John Mackenzie

A documentary about the making of The Long Good Friday, including interviews with John Mackenzie, stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, producer Barry Hanson and Phil Meheux.

Una pista anónima lleva a Martin Raikes, un empleado de banca norteamericano, a Mónaco para investigar los sospechosos movimientos bancarios del grupo Lumière, dedicado a la producción de películas. Allí conoce a Jake Mallows (Michael Caine), un borracho y decadente jugador que, en su juventud, fue un actor famoso. Mientras realiza su trabajo, Raikes se ve amenazado por una extraña conspiración que lo acusa de un crimen que no ha cometido, siendo muy difícil para él demostrar su inocencia.

Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton, who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.

Fact-based story about a 90's espionage case that was chronicled as the worst case of espionage in US history

When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a stowaway on board, the ship was fined heavily and black marks entered into their records, when he made it off the ship into a foreign port.

Cuando un periodista norteamericano visita Alemania, se da cuenta de que el violento mundo del nazismo tiene una nueva cara: La cara de la brutal e insensible juventud alemana. Lo que descubre es un peligroso vínculo entre los jóvenes neo-nazis y los viejos soldados sobrevivientes del Tercer Reich de Hitler, que todavía están vivos y continúan predicando el odio y la dominación del mundo. Apoyado por un grupo que se dedica a denunciar a los nazis escondidos, este periodista participa de una arriesgada operación secreta para desenmascarar a los líderes de la organización nazi. Pero cuando un periodista decide ir tan lejos como agente encubierto, el peligro es que quizás nunca salga vivo de ahí.

Morgan y Catherine ya tienen todo planeado. En Montecarlo su velero es abastecido, y a partir de ahí salen a navegar hacia Malta y a vivir en la embarcación durante un año. Unos días antes de partir, se encuentran con Gil y Ronnie. Ellos darían cualquier cosa por unírseles durante un par de días en el mar; así que la pareja los acepta y pronto los cuatro están disfrutando de la buena vida en altamar. No pasa mucho tiempo hasta que descubren que se trató de un gran error invitarlos a bordo...

Nueva película sobre el asesinato del presidente John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Se centra en Lee Harvey Oswald y, sobre todo, en su asesino, Jack Ruby, un judío de Chicago propietario de dos clubes nocturnos. Según algunas teorías, Ruby (Danny Aiello) fue el brazo ejecutor de la mafia, aunque él siempre sostuvo que actuó solo. Fue condenado a muerte, pero después la pena le fue conmutada.

Frank Daly, veterano detective de la policía de Los Ángeles, está al mando de una unidad de elite formada por otros tres jóvenes y preparados agentes, que se ocupan de los casos más complicados. Éstos andan tras los pasos de un importante traficante de droga llamado Anthony Reece, pero una noche en que están a punto de atraparlo, la operación sale mal y sus superiores los apartan del caso. Daly y sus hombres no se resignan a la situación y comienzan a investigar por su cuenta. (FILMAFFINITY)

Se basa en una novela de Frederick Forsyth. El gobierno británico busca a un implacable y frío oficial del ejército ruso que llega a Inglaterra con una identidad falsa y se instala cerca de una base militar norteamericana. Se trata de averiguar cuál es su misión para impedir que la lleve a cabo.

Historia basada en hechos acerca de la corrupción que se produjeron durante las elecciones presidenciales de los Estados Trabajadores Mineros en 1969. Jock Yablonski era un fiel seguidor del entonces jefe, Tony Boyle. Todo eso cambió después de que 80 hombres muerieran en una mina de carbón de Virginia Occidental insegura y Boyle defendiera a los propietarios de las minas.

This densely-packed film is based on a book by Tom Hart about the struggles of a young Yorkshire boy trying to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize him because of his epilepsy, and a mother who refuses to accept that he is different in any way -- and that is only the half of it. The boy, Tim (Andrew Hawley), also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns (Liam Neeson) who is having an affair with a married woman (Miranda Richardson). Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win (Kate Foster) slowly get a relationship going.

El Dr. Eduardo Platt es un angloamericano trabajando en un país latinoamericano. Cuando regresa a su país, luego de mucho tiempo, restablece amistades y comienza un affair. Todo esto se complica en el momento en que le piden ayuda para un grupo revolucionario que quiere secuestrar a un diplomático. Basada en la famosa novela "The Honorary Consul" de Graham Greene.

A short film to warn children of sexual predators.

Harold Shand, un gángster inglés bien establecido, está a punto de cerrar un lucrativo negocio con la mafia estadounidense. Pero cuando una serie de bombas empiezan a estallar en distintos puntos de Londres, todo parece ir mal. Amigos y miembros de su banda van muriendo a la vez que la relativa calma de los últimos diez años se rompe en mil pedazos. Un misterioso sindicato intenta involucrarle por lo que Harold tendrá que averiguar quiénes son y qué es lo que quieren pero por el camino dejará un rastro sangriento en su recorrido hacia la verdad.

Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.

The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.

Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Top hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles. A Roman soldier, a medieval rebel and a 1970s young man. Somehow they seem linked through an energy within the hill and an axe. Is history doomed to repeat itself or can loving another person free them?

On an English farm, six reckless children play at being a fierce band of Apache warriors, unaware of the many dangers to which they are exposed. (Public information short film produced on behalf of the British Government to warn children living in rural areas about the risks of playing near farm machinery.)

Bunny has told his wife he is working as a postman, but in fact is wandering the hills all day, wondering why he doesn't want to work. He meets Jody, an older man who has told his wife he's working in a factory, but is in fact doing the same thing. The two men spend a day of friendship together, but what does the future offer them? And tonight is supposed to be pay night...

Martin Ellis (Alan Dobie) is a blocked screenwriter who invites Helen, an actress (Kika Markham), to a hotel in central London to discuss an idea for a play he is writing with her in mind. As they discuss the play, Martin discovers that a businessman and an escort named Carol are sat at a nearby table and appear to be speaking lines from the as yet unwritten piece. Martin becomes anxious at what will eventually become of the girl, already knowing that the play will not have a happy resolution

Anand, his pretty cousin and their sick uncle are stranded in Amsterdam where they receive an offer to take them to England.

It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.

Mike comes home on leave from Ulster. After six years in the Army he has to decide whether to sign up again or not. His parents want him to leave the army and come home, but the family flare-ups and bickerings are not conducive to helping him choose.

The "ceilidh play", as writer John McGrath styled it, is presented in the BBC's 1974 "Play for Today" production to a live audience intercut with filmed reconstructions of the Highland Clearances and the Victorian obsession with hunting stags. Restored in high definition from the original film masters held in the BBC Archives.

During Wakes Week in the Potteries, the factory is deserted except for three electricians on an emergency maintenance job.

This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut. Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring new songs specially composed by Harper.

A new schoolteacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his students, and he fears the same fate will befall him.

The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.

The commanding officer of a regiment handling nuclear missiles is shocked to see his daughter Sally on television taking part in a student demonstration.