Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Nascimento : 1965-11-16, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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Mark Benton

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The Devil Went Down To Islington
Barry Grossman
An underachieving music teacher and his dodgy colleague end a big night out by unwittingly selling their souls to the devil for three days' good fortune. Soon realising their grave mistake they find themselves in a race against the clock to break the deal and save their futures. But do the useless pair, aided by an unhinged priest, stand any real chance? As obstacles, and bodies, start piling up, the hour of reckoning grows near...
Secrets of a Wallaby Boy
Roland
When Tim becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, he reckons he can turn his life around: get fit, earn some money, and even get laid. He’s not accounted for his own haplessness, an antique teapot collection, and a sinister conspiracy.
Christmas Carole
Leon
Carole Mackay is an unashamedly outspoken and wealthy entrepreneur. Her online business selling all things festive has earned her a fortune, as well as the nickname 'Christmas Carole'. But her success hasn't made her a better human being. In fact, it's made her worse. The truth is that Carole is a monumentally mean person. Positively Scrooge-like. And, just like Ebeneezer, she doesn't love Christmas at all. But this Christmas Eve, Carole's past, present and future are about to collide. Will some rather familiar Christmas spirits help her discover the true spirit of Christmas?
Cyrano
Montfleury
Um homem à frente de seu tempo, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) deslumbra seja com jogos de palavras ferozes em um combate verbal ou com uma esgrima brilhante em um duelo. Mas, convencido de que sua aparência o torna indigno do amor de uma amiga devotada, a luminosa Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano ainda não declarou seus sentimentos por ela - e Roxanne se apaixonou, à primeira vista, por Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.).
The Fruit Fix
Doug
Hope has a life-changing piano audition coming up — nerve-wracking at the best of times. Unfortunately, as a sufferer of social anxiety, it's going to take extraordinary courage to seek the help needed to pursue her dream.
The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse
Himself (archive footage)
A brand new feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with the cast and crew of Anna and the Apocalypse, produced exclusively by Second SIght Films for their 2-disc Blu-ray release of the movie.
Torvill & Dean
Ted
Biopic of the British ice dancers and British, European, Olympic and World champions, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
Anna e o Apocalipse
Tony Shepherd
Um apocalipse zumbi ameaça a pacata cidade de Little Haven - no Natal - forçando Anna e seus amigos a lutar, golpear e cantar pela sua sobrevivência, enfrentando mortos-vivos em uma corrida desesperada para encontrar seus entes queridos. Mas logo descobrem que ninguém está seguro neste novo mundo, e com a civilização desmoronando ao redor deles, as únicas pessoas em quem podem realmente confiar são uns nos outros...
Ratburger
Gary
A girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the local school children and people.
National Theatre Live: As You Like It
Touchstone
With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living and falls spectacularly in love.
Voando Alto
Richmond the BOA Official
Cortado da equipe britânica de esqui, Eddie Edwards tenta uma vaga na prova de saltos na Olimpíada de Inverno de 1988. Para isso, contará com a ajuda de Bronson Peary, um ex-atleta que trabalha como motorista de máquina de limpar neve.
Danny & the Human Zoo
Syd Noble
A dramatised account of the early life and career of impressionist, comedian and actor Lenny Henry.
Panto!
Francis
Morecambe FM disc jockey Lewis Loud is thrilled to be appearing in his first pantomime 'Dick Whittington' opposite glamorous soap star Tamsin.
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Phil (segment "I Don't Care")
From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set short films including: Harry Wootliff's "I Don't Care" starring Iwan Rheon; Ben Peters's "Downing" starring Jamie Brotherston and Ross William Wild; David Andrew Ward's "All Over Brazil" starring Iain De Caestecker, Frank Gallagher, and Gemma Morrison; David Leon and Marcus McSweeney's "Man and Boy" starring Eddie Marsan, Geoff Bell, and Eddie Webber; Aleem Khan's "Diana" starring Neeraj Singh; Jason Bradbury's "We Once Were Tide" starring Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, and Mandy Aldridge; Hong Khaou's "Spring" starring Chris O'Donnell and Jonathan Keane; Sybil H. Mair's "The Chef's Letter" starring Jonathan Firth, Ray Fearon, and Layke Anderson; Faryal's "What You Looking At?!" starring Rez Kabir, Michael Twaits, and Hussina Raja; and Dominic Leclerc's "Nightswimming" starring Harry Eden, Linzey Cocker, and Tim Dantay.
I Don't Care
Phil
Luka Bartholomew cares for his bed-ridden mother in the run-down resort town of Porthpunnet. On his thirtieth birthday his mother hires a carer to give him a day off. On a wintry beach he meets Dan,another young man who lives in a camper van and shares his interest in art. Initially he sees Dan as a kindred spirit until Dan proves to be gay and makes a violent pass at him. Disillusioned and drunk,Luka meets middle-aged biker Phil,who gives him a pillion ride and offers to help him leave town. But by now Luka knows where his priorities lie.
As Minhas Últimas Cinco Namoradas
Alan
Durante os dois últimos anos, Duncan tem tentado criar aquilo que pensa ser a namorada perfeita. O problema serão as ex-namoradas que lhe irão ficar no seu pé.
O Mundo Imaginário do Dr. Parnassus
Dad
O Doutor Parnassus, líder de um espetáculo artístico, tem um obscuro segredo: há muitos anos, ele trocou a alma de sua filha com o diabo. Agora o diabo voltou para cobrar o acordo, e Dr. Parnassus terá que coletar cinco almas para salvar a jovem.
Beyond The Pole
Graham
A documentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to attempt the North Pole. Simultaneously Saving the Planet and getting into the Guinness Book of Records Brian and Mark hope to kill two birds with one stone. Unfortunately, they have never done anything like this before.
Clash of the Santas
Howie
Clash of the Santas is a heart-warming Christmas tale full of comedy, action that will rekindle everyone's belief in the power of Santa. The film sees Colin and Howie hot foot over to Lithuania to participate in a Santa convention.
Three and Out
Vic
A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.
Flick
Sgt Miller
Memphis cop Lieutenant McKenzie is called in to investigate a series of strange deaths and wierd sightings following the resurrection of a murder victim from the 1950s(a local boy) who is brought back to life in modern times and tries to find his teenage sweetheart who is now aged 62 and also to seek revenge for his death.
Hughie Green, Most Sincerely
Jess Yates
Drama about the secret life of Opportunity Knocks and Double Your Money presenter Hughie Green, based on the inside story from his family, friends and peers. It tells of the destructive power of success and celebrity from Green's earliest days as a child star, and explores what family and fatherhood meant to this iconic character, who harboured an explosive secret that would rock the entertainment world after his death in 1997.
Invasão de Domicílio
Legge
Will (Jude Law) e Sandy (Martin Freeman) possuem uma próspera firma de arquitetura paisagística. Recentemente eles se mudaram para a região de King's Cross, o centro da mais ambiciosa regeneração urbana da Europa. Seu escritório, repleto com a tecnologia mais avançada, é alvo constante de ladrões. Cansado desta situação, um dia Will segue Miro (Rafi Gavron), um dos integrantes da quadrilha que assalta sua empresa. Will o segue até o apartamento em que Miro mora com sua mãe, Amira (Juliette Binoche), uma refugiada bósnia. Na intenção de investigar o roubo, Miro torna-se amigo de Amira. Porém ela logo descobre suas verdadeiras intenções e passa a chantageá-lo para proteger seu filho.
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
Dave
The gang return for their third adventure, this time on a trip to scatter Grace's mother's ashes on the Yorkshire Moors.
If I Had You
Harry Fielding
A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in which her married ex-lover is the chief suspect.
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
Dave
The Booze Cruise is a series of three feature length comedy dramas written for British television by Paul Minett and Brian Leveson. In this episode the same characters go on a treasure hunt, and end up with their car being washed out to sea on a beach. Marcus (a businessman who deals with Dave's company) first appears in this episode.
Doctor Who: Rose
Clive
Rose Tyler stumbles across a man called The Doctor as he seeks out the Nestene Consciousness, to prevent the living plastic it is controlling from taking over the world.
Planespotting
Paul Coppin
Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and aircraft serial numbers they have in their possession. They plead their innocence but the farce turns into a nightmare when the group are held in squalid Greek prisons.
O Brilho do Natal
Howie
Além de cunhados, Colin e Howard são amigos de infância que competem entre si por tudo: melhor carro, melhor emprego e até pela melhor decoração de Natal. Mas neste ano, o espírito natalino está prestes a fazer tudo isso mudar
King of Fridges
Alan
A play about an ambitious young manager of a Dixons-style electrical warehouse who gets saddled with a 65-year-old re-trainee on a frenetic bank holiday.
Quite Ugly One Morning
Darren Mortlake
Investigative reporter Jack Parlabane stumbles across the aftermath of a murder scene in Edinburgh, and when he shows little sign of shock at the gruesome killing of a respected doctor, Detective Inspector McGregor suspects that he is the killer and Parlabane must clear his name.
As Gladiadoras
Hermes, Stage Manager
Trata-se de uma grande gozação com o hábito e o costume guerreiro dos povos antigos ao contar a história de três irmãs que se odeiam, mas que acabam ficando juntas para combater os romanos que estão invadindo a Britânia, habitada pelos celtas. Como um exército Brancaleone feminino eles partem para a luta de forma desajeitada. Mais correndo do que batendo.
Um Crime de Paixão
Sheriff
Na Inglaterra, em plena Idade Média, um monge quebra seu voto de castidade e é alvo da ira do bispo local. Tomado por culpa e remorso, ele foge e, na estrada, testemunha o assassinato de um ator, integrante de uma trupe ambulante. O monge passa a ocupar o lugar da vítima, e o grupo continua viajando de cidade em cidade. Até chegar a um vilarejo no qual uma mulher surda-muda está sendo acusada de bruxaria e é condenada pela morte de um jovem. Ao decidirem encenar o crime, os atores descobrem que a jovem é inocente. Chegou a hora de o monge se redimir de seus pecados através do próprio sacrifício. Com um clima sombrio e uma história forte, o filme promete segurar a tensão do começo ao fim, além de contar com boas atuações de seu elenco de respeito, que inclui Willem Dafoe e Paul Bettany nos papéis principais. Juntam-se a eles rostos conhecidos de produções européias de sucesso, como Vincent Cassel, Ewen Bremner e Brian Cox.
Cheeky
Big Mick
Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends, opts to appear on a vulgar, wildly popular game show (for which his wife signed him up) and watches his life start to change for the better.
The Booze Cruise
Dave Bolton
A group of men from Kent; Clive (Martin Clunes), Rob (Neil Pearson), Dave (Mark Benton), Maurice (Brian Murphy) and Daniel (Ben Whishaw) - go on a booze cruise to France, with mixed success and many mishaps along the way. Events involving their wives and families back home also form a large part of the plot.
Agora ou Nunca
Man at Bar
O amor de Penny (Lesley Manville) por seu companheiro, o motorista de táxi Phil (Timothy Spall), secou. Phil é gentil e sem ambições, enquanto que ela trabalha como caixa de supermecado. Rachel (Alison Garland), filha deles, faz faxina na casa de idosos e o filho do casal, Rory (James Corden), está desempregado e desenvolveu uma agressividade acentuada, preferindo ficar sentado o dia todo no sofá a fazer algo produtivo da vida. A alegria abandonou completamente a relação de Phil e Penny. Até que Rory fica doente, é internado no hospital com problemas cardíacos e muda a perspectiva das coisas. O incidente primeiro evidencia os problemas no relacionamento deles, depois acaba aproximando-os pela primeira vez em anos.
Crime and Punishment
Zosimov
John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul.
Combat Sheep
Combat Sheep is a heart warming Christmas story of four army mascots who have been made redundant due to military cutbacks and are jettisoned into the cold to face civvie life and it’s bleak options on offer.
Sr. Morte
Phil
Jon Bennet (Andrew Howard) é o empregado que todo patrão deseja ter: eficiente, responsável, extremamente profissional... e um assassino frio e calculista. Mais do que simplesmente um matador, Jon é considerado um verdadeiro mestre de sua "arte". Um estilista do crime, o respeitado Sr. Morte. Jon trabalha para o misterioso e cruel Tattooed Man (David Calder) e ambos nutrem uma relação de dependência humana e respeito profissional. Até o dia em que o "Sr. Morte" se reencontra com Andy (Andrew Tiernan) e Cathy (Geraldine O´Rawe) velhos amigos da época de escola que agora estão casados e levam uma vida normal. Este encontro perturba profundamente a vida do assassino, que passa a questionar seus valores e sua vida de crimes. Mais do que isso: Jon passa a desenvolver uma atração profundamente doentia por Cathy. Indignado, Tattoed Man não aceita o comportamento de seu "protegido". A situação se torna um barril de pólvora de luxúria e violência, pronto para explodir a qualquer momento.
De Cabelos em Pé
George, Journalist #1
Quando os estilistas de topo descem à pequena localidade de Keighley para o campeonato nacional de cabeleireiro, certamente não esperam encontrar grande concorrência entre os locais. Mas ninguém estava a contar com Phil Allen, que em tempos tinha chamado à atenção num circuito de competição. Desde que a sua esposa fugiu com a sua antiga modelo de competição, Sandra, ele tem vindo a viver a sua vida de forma recatada como barbeiro local, com o seu filho Brian. Quem será o vencedor da prestigiada Tesoura De Prata?
A Small Summer Party
Euros
Comedy - This spin-off from the acclaimed series Marion and Geoff sees cab driver Keith Barret hosting a summer party with his wife Marion. It's the second hottest day in June and Keith has the barbecue under control, the alcohol is flowing and everything is set for a wonderful day. But deep down Keith knows his marriage is falling apart and there's nothing he can do to stop it. Comedy drama starring Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan and Tracy-Ann Oberman. - Rob Brydon, Tim Wylton, Mike Hayward
Exposure
Leonard
A short black comedy about a man who wants to commit suicide on television. Who will control his destiny?
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.
Last Christmas
Father Christmas
A young boy's dream of finding his dead father comes true when his father visits him as an angel. But things turn sour when he discovers that his father was not the hero he imagined him to be.
Topsy-Turvy - O Espetáculo
Mr Price
William Schwenck Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) escreve as letras, enquanto que Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) escreve as canções. Durante anos, a dupla Gilbert-Sullivan foi sinônimo de originalidade e sucesso nos palcos de ópera ingleses. Mas, em 1884, o mais recente trabalho de ambos, "Princess Ida", recebe apenas críticas mornas. Sullivan então rejeita a próxima idéia de Gilbert e a parceria entra em crise. Até que a esposa de Gilbert, Lucy (Lesley Manville), o leva à uma nova exposição japonesa, que o apresenta à uma cultura diferente e o inspira a embarcar numa nova produção, chamada "The Mikado".
Sem Perdão
Giant
Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris police department, now a businessman whose brother-in-law is missing. The missing man's parents hire Xavier over their daughter's objections, and quickly he finds himself in the realm of children's sexual slavery.
The Jump
Having married into a family with Mafia connections, Donna thought her husband George was the diamond in the rough. But after his arrest, she sees layers of him beneath her worst fears, and finds herself fighting for her safety and sanity.
Career Girls
Ricky Burton
Two young women reunite and rekindle their friendship after having said goodbye at their college graduation, six years earlier.
Dilemma
SWAT Team
Whichever side he chooses, someone's gonna die. Death row inmate Rudy Salazar cuts a deal he can't refuse: he'll donate his rare bone marrow to a young girl dying of leukemia. In return, his death sentence is commuted to life without parole. L.A. Detective Quin (C. Thomas Howell), the cop who brought Salazar's murderous rampage to an end, sees through Salazar's selfless facade. En route to the hospital, Salazar makes a daring escape. Now it's up to Quin and his sexy partner, Lydia, to bring Salazar to justice one more time and save the life of an innocent little girl before it's too late.
Crossing the Floor
Ambulance Man
Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the opposition Labour Party, at a time when the Conservative Party has a majority in Parliament of just one seat. Sequel to A Very Open Prison.
Lord of Misrule
Antler Man
Comedy drama. Retired Lord Chancellor Bill Webster decides to sell his memoirs to a tabloid newspaper in order to save his crumbling Cornish house. The Prime Minister wants to stop him as he believes the government will fall if his book is published. One of Bill's old girlfriends, now the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, is sent to try and stop him, but also on his trail is a tabloid journalist who senses a scoop.
The Girl
Fred Loam
Adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel. In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mother claims fathered her. Ill-treated by Thornton's bitter and vindictive wife Anne, who views Hannah only as evidence of her husband's infidelity, she is married off to the village butcher, whose waspish mother torments her further. But through her patience, intelligence and strength, she wins her freedom and the man she loves.
There's No Business...
Barman
There's No Business... is a 1994 British partially improvised comedy film directed by Kevin Molony and produced by Claudia Lloyd for Prospect Pictures. It stars Raw Sex (Simon Brint and Rowland Rivron) as Ken Bishop and his stepson Duane, and Lee Cornes as their musical agent Dickie Valentino, in their attempt to remake a track by Ken's old band, 'The Nice Twelve' for a TV advert for 'Pinkies', a brand of kitchen gloves made by Mort Clayton (Mac McDonald). Alexander Armstrong (Tim) and Sam Graham (Fergus) work for the fictional advertising agency Sprote and Sprote. The film takes its name from the 1954 film There's No Business Like Show Business which itself borrowed the 1946 song of the same name by Irving Berlin, written for the musical Annie Get Your Gun.