|
|
Christopher Lambert
Though born in Great Neck, Long Island, Christopher Lambert's family left the US when he was only two years old. His father was a United Nations diplomat assigned to Switzerland and, as a result, Chris was educated at private boarding schools in Geneva. Inspired through his having appeared in a play at age 12, he went to the Paris Conservatoire where he remained for two years. After a few small parts in French films, beginning in 1980, he successfully competed for the title role in Warner Bros. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). His co-stars included Ian Holm, James Fox and Ralph Richardson (in his final film performance). The movie was popular with Tarzan buffs for remaining faithful (in the first half at least) to Edgar Rice Burroughs' original story. Two years later Lambert brought to the screen Gregory Widens' legendary Connor MacLeod, the immortal Highlander (1986), born in the Highlands of Scotland in 1518 and carrying over into the futuristic Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) and Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994). In recent years he has become a producer while continuing to act in mostly action/adventure films.
What members say |
Filmography
Christopher Lambert - what members say
review by from Dundee
Random Intestination to everyone! 18 March 2005
review by waxon81 from
short on plot, tall on action, a good enough mix 12 December 2011
review by A customer from GLASGOW
TOP MOVIE !!! 16 July 2005
Christopher Lambert - filmography
-
-
White Material
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Claude Brialy, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Director: Claire Denis
Certificate: 
With the haunting White Material, Claire Denis returns to Africa, the setting for her first, remarkable film, Chocolat. This Africa is torn by civil war and strife. It is a place where children packing automatic rifles patrol the streets and byways of dusty villages, itching for a fight and ..read more »
 
57%
from 2,733 members
-
-
Metamorphosis
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Corey Sevier, Irena A. Hoffman, Christopher Lambert
Director: Jeno Hodi
Certificate:
B-movie legend Christopher Lambert stars in this update of Countess Bathory, a Hungarian legend and root of the vampire myth, for the modern horror age. While exploring the wilds of the Carpathian Mountains, three young carefree Americans pick up an attractive stranger, Elizabeth. Keith is a ..read more »
43%
from 26 members
-
-
Southland Tales - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Seann William Scott, Mandy Moore, Bai Ling
Director: Richard Kelly
Certificate:
Director Richard Kelly's follow-up to 2001's popular DONNIE DARKO is a sprawling dystopian satire featuring an all-star cast and a storyline that splinters off into strange and unexpected places. The film begins with a nuclear explosion in Texas, which sparks a full-scale war between the U.S., the ..read more »
63%
from 11 members
Not available for rental
-
-
Southland Tales
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Seann William Scott, Mandy Moore, Bai Ling
Director: Richard Kelly
Certificate:
Director Richard Kelly follows up cult favourite DONNIE DARKO with this sprawling epic about a futuristic version of Los Angeles that harnesses the power of the ocean to produce energy. The eclectic cast includes Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin ..read more »
42%
from 10,261 members
-
-
Day Of Wrath
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, James Faulkner, Blanca Marsillach
Director: Adrian Rudomin
Certificate: 
A 16th Century Spanish sheriff presiding over a provincial city attempts to solve a gruesome series of murders in this period thriller starring Christopher Lambert. When a number of high-ranking nobles are found viciously slaughtered with large letters carved into their chests, it's up to haggard-..read more »
56%
from 73 members
-
-
The Piano Player
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Dennis Hopper, Simon Mabija
Director: Jean-Pierre Roux
Certificate:
As a child, Alex Laney (Christopher Lambert) saw his parents brutally gunned down by a hitman, and has lived with his demons all his adult life.
When notorious crime lord, Christo (Simon Majiba), is released from a South African prison, Alex is dispatched there, hired to protect corrupt accountant ..read more »
43%
from 82 members
-
-
The Point Men
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Kerry Fox, Vincent Regan
Director: John Glen
Certificate:
After botching a mission to kill Palestinian terrorist Amar (Vincent Regan), Israeli secret service agent Tony Eckhardt (Christopher Lamber) and his team are demoted and become an embarrassment to their agency. Eckhardt becomes convinced that the operation failed due to a trap set by Amar. When his ..read more »
45%
from 216 members
-
-
Beowulf
(1999)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra
Director: Graham Baker
Certificate: 
Christopher Lambert (MORTAL KOMBAT, HIGHLANDER) stars in this futuristic update of the classic poem written in 900 AD and set in a world of supernatural evil and inexplicable danger! Torn from a legend whose roots are buried in the mists of time, Beowulf is half man -- half god. Living in a techno-..read more »
58%
from 46 members
Currently unavailable
-
-
Fortress 2
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Beth Toussaint, Christopher Lambert, Pam Grier
Director: Geoff Murphy
Certificate:
John Brennick manages to escape from 'The Fortress', a maximum security prison only to be caught again and incarcerated in a futuristic state-of-the-art maximum security prison which is orbiting 26,000 miles from Earth. He must attempt to escape again to be reunited with his wife and son.......
54%
from 813 members
-
-
Mean Guns
(1998)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Ice-T, Michael Halsey
Director: Albert Pyun
Certificate:
A gangster boss (Ice-T) has a list of about 100 people who have screwed up at one point or another. Rather than outright killing them, he decides to have a little fun by putting all of them together in a high security prison, unarmed, and dumping bucketfulls of guns, ammo, and baseball bats on them ..read more »
55%
from 18 members
Currently unavailable
-
-
Highlander 3
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Unger
Director: Andy Morahan
Certificate:
The 'Highlander' saga continues, with Mario Van Peebles joining the action as a villain. Christopher Lambert reprises his role as Connor MacLeod, the ancient Scotsman. Van Peebles is Kane, an ancient fighter who seeks revenge for being imprisoned for 400 years.
53%
from 5,073 members
-
-
Knight Moves
(1992)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt
Director: Carl Schenkel
Certificate:
A master chess player finds himself the prime suspect in a series of bizarre, ritualistic murders. With the help of a beautiful psychologist he must decipher the madman's labyrinthine clues and clear his name.
58%
from 491 members
Currently unavailable
-
-
Highlander 2
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Virginia Madsen
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Certificate:
In this labyrinthine sequel, the Immortal MacLeod saves the people of Earth from immanent ozone layer-related destruction by building a shield that deflects sunlight. But the people of Earth aren't especially grateful, as the constant state of night has made them cranky and prone to criminal sprees...read more »
51%
from 8,789 members
-
-
The Sicilian
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Joss Ackland, Terence Stamp
Director: Michael Cimino
Certificate:
Christopher Lambert stars in an operatic biography of the violent outlaw folk hero Salvatore Giuliano. A bandit, a patriot, and a real-life Robin Hood, Giuliano was the infamous bandit who, together with his ragtag band of guerrillas, attempted to liberate 1940s Sicily from Italian rule. Cimino ..read more »
47%
from 317 members
-
-
Highlander - Blu-ray
(1986)
Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Certificate:
Russell Mulcahy's original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod, one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. After living in peace for four centuries, he is challenged by an old enemy named Kurgan. During a fierce sword battle in the 1500s, Connor MacLeod, a ..read more »
73%
from 1,392 member
-
-
Highlander
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Certificate:
Among humans for centuries, an immortal species existed. Connor MacLeod is a member of this species. Unaware of his powers, he is unable to explain his revival after his apparent death in a clan-fight in the 15th century. This convinces the superstitious villagers to stone him and drive him out of ..read more »
69%
from 21,678 members
-
-
Subway - Blu-ray
(1985)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Isabelle Adjani
Director: Luc Besson
Certificate:
This strange combination of comedy, violence, fantasy, and suspense tells the story of Fred (Christopher Lamber), a safe cracker who is hiding in the dark tunnels of the Paris subway system after stealing documents from a shady businessman. There he meets a subterranean society of strange ..read more »
62%
from 334 members
-
-
Subway
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Isabelle Adjani
Director: Luc Besson
Certificate:
Coming in on the heels of his internationally acclaimed first film, Le Dernier Combat, 26-year-old director Luc Besson created this tongue-in-cheek look at filmmaking and at the denizens in the tunnels of the Paris Metro -- a new kind of underground movie. Fred (Christopher Lambert) has just stolen ..read more »
59%
from 3,303 members
|
Christopher Lambert facts
|
...Remarkable, a mould breaking movie with the the genious that is Christopher Lambert at the helm! Great plot, good special effects (for the period)! A must see! ...
