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Martin Compston
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Martin Compston - filmography
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When the Lights Went Out - Blu-ray
(2012)
Starring: Hannah Clifford, Kate Ashfield, Gary Lewis
Director: Pat Holden
Certificate: 
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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 »
 
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: 
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 »
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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:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
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 »
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:
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 »
62%
from 246 members
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Strippers Vs Werewolves
on DVD
(2012)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Robert Englund, Adele Silva
Director: Jonathan Glendening
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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 »
38%
from 441 members
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The Wee Man
(2012)
Starring: Martin Compston, Patrick Bergin, Steven Borrie
Director: Ray Burdis
Certificate:
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 »
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:
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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 »
31%
from 242 members
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Piggy
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Josh Herdman, Martin Compston, Louise Dylan
Director: Kieron Hawkes
Certificate:
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 »
62%
from 355 members
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Ghosted
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: John Lynch, Martin Compston, Craig Parkinson
Director: Craig Viveiros
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
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 »
61%
from 659 members
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Four
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Kierston Wareing, Martin Compston, Craig Conway
Director: John Langridge
Certificate:
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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.
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:
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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 »
38%
from 453 members
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SoulBoy
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Alfie Allen, Nichola Burley, Jo Hartley
Director: Shimmy Marcus
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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 »
62%
from 1,425 member
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Pimp
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Danny Dyer, Billy Boyd, Barbara Nedeljakova
Director: Robert Cavanah
Certificate:
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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.
37%
from 1,181 member
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Four - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Kierston Wareing, Craig Conway, Martin Compston
Director: John Langridge
Certificate:
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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 »
41%
from 721 members
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Donkeys
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Martin Compston
Director: Morag Mckinnon
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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 »
67%
from 35 members
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A Guide to Recognising Your Saints
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Channing Tatum, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Dito Montiel
Certificate:
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The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, N.Y., during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fate by various so-called saints.
61%
from 8,482 members
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Red Road
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Tony Curran, Kate Dickie, Martin Compston
Director: Andrea Arnold
Certificate:
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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 »
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:
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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 »
62%
from 647 members
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Wild Country
(2005)
Starring: Kevin Quinn, Karen Fraser, Karen Coleman
Director: Craig Strachan
Certificate:
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 »
46%
from 190 members
Not available for rental
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Tickets
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Blerta Cahani, Sanije Dedja, Martin Compston
Director: Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach
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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 »
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:
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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 »
68%
from 4,577 members
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Martin Compston facts
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...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...
