The Long Good Friday 1980 R, 114 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Mackenzie Cast: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Eddie Constantine, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson, Pierce Brosnan, George Coulouris, Paul Freeman, P.H. Moriarty, Daragh O'Malley, Alan Ford, Leo Dolan, Patti Love, Olivier Pierre
In this good gangster film, London mob boss Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is fighting to keep power in his dangerous world when bombs explode in his Rolls Royce and the pub he owns. Then, a third bomb is discovered in his casino. It is Easter weekend, and Shand appears to be doomed because the IRA is behind the bombings, and he cannot defend himself against their terrorism.
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The Sender 1982 R, 91 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roger Christian Cast: Kathryn Harrold, Zeljko Ivanek, Shirley Knight, Paul Freeman, Marsha A. Hunt, Sean Hewitt, Harry Ditson, Angus MacInnes, Al Matthews, Jana Sheldon, Olivier Pierre, Tracy Harper, Manning Redwood, John Stephen Hill, Monica Buford
A psychiatrist, Gail Farmer (Kathryn Harrold), deals with a suicidal patient who she dubs "John Doe" (Zeljko Ivanek) when he is put under her care. As he mysteriously disappears and then reappears, "John Doe" telepathically sends his thoughts into the minds of doctors and patients at the hospital. The hospital turns into a nightmare situation as Gail tries to help "John Doe" and solve the problems he appears to be causing.
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| 1. The Long Good Friday (1980)
2. The Sender (1982)
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