Blow Dry 2001  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Cast: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook, Josh Hartnett, Bill Nighy, Warren Clarke, Rosemary Harris, Hugh Bonneville, Heidi Klum, Peter McDonald, Michael McElhatton, David Bradley, Ben Crompton, Ann Rye
When the British National Hairdressing Championship comes to the town of Keighley, local resident Shelley (Natasha Richardson) convinces her former husband, Phil (Alan Rickman), and grown son Brian (Josh Hartnett) to enter the contest with her. They agree, and the race is on for the coveted Silver Scissors.
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Captain Jack 1999 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert(2) Young
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Peter McDonald, Gemma Jones, Maureen Lipman, Sadie Frost, Anna Massey, David Troughton, Michele Dotrice, Patrick Malahide, Kathryn Pogson
Sea Captain Jack Armistead (Bob Hoskins) doesn't think that his hero, Captain Scoresby, has been adequately honored for his trip from northern England to the Arctic waters in 1791. So he decides to retrace the route in his un-seaworthy (and condemned) ship. He gathers a motley crew consisting of two elderly sisters and an Australian hitchhiker–as well as a stowaway–and sets out on the voyage. Meanwhile, authorities and journalists are hot on his tail.
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Don't Tempt Me 2001 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Agustin Diaz Yanes
Cast: Victoria Abril, Penelope Cruz, Fanny Ardant, Gael Garcia Bernal, Juan Echanove, Demian Bichir, Emilio Gutierrez Caba, Cristina Marcos, Gemma Jones, Elena Anaya, Bruno Bichir, Peter McDonald
Mexican boxer Manny (Demian Bichir) is close to committing suicide when an angel, Lola (Victoria Abril), from Heaven answers the call for help. But, the powers-that-be in Hell step in to interrupt the rescue and send their own agent, Carmen (Penelope Cruz), onto the scene.
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 Felicia's Journey 1999  PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Elaine Cassidy, Arsinee Khanjian, Peter McDonald, Gerard McSorley, Brid Brennan, Claire Benedict, Danny Turner, Sheila Reed, Nizwar Karanj, Ali Yassine, Kriss Dosanjh, Marie Stafford, Susan Parry, Mark Hadfield
Based on William Trevor's novel, this film revolves around the fate of an Irish girl, Felicia (Elaine Cassidy), who leaves her home to search for her boyfriend, Johnny Lysaght (Peter McDonald). Felicia arrives in Birmingham and soon falls into the clutches of the diabolical Joseph Ambrose Hilditch (Bob Hoskins) who has befriended and murdered many young women in the past and sees Felicia as his newest victim.
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I Went Down 1997 R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Peter Caffrey, Tony Doyle, David Wilmot, Donal O'Kelly, Antoine Byrne, Michael McElhatton, Joe Gallagher, Liam Regan
Recently released from prison, Git Hynes (Peter McDonald) gets into a fight with gangsters and, as a result of his actions, owes the crime boss Tom French (Tony Doyle) a favor: take Bunny Kelly (Brendan Gleeson) along to snatch Frank Grogan (Peter Caffrey) out of enemy hands and bring him back to French. BUT Grogan is a reluctant passenger on the return trip and tries to play Hynes against Kelly and vice versa.
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The Opportunists 2000  R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Myles Connell
Cast: Christopher Walken, Peter McDonald, Cyndi Lauper, Vera Farmiga, Donal Logue, Jose Zuniga, Tom Noonan, Anne Pitoniak, Olek Krupa, Paul D'Amato
One last big heist is what struggling automobile mechanic Vic Kelly (Christopher Walken) agrees to when approached by night security guards Pat (Donal Logue) and Jesus (Jose Zuniga). Enter Vic's Irish cousin Michael (Peter McDonald), and plans soon go into effect to rob a deposit delivery warehouse.
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When Brendan Met Trudy 2000 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kieron J. Walsh
Cast: Peter McDonald, Flora Montgomery, Marie Mullen, Pauline McLynn, Don Wycherley, Maynard Eziashi, Eileen Walsh, Barry Cassin, Niall O'Brien, Rynagh O'Grady
Brendan (Peter McDonald), an introverted schoolteacher, finds a breath of fresh air in his new love, Trudy (Flora Montgomery)–until he discovers that Trudy sneaks out at night. Brendan suspects Trudy of being a terrorist and is somewhat relieved when he uncovers the fact that she is only a thief.
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| 1. Blow Dry (2001)
2. Captain Jack (1999)
3. Don't Tempt Me (2001)
4. Felicia's Journey (1999)
5. I Went Down (1997)
6. The Opportunists (2000)
7. When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
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