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Texas brothers - Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening to foreclose on their family land. Vengeance seems to be theirs, until they find themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of the Old and New West murderously collide. - Director:
- David Mackenzie
- Cast:
- Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine
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From David Cronenberg, the master of body horror, comes a beguiling new tale. As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed...Their mission - to use Saul's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution. - Director:
- David Cronenberg
- Cast:
- Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart
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Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal, hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero, lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. Robert Ford, meanwhile, is a nobody. That, however, isn't something the ambitious 19-year-old will settle for. He'll befriend Jesse, join his gang and gain his confidence, and eventually become his downfall. - Director:
- Andrew Dominik
- Cast:
- Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard
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"Alien" is the first movie of one of the most popular sagas in science fiction history, and introduces Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, the iron-willed woman destined to battle the galaxy's ultimate creature. The terror begin when the crew of the spaceship Nostromo investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and makes a horrifying discovery - a life form that breeds within a human host. Now the crew must fight now only for its survival, but for the survival of all mankind. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Sigourney Weaver, Helen Horton, Tom Skerritt
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When Michael (Robert De Niro), Steven (John Savage) and Nick (Christopher Walken) are captured by the Vietcong, they are forced to play Russian Roulette by their brutal captors, who make bets on their survival. The experience of capture leaves them with terrible physical and spiritual wounds, and when Michael returns to Saigon to fulfill an old promise to one of his friends, he makes an unexpected, horrific discovery. Also featuring astonishing performances from Meryl Streep as the woman both Michael and Nick fall in love with, and John Cazale as their unhinged and insecure friend Stan, 'The Deer Hunter' is widely acknowledged as one of cinema's great masterpieces and contains some of the most memorable scenes in film history. - Director:
- Michael Cimino
- Cast:
- Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale
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This high-octane fuelled East-End gangster comedy thriller is a journey into London's seedy underworld with brilliant street-wise dialogue and razor sharp black comedy.
- Director:
- Guy Ritchie
- Cast:
- Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran
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In the dark days of the depression, dance marathons became a way for desperate people to compete for prize money. Events would last for days, as contestants pushed themselves beyond the point of exhaustion while the barbarous crowds watched on, wagering money for sport and profit. Against this backdrop, the lives of a disparate group of contestants become intertwined. Brought together by chance, they move relentlessly around the dance floor in search of a dream... the clock ticks on... which of them will survive? - Director:
- Sydney Pollack
- Cast:
- Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York
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Strike: Lethal White (2020)C.B. Strike: Lethal White
Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) and Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) investigate the blackmail of a Government Minister and the story of a strangled child.
Part 1
Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott are back, and at odds following Robin's wedding to Matthew (Kerr Logan).Part 2
Strike and Robin fear their witness could be in danger and must act quickly.
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The Government Minister's blackmailer is prime suspect, Robin and Strike look for an accomplice.
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Robin admits the truth to Strike, and a valuable clue helps them solve the case.- Director:
- Susan Tully
- Cast:
- Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Kerr Logan
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Strike: Career of Evil (2018)Career of Evil: Part 1 and 2
A dismembered leg sent to Strike's office sends both his and Robin's lives into disarray, forcing them to confront spectres from their pasts.
Career of Evil (Part 1)After their harrowing discovery, Strike (Tom Burke) and Robin's search for a culprit sends them up North on an investigative road trip.
Career of Evil (Part 2)
Strike and Robin's partnership reaches breaking point as Robin's wedding approaches and they disagree about how to ensnare a man who abuses children.- Director:
- Charles Sturridge
- Cast:
- Fern Deacon, Holliday Grainger, Tom Burke
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Strike: The Silkworm (2017)Cormoran Strike / C.B. Strike
Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective, investigates the gruesome death of a controversial author.
1. The Silkworm (Part 1)When a famous author disappears, his wife begs Cormoran Strike to take the case. Strike soon finds the gruesomely dismembered body but is convinced the police are pursuing the wrong suspect. Robin (Holliday Grainger) is eager to prove herself as an investigator, but this doesn't fit in with her boyfriend's plans.
2. The Silkworm (Part 2)
Delving deeper into the hidden meanings and concealed secrets of the author's last book, Bombyx Mori, Strike and Robin scour all corners of London's literary world to unmask Quine's killer.- Director:
- Kieron Hawkes
- Cast:
- Tamsin Topolski, Tom Burke, Natasha O'Keeffe
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Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street. Though he's wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike's unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial in solving a complex case that has eluded the police.
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Cormoran Strike seeks the'truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry (Elarica Johnson) alongside temp secretary, Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger).
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Strike discovers that Lula was murdered and makes a breakthrough about how it was done. Robin is offered a permanent job in HR but is reluctant to take it.
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Long buried secrets are revealed, putting Strike and Robin in danger as they close in on Lula Landry's killer.- Director:
- Michael Keillor
- Cast:
- Tom Burke, Elarica Johnson, Amber Anderson
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Includes the original Play for Today as well as the complete BBC TV series that swept the awards board in 1982 and has been talked about ever since. Alan Bleasdale's chronicles of the lives of a group of tarmac layers - Chrissie (with a powerful performance by Julie Walters as his wife, Angie), Loggo, Dixie, George and Yosser - bitterly dramatised the frustrations suffered by a fruitless search for work and an antagonistic social security system. Though harrowing and uncompromising, the stories, laced with scouse wit and humour became a seminal series. - Director:
- Philip Saville
- Cast:
- Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill, Alan Igbon
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Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honour, decency and courage. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, John de Lancie, Matt Damon
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"Snatch" is an edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong, a colourful Irish gypsy turned prize fighter...and a very temperamental dog. In the heart of gangland, two novice unlicensed boxing promoters, Turkish (Jason Stratham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham) get roped into organising a rigged bare-knuckle fight with local kingpin villain and fellow boxing promoter, Brick Top (Alan Ford). But all goes wrong when wildcard Irish gypsy boxer, One Punch Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt). Starts playing by his own rules and the duo find themselves heading for a whole lot of trouble...Meanwhile Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and his stolen 86 carat diamond have gone missing in London. Head honcho Avi (Dennis Farina) hires local legend, Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find them, launching everyone into a spiral of double-crossing vendettas and events, most of them illegal... - Director:
- Guy Ritchie
- Cast:
- Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro
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Jerry (William H. Macy), a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge (Frances McDormand), a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant -investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha! - Director:
- Joel Coen
- Cast:
- William H. Macy, Warren Keith, Frances McDormand
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