John Hurt Movie Rankings
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3.6739
Space vehicle Nostromo discovers a strange pod. The creature in the pod infects a member of the crew and a strange alien-being bursts from her stomach. The alien hides in the belly of the ship and continues to grow, terrorize and kill the remaining crew. ... more about Alien
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Supporting Actor
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3.1537
When Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, is unable to produce an heir to the throne, he uses that as a pretext for the pope to grant him a divorce, so he can marry his newest conquest,... ... more about Man for All Seasons
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3.0305
King Roland of the planet Druidia is trying to marry his daughter Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) to Prince Valium, but Vespa is kidnapped by the evil race of the Spaceballs. ... more about Spaceballs
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3.0284
Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named, Taran is given the task of protecting Hen Wen, a magical oracular pig, who knows the location of the mystical black cauldron. ... more about Black Cauldron
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3.0148
Young Harry Potter has to lead a hard life: His parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby, and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. ... more about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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2.9976
Contact, based on the novel of the same name by Carl Sagan, is the story of a free thinking radio astronomer (Jodie Foster) who discovers an intelligent signal broadcast from deep space. ... more about Contact
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2.9623
Rural Australia in the late nineteenth century: Capt. Stanley and his men capture two of the four Burns brothers, Charlie and Mike. Their gang is held responsible for attacking the Hopkins farm, raping pregnant Mrs. Hopkins and murdering the whole family. ... more about Proposition
Actor Awards
Australian Film Institute - Best Supporting Actor
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2.9476
In 1957, Indiana Jones is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull. ... more about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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2.9156
A stuffy British novelist becomes infatuated with a cinematic teen idol and sets out to meet him. ... more about Love and Death on Long Island
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2.9114
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. ... more about Hellboy
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2.9094
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. ... more about Owning Mahowny
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2.9073
The futuristic tale unfolds in a Great Britain that's a fascist state. A freedom fighter known as V (Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressive society. ... more about V for Vendetta
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2.9041
A school becomes a refugee came for thousands fleeing the genocide militias. An American teacher teaching in Rwanda is torn between going with the UN soldiers to save his life, or staying and protecting the students he has grown to love. ... more about Beyond the Gates
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2.9039
After The Atomic War the world is divided into three states. London is the capital of Oceania, ruled by a party who has total control over all its citizens. Winston Smith is one of the bureaucrats, rewriting history in one of the departments. ... more about Nineteen Eighty-Four
Actor Awards
Evening Standard British Film Awards - Best Actor
Fantasporto - Best Actor
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2.9004
Giles De'Ath is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with film star, Ronnie Bostock. He then investigates everything about the movie and Ronnie. ... more about Love and Death on Long Island
Actor Awards
British Independent Film Awards - Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film
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2.8453
Based on the true story of John Merrick, a 19th-century Englishman afflicted with a disfiguring congenital disease. With the help of kindly Dr. Frederick Treves, Merrick attempts to regain the dignity he lost after years spent as a side-show freak. ... more about Elephant Man
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama
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2.8395
With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. ... more about Hellboy II: The Golden Army
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2.8116
William Blake finds himself lost after he arrives in an unfamiliar town discovering the job he was promised has been filled. While there, he kills a man in a fight and flees to the wilderness where he meets an Indian that promises to guide him through the woods. ... more about Dead Man
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2.7406
A gifted French perfume maker is consumed with the need to capture the scent of love. In his quest he resorts to murderess activities to find his key ingredients and satisfy his obsession. ... more about Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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2.7192
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1600s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. ... more about Rob Roy
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2.7038
From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. ... more about History of the World: Part I
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2.6708
Based on a true story. An exhausted Catholic priest (Hurt) and a young idealistic English teacher (Dancy) finds themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... more about Shooting Dogs
Not Available on DVD
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2.6698
Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention. ... more about Watership Down
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2.6479
In 1941, Italy allies with Germany and ruthlessly conquers the much weaker country of Greece. On a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery garrison is established to maintain order. ... more about Captain Corelli's Mandolin
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2.6453
A young woman helping care for an invalid in New Orleans finds herself caught in the middle of morbid going-ons centered around a group of Hoodoo (Not Voodoo, it's different. Hoodoo is an old African American magic that only works if you believe in it. ... more about Skeleton Key
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2.5878
The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security in this adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel. ... more about Osterman Weekend
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2.5774
Bobby Platt is a mentally slow young man who escapes an abusive, hateful stepfather who has killed his pets one by one. To save himself, Bobby runs away and meets a strange old man who wanders the highways to bury roadkill animals. ... more about All the Little Animals
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2.5500
Peter Cushing stars as a former priest who harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage tastes in India during his father's missionary work there. ... more about Ghoul
Not Available on DVD
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2.5093
Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. ... more about Heaven's Gate
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2.4558
A small group of Catholics led by an ailing priest believe that Satan intends to become man, just as God did in the person of Jesus. The writings of a possessed mental patient lead them to Peter Kelson, a writer who studies serial killers. ... more about Lost Souls
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2.4273
Only the first two parts of J.R.R. ... more about Lord of the Rings
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2.3955
The animated comedy tells the story of a lowly wood pigeon named Valiant, who overcomes his small size to become a hero in Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during World War II. ... more about Valiant
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2.3808
Wild Bill Hickok, famed lawman and gunman of the Old West, is haunted by his past and his reputation. He is loved by, but cannot love, Calamity Jane. ... more about Wild Bill
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2.2528
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. ... more about Scandal
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2.2446
Van Gogh in a letter to his brother `Dear Theo," the letters always began, and there were more than 750 of them written by Vincent Van Gogh to his brother. ... more about Vincent
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2.2294
Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story. ... more about Night Crossing
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2.2156
A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to search for her only to discover that she has three identities - dancer, dominatrix and con-woman. ... more about Miranda
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2.1862
Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US from a young age. ... more about Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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2.1761
A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. ... more about White Mischief
Not Available on DVD
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2.1228
A traveller by the name of Crossley, forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host. ... more about Shout
Not Available on DVD
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2.1168
Fleeing from his evil stepfather, a mentally challenged young man (Bale) escapes to the English countryside. In his travels, he befriends an eccentric old man (Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed by speeding motorists. ... more about All the Little Animals
Not Available on DVD
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2.0681
When her sister is kidnapped by white slavers, only Grandpa knows what to do. He puts in a call to a fictional hero, Jake Speed. She is amazed to find that he actually exists, and that as flesh and blood, is much less formidable than his reputation. ... more about Jake Speed
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1.9508
In postwar London, a young couple and their baby find a home in 10 Rillington Place, a so-so little flat whose downstairs neighbor, John Reginald Christie, is a little creepy. ... more about 10 Rillington Place
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Not Available on DVD
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1.9150
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. ... more about Aria
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1.8538
Johnnie Cooper served time for an armed robbery that also his father and brother participated in. When he's released from jail he's determined to live a normal life and gets work at a gas station. But soon his brother pays a visit. ... more about If... Dog... Rabbit...
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1.8535
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder. ... more about From the Hip
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1.8438
During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan (Caviezel), a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. ... more about Outlander
48
1.7741
"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land. And when the widow who owns the field decides to sell the field in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. ... more about Field
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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1.7481
The ultimate weapon which was meant to be safe for the mankind produces global side effects including time slides and disappearances. ... more about Frankenstein Unbound
50
1.7427
Baltimore, 1959. Danny's dad is the only man in the neighborhood who didn't fight in World War II. Danny, who's 12, gets teased and folks make nasty cracks about cowards. ... more about Climb
51
1.5940
An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about a pair of dogs (Snitter and Rowf) who escape from a research laboratory and try to survive in the wild with the help of a cunning fox (The Tod). ... more about Plague Dogs
Not Available on DVD
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1.5397
One morning, the cops find eight dead bodies, gunshot victims, near a farmhouse. They also find a wounded man who tells the story of what happened. He is Alan White, the father of a young woman awaiting a heart transplant. ... more about New Blood
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1.3683
Graham Holt is a lonely middle-aged man who runs a postal substation in a small village in England. He decides to adopt a son. James is the troubled youth he gets with the assistance of social worker Debbie. ... more about Second Best
Not Available on DVD
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1.3009
A young london biologist spends most of his time pursuing girls rather than pursuing science. ... more about Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
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1.2115
This video documentary examines various aspects the Persian Gulf conflict. ... more about Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
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1.1278
A member of the British Government is sent to Brussels to become British Commissioner to the European Community. He is made aware of a web of political and industrial corruption through a series of anonymous letters. ... more about Commissioner
Not Available on DVD
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1.0913
At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. ... more about Resident Alien
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1.0045
When an accident obliterates the British royal family and most of its branches, a desperate geneological search discovers the next king: Ralph, a sleazy American lounge singer. ... more about King Ralph
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0.7275
Two cops investigating the murder of a young boy become invloved in a very secret project involving alien life. Needless to say, the authorities don't want them to stick their noses into this. ... more about Monolith
Not Available on DVD
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To salve his guilty conscience an elder brother (John Hurt) removes his disturbed younger sibling (Julian Sands) from a mental institution after a suicide attempt and tries to bring him back to mental competency through one on one contact. ... more about After Darkness
Not Available on DVD
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The true story of Bob Champion (John Hurt), a British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer. ... more about Champions
Actor Awards
Evening Standard British Film Awards - Best Actor
Not Available on DVD
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Food’s up! It’s another night on earth, friends, and up there in space, in the company of the satellites and telecom hardware your host Lenny Green of the Radio World Broadcasting Network sends deep thoughts and musical moments through the misty blue of our delicate planet and eavesdrops on a ma ... more about Short Order
Not Available on DVD
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Italian Soldiers (Spaghetti Requiem) is a portrait of a youthful and exceptional adventure which unfolds during an unforgettable summer. ... more about Italian Soldiers
Not Available on DVD
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After a terrible accident, a psychatrist has to help Bruce to regain his memory. In flashbacks we learn that his family had to flee from New York after his father uncovered a large case of corruption. ... more about Lapse of Memory
Not Available on DVD
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Not Available on DVD
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A man (John Hurt) released from jail, where he had served time for doctoring the books of a gangster (Lorcan Cranitch), has to go into hiding from the gangster's men. ... more about Night Train
Not Available on DVD
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England, mid-1980s: Bill embarks on a dream-like odyssey around rural England, breaking into country houses, taking photos of anything that interests him, until he meets a mysterious woman in a van (Maureen Douglass), who seems to be on the run from the ... more about Rocinante
Not Available on DVD
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Alan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes to be intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow who's searching a sailor known many years before. ... more about Sailor from Gibraltar
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On the surface it's a seamless caper. A beautiful bank robbery staged by a veteran expert and his two exuberant heirs-apparent. ... more about You're Dead...
Not Available on DVD
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Benson is a police detective. After a series of murders in the Gay community he is ordered to go undercover with a gay police clerk named Kerwin as his partner. ... more about Partners
Not Available on DVD
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