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  • Sweet Sixteen
  • Sweet Sixteen review by from Greenock, Scotland
    Rated - 5.0 stars Superb Movie 8 March 2004
    ...ck Where i Live (you can see my house from a shot in the film) it follows Liam (Martin Compston) as he waits for his mum to be released from prison when she was put away for a...   Read customer review
  • Tickets
  • Tickets review by A customer from Glasgow
    Rated - 5.0 stars Real Life 20 October 2008
    ...uthenticity of the characters. As with another Ken Loach success Sweet Sixteen (Martin Compston also performs admirably here), Compston and friends are typically Glaswegian, a...   Read customer review
  • A Guide to Recognising Your Saints
  • A Guide to Recognising Your Saints review by Al80 from Brighton, England
    Rated - 2.0 stars Stale 16 August 2007
    ...; the wonderfully evocative use of authentic period locations, Shia LeBeouf and Martin Compston. These two outstanding young actors give the film a completely undeserved aura ...   Read customer review

Martin Compston - filmography


  • When the Lights Went Out - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Hannah Clifford,  Kate Ashfield,  Gary Lewis
    Director: Pat Holden
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Horror based on the true story of a family haunted by a poltergeist in Yorkshire in the late 1960s. The film, set in 1974, follows Len (Steven Waddington) and Jenny Maynard (Kate Ashfield) and their daughter, Sally (Tasha Connor), as they discover their new home is plagued by a paranormal being. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,063 members
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  • The Wee Man - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Martin Compston,  Patrick Bergin,  Steven Borrie
    Director: Ray Burdis
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Crime drama based on the life of Scottish gangster Paul Ferris. Martin Compston stars as Ferris, who was brought up on Glasgow's notorious Black Hill estate in the 1960s. As a young man Ferris starts out working for two rival gang bosses, The Godfather and The Snake, but after a brutal betrayal he ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
    Due for release on 8th July 2013
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  • When the Lights Went Out on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Hannah Clifford,  Kate Ashfield,  Gary Lewis
    Director: Pat Holden
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Horror based on the true story of a family haunted by a poltergeist in Yorkshire in the late 1960s. The film, set in 1974, follows Len (Steven Waddington) and Jenny Maynard (Kate Ashfield) and their daughter, Sally (Tasha Connor), as they discover their new home is plagued by a paranormal being. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 2,312 members
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  • Sister on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Jean-Francois Stevenin,  Kacey Mottet Klein,  Gillian Anderson
    Director: Ursula Meier
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Ursula Meier directs and co-writes this mysterious French drama set in a Swiss ski resort. Every day, twelve-year-old Simon (Kacey Mottet Klein) catches the cable car up the mountain to an upmarket ski resort near his home in the Swiss Alps in order to steal food, money and equipment from the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 246 members
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  • Strippers Vs Werewolves on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Martin Kemp,  Robert Englund,  Adele Silva
    Director: Jonathan Glendening
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    British comedy horror starring Steven Berkoff, Robert Englund and Martin Kemp. When werewolf chief Jack Ferris (Billy Murray) is accidentally killed by one of the dancers in a London strip joint, the girls who work there have until the next full moon before his bloodthirsty wolfpack descends to ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 441 members
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  • The Wee Man (2012)
    Starring: Martin Compston,  Patrick Bergin,  Steven Borrie
    Director: Ray Burdis
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Crime drama based on the life of Scottish gangster Paul Ferris. Martin Compston stars as Ferris, who was brought up on Glasgow's notorious Black Hill estate in the 1960s. As a young man Ferris starts out working for two rival gang bosses, The Godfather and The Snake, but after a brutal betrayal he ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 84% from 20 members
    Due for release on 8th July 2013
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  • 7 Lives - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Kate Ashfield,  Danny Dyer,  Anna Skellern
    Director: Paul Wilkins
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Tom, a married man with kids, is struggling at work when a client tries to seduce him with promises of a 'more exciting life'. On his way home one night he gets attacked by a gang of hoodies and falls into a parallel world where he lives 5 other lives including a Rock-Star, a Homeless person and ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 31% from 242 members
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  • Piggy on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Josh Herdman,  Martin Compston,  Louise Dylan
    Director: Kieron Hawkes
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    This low budget British thriller centres on a young man, who has been left reeling by the violent murder of his brother. He finds some comfort in his sibling's friend Piggy, but after a supportive start their relationship begins to turn into something more destructive. And when bitter truths are ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 355 members
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  • Ghosted on DVD (2011)
    Starring: John Lynch,  Martin Compston,  Craig Parkinson
    Director: Craig Viveiros
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Jack (John Lynch), a model prisoner, has kept his head down and done his time. After his wife leaves him on the anniversary of their son s death, the only thing that keeps him from going under is the presence of a new prisoner, Paul (Martin Compston). But when Paul falls under the influence of ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 659 members
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  • Four on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Kierston Wareing,  Martin Compston,  Craig Conway
    Director: John Langridge
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    The plan: Kidnap your wife's lover. Take him to a remote warehouse. Hurt him a little. Scare him a lot. Keep your hands clean - hire a detective for the dirty work. Simple? There's no such thing as simple.
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 1,010 member
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  • 7 Lives on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Kate Ashfield,  Danny Dyer,  Anna Skellern
    Director: Paul Wilkins
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Tom, a married man with kids, is struggling at work when a client tries to seduce him with promises of a 'more exciting life'. On his way home one night he gets attacked by a gang of hoodies and falls into a parallel world where he lives 5 other lives including a Rock-Star, a Homeless person and ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 453 members
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  • SoulBoy on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Alfie Allen,  Nichola Burley,  Jo Hartley
    Director: Shimmy Marcus
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Shimmy Marcus directs this coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Northern Soul dance scene of the 1970s. It's 1974, and for 17-year-old Joe McCain (Martin Compston) the dreary reality of life in Britain, dominated by power cuts and strikes, is claustrophobic. Desperate to find a place ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 1,425 member
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  • Pimp on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Danny Dyer,  Billy Boyd,  Barbara Nedeljakova
    Director: Robert Cavanah
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    A week in the life of Woody; a Soho pimp, as seen through the eyes of concealed documentary cameras: A week which spirals brutally out of control.
    2 stars out of 5 37% from 1,181 member
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  • Four - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Kierston Wareing,  Craig Conway,  Martin Compston
    Director: John Langridge
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    John Langridge directs this darkly comic British thriller. A jealous husband (Craig Conway) hires a detective (Sean Pertwee) to kidnap his wife's lover (Martin Compston) and give him the fright of his life over the course of one night in a disused warehouse. But his seemingly simple revenge plan ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 721 members
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  • Donkeys on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Kate Dickie,  James Cosmo,  Martin Compston
    Director: Morag Mckinnon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    James Cosmo stars as a man reaching out to his estranged daughter, in this award-winning Scottish comedy drama. Convinced he's on his last legs because of his health problems, sixtysomething rogue Alfred (Cosmo) plans a holiday to Spain with his best (and only) pal Brian (Brian Pettifer). But ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 35 members
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  • Red Road on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Tony Curran,  Kate Dickie,  Martin Compston
    Director: Andrea Arnold
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Cannes Prix du Jury-winning Scottish noir thriller about a Glasgow CCTV operator who ends up stalking a man she sees on screen. Andrea Arnold's first full-length feature after winning an Academy Award for her short film, 'Wasp', follows Jackie (Kate Dickie) a Glasgow CCTV control-room operator. One ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 14,877 members
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  • Red Road - Blu-ray (2006)
    Starring: Tony Curran,  Kate Dickie,  Kate Duchene
    Director: Andrea Arnold
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Cannes Prix du Jury-winning Scottish noir thriller about a Glasgow CCTV operator who ends up stalking a man she sees on screen. Andrea Arnold's first full-length feature after winning an Academy Award for her short film, 'Wasp', follows Jackie (Kate Dickie) a Glasgow CCTV control-room operator. One ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 647 members
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  • Wild Country (2005)
    Starring: Kevin Quinn,  Karen Fraser,  Karen Coleman
    Director: Craig Strachan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    British film in the backcountry horror genre. Sixteen-year-old Kelly Ann (Samantha Shields) gives birth to a baby boy, which is immediately given up for adoption. Six weeks later, trying to get over the emotional upset, she goes on an overnight hike with her church youth group. Little do they know ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 190 members
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  • Tickets on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Blerta Cahani,  Sanije Dedja,  Martin Compston
    Director: Abbas Kiarostami,  Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Three different stories intertwine aboard a train travelling from Eastern Europe to Rome. An older businessman finds a new solace in life when he's delayed at the station; a young man is reminded of his obligations in life; and three Scottish lads on their way to a football match have their eyes ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 2,431 members
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  • Sweet Sixteen on DVD (2002)
    Starring: William Ruane,  Michelle Abercromby,  Annmarie Fulton
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Paul Laverty writes his fourth script with director Ken Loach for the gritty coming-of-age drama Sweet Sixteen. Set in the port city of Greenock, Scotland, local kid Liam (Martin Compston) spends his days trying to make money with his best friend, Pinball (William Ruane). When he refuses to use his ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 4,577 members
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Martin Compston facts

5 most recent films

When the Lights Went Out - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Wee Man - Blu-ray - 3 stars
When the Lights Went Out - 3.5 stars
Strippers Vs Werewolves - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
Sister - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Disappearance of Alice Creed - 3.5 stars
Sweet Sixteen - 3.5 stars
The Disappearance of Alice Creed - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
When the Lights Went Out - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
When the Lights Went Out - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Wee Man - Blu-ray - 3 stars
Souled Out - 3.0 stars
True North - 3.0 stars
Donkeys - 3.5 stars
The Wee Man - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Craig Conway - 6 times - show films
Danny Dyer - 6 times - show films
Barbara Nedeljakova - 5 times - show films
Kate Ashfield - 5 times - show films
Kate Dickie - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Paul Wilkins - 3 times - show films
Ken Loach - 3 times - show films
J. Blakeson - 3 times - show films
John Langridge - 3 times - show films
Pat Holden - 3 times - show films