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Mel Smith - what members say
review by from Sheffield, England
A classic! 3 June 2004
review by A customer from Powys, Wales
Brilliant film 26 March 2010
review by A customer from Wales
Real comedy 15 July 2005
Mel Smith - filmography
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The Riddle
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi, Julie Cox
Director: Brendan Foley
Certificate: 
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of ..read more »
 
44%
from 517 members
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Blackball
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Paul Kaye, Vince Vaughn, Estelle Harris
Director: Mel Smith
Certificate:
Directed by funnyman Mel Smith, BLACKBALL follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye). Starkey lives in a traditional, quiet seaside town where nothing seems to inspire him except for bowls. However, inspite of his talent for the game, his working-class upbringing does not go down well with ..read more »
61%
from 6,612 members
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High Heels And Low Lifes
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Mary McCormack, Minnie Driver, Kevin McNally
Director: Mel Smith
Certificate:
THELMA AND LOUISE meets BRIDGET JONES' DIARY in this madcap British caper starring Minnie Driver as Sharon, a young, working-class nurse struggling to survive the work-a-day world of London with her best friend Frances (Mary McCormack). One night, while Sharon and Frances are eavesdropping on cell ..read more »
60%
from 1,452 member
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Raymond Briggs' The Snowman / Father Chr...
(1998)
Starring: Mel Smith
Director: Dianne Jackson, Dave Unwin
Certificate: 
Features the animated children's Christmas tales THE SNOWMAN and FATHER CHRISTMAS. In THE SNOWMAN, a young boy's snowman comes to life at midnight and together they set out on a wonderful adventure. FATHER CHRISTMAS tells the story of grumpy, but loveable Father Christmas and what it is really like ..read more »
75%
from 3,085 members
Not currently released
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Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed
Director: Mel Smith
Certificate: 
In his big-screen debut, the bumbling, barely verbal Mr. Bean lands in Los Angeles, where he has been sent to "guard" Whistler's Mother as it changes hands between the London National Art Gallery and a chic private gallery. Absurd laughs from the hilarious Atkinson.
60%
from 5,905 members
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Twelfth Night
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Nigel Hawthorne, Imogen Stubbs
Director: Trevor Nunn
Certificate:
The classic Shakespearean comedy about mistaken identity and gender confusion is brought to the screen once again in this British production, courtesy of screenwriter-director Trevor Nunn. Nunn has transferred the time period to the Victorian Era of the late 19th century. Two twins, Viola (Imogen ..read more »
67%
from 1,675 member
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Stephanie Beacham, Mel Smith, Emily Hudson
Director: Stuart Orme
Certificate:
Bonnie, and cousin Sylvia, two very young children, are left at home in Willoughby Hall while their parents travel overseas. Only the servants and the prowling wolves are their companions. News arrives that Lord and Lady Willoughby are missing and an evil looking governess suddenly arrives at the ..read more »
64%
from 144 members
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Wilt
(1988)
Starring: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman
Director: Michael Tuchner
Certificate:
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The popular comedy duo Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith star in this comedy based on the Tom Sharpe novel. Henry Wilt (Jones) is a lecturer who is under the thumb of his domineering wife. Wilt lands himself in hot water when he makes a fool of himself at a party with an inflatable doll, which he ..read more »
63%
from 686 members
Not available for rental
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The Tall Guy
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson
Director: Mel Smith
Certificate:
Dexter King is a tall, dark actor, and stooge to a famous, funny and vastly unpleasant Ron Anderson. All that stands between Dexter King and success is his hayfever and his tight-fisted boss. Dexter meets up with a sexy nurse who seems to hold the cure for hayfever... but she has a huge sexual ..read more »
59%
from 2,152 members
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The Princess Bride
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Billy Crystal
Director: Rob Reiner
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ..read more »
74%
from 31,373 members
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The Princess Bride - Blu-ray
(1987)
Starring: Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Billy Crystal
Director: Rob Reiner
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ..read more »
81%
from 553 members
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Slayground
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Peter Coyote, Mel Smith, Billie Whitelaw
Director: Terry Bedford
Certificate: 
A father swears revenge on armed robber, Stone, after his young daughter is killed during his getaway. With an assassin pursuing Stone, the chase gets more complicated as it continues in London.
41%
from 31 members
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Babylon
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Brinsley Forde, Karl Howman, Mel Smith
Director: Franco Rosso
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"Babylon" is a gritty, neorealist account of the lives of a group of West Indian youths living in London. Blue (Brinsley Forde) is the Rastafarian leader of a Sound System, "Ital Lion" (a mobile disc-jockey team who spin reggae records at clubs, parties, and other gatherings) who is trying to ..read more »
67%
from 836 members
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Babylon - Blu-ray
(1980)
Starring: Brinsley Forde, Karl Howman, Mel Smith
Director: Franco Rosso
Certificate:
BABYLON is the quintessential British reggae film from 1980, centring on sound system 'toaster' Blue (Brinsley Forde) and his crew, Ital Lion, as they ready themselves for a face off with rival group Jah Shaka. As the event approaches, Blue's personal life becomes plagued with difficulty when he is ..read more »
65%
from 62 members
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Bloody Kids
(1979)
Starring: Derrick O'Connor, Gary Holton, Richard Thomas
Director: Stephen Frears
Certificate:
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It's a tough life for an eleven-year-old kid. It started as a prank to see just how far he could push the police. Then something went wrong and now he's wanted, with nowhere to hide but the streets. A tense urban drama.
54%
from 89 members
Not available for rental
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At Last Smith And Jones
Starring: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones
Director: none
Certificate:
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with another 45 sketches the best bits culled from series 1 to 4, which were originally broadcast between 1984 and 1987.
51%
from 7 members
Currently unavailable
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Number One
on DVD
Starring: Bob Geldof, Alfred Molina, Ray Winstone
Director: Les Blair
Certificate:
Bob Geldof stars as a man trying to survive in the world of snooker halls, small-time crooks, hookers and corrupt cops. Mel Smith appears as a crooked bookie who helps him to the top in the big-time snooker circuit.
49%
from 147 members
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Mel Smith facts
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...court jester'. There are superb cameo appearances by Billy Crystal, Peter cook, Mel Smith etc but you have to look hard thru all the make up. There is a great story of t...
