominously transform the actions and emotions of ordinary people who come in contact with them. After pricking his finger on one of the spores, Centers for Disease Control official Tucker Kaufman (Jeremy Northam) goes through a personality transformation. His ex-wife, Washington, D.C. psychiatrist Carol (Nicole Kidman), notices the change and becomes even more concerned when Tucker takes off with their son Oliver (Jackson Bond). Now, Carol and her friend Dr. Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig) put their heads together looking for a cure before the Earth is devastated by extraterrestrials.
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Mimic 1997 R, 104 min. Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin, Giancarlo Giannini, Charles S. Dutton, Alexander Goodwin, F. Murray Abraham, Alix Koromzay, James Costa, Norman Reedus, Javon Barwell, Pak-Kwang Ho, Glenn Bang, Warna Fisher, Margaret Ma
Three years after New York City entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) and her colleague Peter (Jeremy Northam) developed a mutant insect to kill off deadly cockroaches, the Judas Breed mutants have evolved into a giant monster, very similar to human form, and they now threaten humanity. When people disappear, and their mutilated bodies are discovered, Susan and Peter are called on to find out what is happening.
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Possession 2002 102 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Neil LaBute Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam, Jennifer Ehle, Lena Headey, Holly Aird, Toby Stephens, Trevor Eve, Tom Hickey, Georgia Mackenzie, Tom Hollander
Maud Bailey (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Roland Michell (Aaron Eckhart) uncover evidence of a secret love affair enjoyed years ago by two Victorian poets and, in the process of their investigation, find themselves falling in love.
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The Singing Detective 2003 R, 109 min. Genre: Drama / Musical / Mystery
Director: Keith Gordon Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jon Polito, Carla Gugino, Saul Rubinek, Alfre Woodard, Amy Aquino, David Dorfman, Eddie Jones, Lily Knight, Clyde Kusatsu
During his hospitalization, novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) hallucinates and believes he is the detective in his book who investigated a 1950s' homicide. After discussing this with his psychiatrist (Mel Gibson), Dan begins to turn his old novel into a new musical–complete with song and dance.
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The Statement 2003 R, 120 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Jewison Cast: Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Ciaran Hinds, John Neville, Matt Craven, Edward Petherbridge, Frank Finlay, David de Keyser, William Hutt
In this less-than-brilliant film based on Brian Moore's 1996 novel, a former Nazi executioner, Pierre Brossard (Michael Caine), has been living out his life in Southern France where he is protected by the Catholic Church. But now he becomes the target of assassins as well as the law and must turn to his wartime cohorts for help in this next challenge of his life as a fugitive.
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Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story 2006 R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Winterbottom Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes, Shirley Henderson, Naomie Harris, Kelly Macdonald, James Fleet, Ian Hart, Dylan Moran, Raymond Waring, Jeremy Northam, Benedict Wong
This film about 18th century Englishman Tristan Shandy (Steve Coogan) has been described as "unfilmable" by many. But, director Michael Winterbottom attempts to tell the story through his alter ego, director Mark (Jeremy Northam), and uses two-thirds of the footage to reveal behind-the-scenes action of this "art" film.
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The Winslow Boy 1999 G, 110 min. Genre: Drama
Director: David Mamet Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pidgeon, Gemma Jones, Guy Edwards, Matthew Pidgeon, Colin Stinton, Aden Gillett, Sarah Flind, Neil North
Based on a true incident that took place in 1912, this story traces the escalation of events as Arthur Winslow (Nigel Hawthorne) deals with what he perceives as his son's unfair treatment resulting in his expulsion from Osburne Naval College. His fight will soon expand to reach national proportions.
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Wuthering Heights 1992 PG, 106 min. Genre: Drama / Romance aka: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights
Director: Peter Kosminsky Cast: Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Sophie Ward, Simon Shepherd, Jeremy Northam, Jason Riddington, Simon Ward, Robert Demeger, Dick Sullivan, Paul Geoffrey, John Woodvine, Jennifer Daniel, Janine Wood, Jonathan Firth
Emily Bronte's 18th-century story about star-crossed lovers is again brought to the screen. In this version of the romantic drama, Juliette Binoche plays Cathy, while Ralph Fiennes takes on the role of Heathcliff. As an orphan, Heathcliff was raised by the Earnshaw family, and when Hendley Earnshaw (Jeremy Northam) takes over Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff is forced to work in the stables. Meanwhile, Hendley's sister Cathy and Heathcliff fall in love, but Cathy opts for wealth over love and marries Edgar Linton (Simon Shepherd). Cathy dies in childbirth. Eighteen years later, Cathy's daughter Catherine (also played by Juliette Binoche) meets Heathclliff who forces her to marry his son Linton (Jonathan Firth) so that he will have avenged his enemies by controlling the estate. But, Cathy's ghost appears, Heathcliff dies, and, once again, even death cannot part those ill-fated lovers.
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| 1. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
2. Carrington (1995)
3. Cypher (2002)
4. Emma (1996)
5. Enigma (2001)
6. Gloria (1999)
7. The Golden Bowl (2000)
8. Gosford Park (2001)
9. Happy, Texas (1999)
10. An Ideal Husband (1999)
11. The Invasion (2007)
12. Mimic (1997)
13. The Net (1995)
14. Possession (2002)
15. The Singing Detective (2003)
16. The Statement (2003)
17. Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2006)
18. The Winslow Boy (1999)
19. Wuthering Heights (1992) aka: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights
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