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Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as a soldier drawn into the world of modern-day gladiators fighting for the amusement of the rich in this fast-moving action thriller. Upon receiving news that his brother in Los Angeles is seriously injured, Lyon Gaultier (Van Damme) deserts the French Foreign Legion from a remote outpost in North Africa. Fleeing from two of the Legions security force, who have orders to bring him back at any cost, Lyon reluctantly turns to the illegal, bare-knuckle underground fighting circuit to raise the money he needs to help his brothers family. This riveting action-adventure combines the raw power and charisma of Van Damme at his peak with the exciting world of no-holds-barred street fighting. - Director:
- Sheldon Lettich
- Cast:
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard
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A unique show from a unique comedian, recorded live at the prestigious National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Jasper on top form performs a hilarious selection of his choicest material during a 14 night sold out run in his home city, early in 2004. With over 30 years o comedy gold to choose from, Jasper, with the help of his fans, has selected some of his funniest and best loved material to perform. - Director:
- Claire Michel
- Cast:
- Jasper Carrott
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The true story of an FBI undercover agent (Johnny Depp) who becomes Donnie Brasco, 'The Jewel Man', to infiltrate one of the mob families. Donnie manoeuvres his way into the confidence of ageing hit man, Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino) who trusts Donnie and vouches for him to the mob. But Lefty and Donnie become friends when they should be enemies. As Donnie moves deeper and deeper into the Mafia chain of command, he realises he is not only crossing the line between federal agent and criminal but it also leading his friend Lefty to an almost certain death sentence... - Director:
- Mike Newell
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen
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Get ready for a twisted take on the classic tale as Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have turned pro, coping with the trauma of their childhood captivity by slaying witches for hire. But when the seemingly unstoppable bounty hunters meet their match in an enemy so evil, it'll take all their training, weapons and courage to survive. - Director:
- Tommy Wirkola
- Cast:
- Jeremy Renner, Robin Atkin Downes, Gemma Arterton
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In this exciting and powerful BBC drama based on the bestselling novel by Agatha Christie, ten strangers are drawn from their normal lives to a mysterious mansion on an island off the Devon coast. As the weather turns and they find themselves stranded, a lone voice echoes through the house. The terror mounts as they hear a bone-chilling indictment. These strangers share one thing in common: each stands accused of a terrible crime for which a price must now be paid. All too soon they will start to die; brutally slaughtered one by one, the killer inspired by a nursery rhyme that hangs in every room of the house. The ill-fated guests form a tentative alliance, each afraid of the other but having no one else to turn to, desperately hoping to combat the killer in their midst. But as the body count rises, awful secrets are drawn into the light and the group splinters, mutual suspicion giving way to a sense of certain doom. For if all are destined to die, who can their executioner be? - Director:
- Craig Viveiros
- Cast:
- Catherine Bailey, Douglas Booth, Charles Dance
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When a U.S. senator turns up dead with his throat slit, retired CIA operative Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere) is sure it bears the mark of infamous Soviet assassin Cassius. The only problem is that Cassius was thought to have been killed years ago. Forced back into service, Paul is teamed with a hotshot FBI agent Ben Geary (Topher Grace) who believes that Cassius has been active all this time. As the pair get closer to the shocking truth, Shepherdson is forced to re-examine everything he thought he knew. - Director:
- Michael Brandt
- Cast:
- Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen
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Danny (Blake Harrison) and Milo (George Webster) have been friends since forever, but recently life seems to be pulling them apart. At 24, Danny is celebrating his pet insurance promotion and engagement to girlfriend Kate (Georgina Campbell), but all Milo wants to do is keep getting high. The morning after Danny's engagement party a freak accident throws him and Milo into a parallel universe where their lives are drastically different. Stranded and with no way home, Danny is desperate to find a way back to Kate, but Milo realises that being Milo in a parallel world is a lot better than being Milo back home. That is until they discover that they're being hunted by a terrifying shaven headed assassin who's determined to kill every version of them in every reality. And so Danny and Milo embark on a series of adventures through the multiverse which will test their friendship to the limits. Will Danny ever make it home to get married? Will Milo be able to resist temptations thrown his way? And why are the versions of Danny and Milo with big beards and swords so desperate to find them? - Director:
- Jamie Stone
- Cast:
- Phillip Rhys, Blake Harrison, Georgina Campbell
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Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is a cube-dwelling hypochondriac; with a boss who humiliates him and a cheating girlfriend. His life is going nowhere. Wes discovers that his estranged father has been brutally murdered and finds himself thrust into a secret society of assassins, called The Fraternity. During his training, at the hands of a skilled mentor named Fox (Angelina Jolie), this once office-bound wimp develops lightning-fast reflexes and superhuman dexterity. However, with his first assignment, Wes finds out that the only thing more difficult than ending the lives of others, is summoning the courage to take control of his own. - Director:
- Timur Bekmambetov
- Cast:
- Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman
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A night of passion with a stranger starts an affair between Miranda Cotton (Kate Ashfieid) and self-styled entrepreneur Brendan Block (David Tennant). He's not a man to let go of easily, but Miranda breaks away after catching him reading her private diary. She moves on, but Brendan is not finished yet. When another person she loves is found dead, she realises the only way to beat her manipulative ex-lover is to turn the tables on him. Soon she finds herself in a terrifying war of nerves with a master of the game. Things take a dramatic turn when Miranda's younger sister Kerry (Claire Goose) excitedly reveals she has a new boyfriend - a certain Brendan Block... - Director:
- Christopher Menaul
- Cast:
- Kate Ashfield, David Tennant, Claire Goose
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Furiously paced and visually striking, 'Marked for Death' puts action star Steven Seagal up against a deadly Jamaican drug posse. Just retired from the Drug Enforcement agency, John Hatcher (Steven Seagal) returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighbourhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death. - Director:
- Dwight H. Little
- Cast:
- Steven Seagal, Joanna Pacula, Basil Wallace
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Detective Superintendent Tony Clark (Neil Pearson), returns for the second series of the gritty crime drama set within the police Complaints Investigation Bureau (CIB). Increasingly unpopular with the investigators and investigated, Clark and his team must decipher truth from deceit and flush out corruption within the police. To make matters worse, MI5 are interfering in areas traditionally police territory; drugs, fraud and organised crime and the intrusion is definitely unwelcome. - Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond
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Philadelphia, 1943: A top-secret experiment is underway to make U.S. Navy ships invisible to enemy radar, but something goes horribly wrong, and the Battleship Eldridge disappears. Two sailors jump overboard -- and are mysteriously transported 41 years into the future. On the run and trapped by the past, can they stop the experiment that has torn a hole in time? - Director:
- Stewart Raffill
- Cast:
- Michael Paré, Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas
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Eric Sloane is crowned the World Kickboxing Champion following his tremendous victory in the US national competition. Proclaiming that he will now take on the best in the world, Eric and his brother Kurt head to the Far East for a showdown with the legendary Tong Po. As the bout begins, Eric is outclassed by the vicious Thai. To assert his dominance Tong Po cripples Eric in a horrifying and unnecessary act of gratuitous violence. Kurt swears revenge, but the only way to avenge his brother is to tackle Tong Po in the ring. This sets Kurt on a journey of new discovery to learn the unorthodox methods needed to take on the invincible Thai killer and become the legendary Bak Shung: The White Warrior. - Director:
- Mark DiSalle
- Cast:
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan
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'Jack the Giant Slayer' relates the brave exploits of Jack (Nicholas Hoult), a poor young farmhand who unwittingly reopens a gateway between the human world and a fearsome race of giants. Centuries ago, the giants were defeated in a fierce battle with humans, then banished to their remote sky kingdom. But when Jack accidentally causes an enormous beanstalk to take root, his beloved Princess Isabelle is delivered into the clutches of the bloodthirsty giants. Now, with the help of the king's military commander (Ewan McGregor), this unlikely hero gets a chance to become a legend in this thrill-packed epic filled with high-flying action and pulse-pounding adventure. - Director:
- Bryan Singer
- Cast:
- Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor
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Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel and starring a terrific cast, "11.22 63" dives into the unpredictable darkness of the American dream. James Franco stars as Jake Epping, a high school teacher searching for meaning in his life. Encouraged by his ailing friend (Chris Cooper), Jake journeys back to 1960s Texas to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As Jake Explores the mysteries surrounding alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, his mission is threatened not only by Oswald, but also by a beautiful librarian who steals Jake's heart... and by the Past itself, which doesn't want to be changed. And if the Past doesn't want to be changed, it will push back - violently. This intriguing eight-part thriller from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions, Stephen King and executive producer/writer Bridget Carpenter offers a mind-bending, emotional thrill ride unlike any other. - Director:
- Kevin Macdonald
- Cast:
- James Franco, Sarah Gadon, George MacKay
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