Another Country 1984  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Marek Kanievska
Cast: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Michael Jenn, Robert Addie, Betsy Brantley, Rupert Wainwright, Tristan Oliver, Cary Elwes, Geoffrey Bateman, Philip Dupuy, Frederick Alexander, Adrian Ross Magenty, Tristram Jellinek, Anna Massey
Set in a 1930s' English boarding school, this adaptation of Julian Mitchell's play is faithful in its delivery of exploring how his homosexuality leads Guy Bennett (Rupert Everett) to Marxist politics and then on to espionage.
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 B. Monkey 1999  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Radford
Cast: Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Tim Woodward, Ian Hart, Bryan Pringle, Julie T. Wallace, Clare Higgins, Marc Warren
Alan (Jared Harris), a very proper British schoolteacher, falls head over heels for a London jewel thief, Beatrice (Asia Argento), who provides more excitement in his life than he is prepared for.
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Dance with a Stranger 1985  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Miranda Richardson, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm, Stratford Johns, Joanne Whalley, Matthew Carroll, Tom Chadbon, Jane Bertish, David Troughton, Susan Kyd
This film, set in London during the 1950s, is based on a true story that led to an infamous murder trial. Ruth Ellis (Miranda Richardson) was living with her 10-year-old son when she met playboy David Blakeley (Rupert Everett). Their ensuing romance was doomed from the start and ends with Ruth killing David. Ruth was hanged on 13 July 1955; she is the last woman executed in Great Britain.
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A Different Loyalty 2004 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Marek Kanievska
Cast: Sharon Stone, Rupert Everett, Julian Wadham, Michael Cochran, Anne Lambton, Jim Piddock, Richard McMillan, Mimi Kuzyk, Emily VanCamp, Tamara Hope, Mark Rendall, Damir Andrei, John Bourgeois, Sonja Smits, Joss Ackland
American war correspondent Sally Tyler (Sharon Stone) is working in Beirut during the Cold War when she meets and marries British intelligence agent Leo Cauffield (Rupert Everett). Then, Leo disappears, and Sally searches for him. The clues lead to the Soviet Union where Sally goes to find Leo. It turns out that Leo is a dedicated Communist, and now Sally is torn between love for her husband and love for her country.
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Duet for One 1986 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast: Julie Andrews, Alan Bates, Max von Sydow, Rupert Everett, Margaret Courtenay, Cathryn Harrison, Liam Neeson, Macha Meril
When violin virtuoso Stephanie Anderson (Julie Andrews) is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she copes with help from a psychologist, Dr. Louis Feldman (Max von Sydow).
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Dunston Checks In 1996  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway, Eric Lloyd, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Graham Sack, Glenn Shadix
An Orangutan, Dunston, and his master, Lord Rutledge (Rupert Everett) are guests at the Majestic Hotel from which they perform jewel thefts. Of course, all plans go awry, but the script is so bad nobody cares.
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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 Importance of Being Earnest 2002 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Oliver Parker
Cast: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, Edward Fox, Patrick Godfrey, Charles Kay
Algernon Moncrieff (Rupert Everett) and Jack Worthing (Colin Firth) are two English friends who use the same imaginary soul, "Ernest Worthing," as an excuse to escape boring lives. All goes well until they both use the pseudonym with the same people at the same time resulting in a montage of mistaken identities.
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Inside Monkey Zetterland 1993  R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jefery Levy
Cast: Steve Antin, Patricia Arquette, Sandra Bernhard, Sofia Coppola, Tate Donovan, Rupert Everett, Katherine Helmond, Bo Hopkins, Ricki Lake, Debi Mazar, Martha Plimpton, Frances Bay, Luca Bercovici, Chris Nash, Blair Tefkin
Once a child actor and now an aspiring screenwriter, Monkey Zetterland (Steve Antin) tries to work on his story despite interruptions from his off-the-wall family, friends, and neighbors.
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Inspector Gadget 1999 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Family
Director: David Kellogg
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg, Andy Dick, Cheri Oteri, Dabney Coleman, Mike Hagerty, Rene Auberjonois, Frances Bay, Mr. T, Richard Kiel, Richard Lee-Sung, Bobby Bell, Hank Barrera
Inspector Gadget (Matthew Broderick) is the ultimate crime-fighting machine–equipped with body, suit, and hat filled with gadgets to help him defeat the evil Claw (Rupert Everett). All this and he even has time to fall in love with the robotic surgeon, Brenda (Joely Fisher), who made him possible.
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The Madness of King George 1994  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Julian Wadham, Rupert Everett, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Graves, Ian Holm, John Wood, Jim Carter, Anthony Calf
King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) not only lost his mind, he also lost the United States when it won its independence. This film is delightful and a must-see for all history buffs who will enjoy watching as George's own son, the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), makes a power play for the throne. The film won an Academy Award for Art Direction and was nominated for three others, including Actor and Supporting Actress (Mirren).
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
aka: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Director: Michael Hoffman
Cast: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci, Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Christian Bale, Dominic West, David Strathairn, Sophie Marceau, Roger Rees, Sam Rockwell, Gregory Jbara, Bill Irwin, Max Wright
One of the marvels of Shakespeare's comedies is that they are timeless. This version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is set in 19th-century Tuscany, and the star-crossed lovers Nick Bottom and Titania (Kevin Kline and Michelle Pfeiffer) ride bicycles to their moonlight rendezvous.
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 My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: P.J. Hogan
Cast: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Philip Bosco, M. Emmet Walsh, Rachel Griffiths, Carrie Preston, Susan Sullivan, Christopher Masterson, Cassie Creasy, Paul Giamatti, Harry Shearer, Mike Bacarella, Bree Turner
College lovers Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) parted but made a pact to marry each other if both are still single when they reach the ripe old age of 28. Now, Michael calls Julianne to announce his upcoming marriage Kimmy (Cameron Diaz), and Julianne appears on the scene determined to sabotage the "blessed event." The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Musical Score.
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 The Next Best Thing 2000 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Illeana Douglas, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Vartan, Josef Sommer, Lynn Redgrave, Stacy Edwards, Neil Patrick Harris, Suzanne Krull
Gay Robert (Rupert Everett) and his good friend straight Abbie (Madonna) have a drunken rumble between the sheets and a baby results. They decide to live together but still continue their own lifestyles. Then a man comes along, and Abbie wants to take the baby and relocate. Now the humor ends and the seriousness begins.
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Paragraph 175 1999 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Cast: Rupert Everett
Academy Award winning directors Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman bring another interesting topic to the screen: persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime. Homosexuality (and sex with animals) was a crime in Germany since a 1871 Penal Code outlawed it in Paragraph 175, but it took the Nazis to turn the law into a living horror. Narrated by Rupert Everett.
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The Right Hand Man 1987 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Di Drew
Cast: Rupert Everett, Hugo Weaving, Arthur Dignam, Catherine McClements, Jennifer Claire, Ralph Cotterill, Adam Cockburn, Tim Elliott, Jack Allen, John Spicer
Wealthy, young Harry (Rupert Everett) is in a deep depression after an accident in a horse-drawn coach, which left his father dead and himself losing an arm. He is brought out of this state after meeting and taking a job with Ned (Hugo Weaving) who drives his own coach. Good photography of Australia in this film based on a novel by Kathleen Peyton.
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Separate Lies 2005 R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Julian Fellowes
Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett, Hermione Norris, John Warnaby, Richenda Carey, Linda Bassett, Christine Lohr, Alice O'Connell, John Neville, David Harewood
From the outside, Anne (Emily Watson) and James (Tom Wilkinson) appear to have a good, upper-middle-class marriage spending alternate times at their London flat and country home. But Anne, who has not been happy with James, turns to charming William Bule (Rupert Everett)–an act that leads to a tragedy (involving the hit-and-run death of a cyclist). Deceptions follow, but James steps in to help Anne.
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 Shrek 2 2004 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders, Aron Warner, Kelly Asbury, Cody Cameron, Conrad Vernon
Honeymooners Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) and Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) are summoned by Fiona's parents, the King (voice of John Cleese) and Queen (voice of Julie Andrews). So, with Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) in tow, they trudge to the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. The King and Queen are shocked to learn that their daughter is married to an ogre and that she has become one too. It doesn't take long for Fairy Godmother (voice of Jennifer Saunders) to send that delightful killer cat, Puss In Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas), on a mission to get rid of Shrek so that Fiona will marry Fairy Godmother's son, Prince Charming (voice of Rupert Everett). But plans go awry, and, by story's end, Puss In Boots is working with Shrek instead of against him. The film received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Animated Feature.
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Shrek the Third 2007 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, Justin Timberlake, Susan Blakeslee, Cody Cameron, Larry King, Christopher Knights, John Krasinski, Ian McShane
In this third animated "Shrek" tale, Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) faces problems when his father-in-law, the Frog King of Far, Far Away, King Harold (voice of John Cleese) dies. If Shrek cannot find a suitable replacement for the king, he could be stuck with the job. So, Shrek heads out–with Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas) in tow–in search of his wife's, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), teenage cousin Artie (voice of Justin Timberlake) at his boarding school. Meanwhile, Fiona, who is pregnant, is left to fend off a palace coup staged by Prince Charming (voice of Rupert Everett) who has assistance from fairy tale villains including Captain Hook, the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Headless Horseman. But, Fiona and her mother Queen Lillian (voice of Julie Andrews) get help from Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty in their valiant effort to retake the kingdom.
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 Stage Beauty 2004 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Eyre
Cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Zoe Tapper, Richard Griffiths, Edward Fox, Derek Hutchinson, Mark Letheren, Jack Kempton
During England's Puritan era, the roles of women on stage were played by men, and Ned (Billy Crudup) portrayed many women. But when Ned is beaten up and can't play "Desdemona," his dresser, Maria (Claire Danes), takes on the role. Now, the Puritans are out of power, and Charles II decides that women should be on stage. This leaves Ned out in the cold–until rising-star Maria finally catches his eye.
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Stardust 2007  PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Ian McKellen, Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Mark Strong, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller, Nathaniel Parker, Ben Barnes, Ricky Gervais, Peter O'Toole, Robert De Niro, Sarah Alexander, Joanna Scanlan, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett
Ian McKellen narrates this tale about Tristan Thorne (Charlie Cox) who lives with his father Dunstan (Nathaniel Parker) in the Victorian English town of Wall, which is separated from the enchanted town of Stormhold by a wall. In an effort to impress the beautiful Victoria (Sienna Miller), Tristan goes to Stormhold to recover a fallen star. The star has turned into a beautiful woman, Yvaine (Claire Danes), who is less than enthusiastic about being taken to Wall. Another problem enters the scene when the scheming sons of Stormhold's king (Peter O'Toole) also want the star, which their father tossed into the heavens on his deathbed. The star holds the key to the kingdom. That same star knocked Yvaine from the sky and now hangs around her neck. Then, to add to Tristan's trials, witches (Michelle Pfeiffer, Sarah Alexander, and Joanna Scanlan) want Yvaine's heart because it will bestow beauty and eternal life on anyone who cuts it out and eats it. The special effects, along with the characters, provide great viewing.
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Unconditional Love 2002 PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: P.J. Hogan
Cast: Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Meredith Eaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Lynn Redgrave, Stephanie Beacham, Richard Briers, Marcia Warren, Jack Noseworthy, Daniel Wyllie, Dan Aykroyd, Jonathan Pryce
Grace's (Kathy Bates) husband runs out on her, so, of course, she heads to London for the funeral of her pop-singer idol who had been murdered. There she meets the star's secret lover, Dirk (Rupert Everett), who, also of course, is grief-stricken. The two team up to find the killer, with the trail leading to Chicago. Good cast, weak comedy/mystery.
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 The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Rupert Everett, Lynn Redgrave, Marisa Tomei, Alfre Woodard, Flea, Jodi Carlisle, Brenda Blethyn, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris, Tom Kane, Cree Summer, Brock Peters, Obba Babatunde
This animated adventure takes place on the African Serengeti Plains where Eliza (voice of Lacey Chabert) and Debbie Thornberry (voice of Danielle Harris) have joined their parents (voices of Tim Curry and Jodi Carlisle) who are shooting a documentary. Eliza can talk to the animals and learns that there are poachers in the area, and they plan to destroy an elephant herd. Eliza and her chimpanzee friend, Darwin (voice of Tom Kane), come to the rescue–but not before her overbearing grandmother (voice of Lynn Redgrave) ships her off to boarding school.
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| 1. Another Country (1984)
2. B. Monkey (1999)
3. Cemetery Man (1994)
4. Dance with a Stranger (1985)
5. A Different Loyalty (2004)
6. Duet for One (1986)
7. Dunston Checks In (1996)
8. An Ideal Husband (1999)
9. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
10. Inside Monkey Zetterland (1993)
11. Inspector Gadget (1999)
12. The Madness of King George (1994)
13. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
aka: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
14. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
15. The Next Best Thing (2000)
16. Paragraph 175 (1999)
17. The Right Hand Man (1987)
18. Separate Lies (2005)
19. Shrek 2 (2004)
20. Shrek the Third (2007)
21. Stage Beauty (2004)
22. Stardust (2007)
23. Unconditional Love (2002)
24. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
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