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Colin Farrell
Born 31 May 1976, in Castleknock, Dublin
Wise words: "I'm in no hurry to get anywhere. I don't have any plans. I don't have a map. If you did in this business, you'd destroy yourself."
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Farrell sinks his teeth into Mintz-Plasse -
1 September 2011
-Christopher Mintz-Plasse has a permanent reminder of filming Fright Night - Colin Farrell "punctured" his neck with his movie fangs and left him scarred.-The actors star in the new version of the classic 1985 vampire film and Farrell threw himself into the bloodsuckin
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Farrell uses Donkey Kong champ for Horrible Bosses inspiration -
26 June 2011
-Colin Farrell had an odd inspiration for his new role as a terrible boss - a Donkey Kong videogame champion.-Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon sent the Irishman a copy of his hit documentary King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, which chronicles the lives of die-har
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Farrell fell apart after Alexander flop -
3 January 2011
-Colin Farrell spiralled into a deep depression after his blockbuster Alexander flopped - and even considered turning his back on acting for good.-
-The Irish actor starred as Alexander the Great in Oliver Stone's 2004 epic, and was crushed by the negative reviews his
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Colin Farrell - filmography
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Total Recall
(2012)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy
Director: Len Wiseman
Certificate: 
As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Farrell) begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on.
 
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from 6 members
Currently unavailable
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Fright Night
(2011)
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Director: Craig Gillespie
Certificate: 
Teenager Charley Brewster (Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths. When no one he knows believes him, he enlists Peter Vincent (Tennant), the opportunistic host of his favorite TV show, to help him take down Jerry and ..read more »
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from 405 members
Due for release on 20th February 2012
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Fright Night - 3D Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Director: Craig Gillespie
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Teenager Charley Brewster (Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths. When no one he knows believes him, he enlists Peter Vincent (Tennant), the opportunistic host of his favorite TV show, to help him take down Jerry and ..read more »
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from 13 members
Due for release on 20th February 2012
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Horrible Bosses - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell
Director: Seth Gordon
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Watch now: £3.49
Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Charlie Day star in this workplace comedy about three frustrated employees who hatch a plan to kill their micromanaging bosses, only to find their murderous plot snowballing into disaster. Seth Green makes his feature directorial debut with a film ..read more »
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from 3,471 members
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Fright Night - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Director: Craig Gillespie
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Teenager Charley Brewster (Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths. When no one he knows believes him, he enlists Peter Vincent (Tennant), the opportunistic host of his favorite TV show, to help him take down Jerry and ..read more »
67%
from 81 members
Due for release on 20th February 2012
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Crazy Heart
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell
Director: Scott Cooper
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Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who ..read more »
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from 19,767 members
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The Way Back
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Dejan Angelov, Yordan Bikov
Director: Peter Weir
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
The Way Back is the critically acclaimed new release from renowned director Peter Weir (Master and Commander, The Truman Show), starring Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Mark Strong and Saoirse Ronan.
Inspired by an incredible true story, this epic film of survival against-the-odds tells ..read more »
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from 9,157 members
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Shell Shock
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Paz Vega, Christopher Lee
Director: Danis Tanovic
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A man bearing the unseen scars of war struggles to recover amidst a family in chaos in this drama from writer and director Danis Tanovic. Mark Walsh (Colin Farrell) is a photojournalist who has earned a reputation for working in some of the most unforgiving locations on Earth, so when his editor ..read more »
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from 619 members
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Ondine
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Tony Curran, Stephen Rea
Director: Neil Jordan
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"Ondine" is the enchanting story of Syracuse, a lonely fisherman who one day pulls a beautiful woman named Ondine out of the sea in his nets. His young daughter Annie is convinced that she is a "selkie" - a creature from Irish folklore much like a mermaid. Syracuse has his doubts, but as Ondine ..read more »
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from 5,457 members
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell
Director: Terry Gilliam
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Set in the present day, director Terry Gilliam's fantastical morality tale follows the traveling show of the mysterious Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) -- a man who once won a bet with the Devil himself, and possesses the unique ability to guide the imagination of others. Many centuries ago, Dr...read more »
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from 32,289 members
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Crazy Heart - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Colin Farrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director: Scott Cooper
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A worn-down country singer and a burgeoning journalist form an unusual bond in this drama adapted from the novel by Thomas Cobb. His spirit broken by multiple failed marriages, too much time on the road, and too many nights with the bottle, Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) had started to feel like he was ..read more »
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from 2,234 members
Not currently released
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Pride and Glory
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich
Director: Gavin O'Connor
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A gritty and emotional portrait of the New York City Police Department, the film follows a multi-generational police family whose moral code is tested when possible corruption splits the family. Ray Tierney (Edward Norton), one of two sons on the force, is asked by his father and Police Chief ..read more »
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from 19,397 members
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Pride And Glory - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich
Director: Gavin O'Connor
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Edward Norton and Colin Farrell play brothers in a family of cops in this drama from director Gavin O'Connor (MIRACLE). After several New York City cops are killed, one brother must investigate his own family as he tries to solve the difficult case. Jon Voight co-stars.
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from 1,740 member
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In Bruges - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Martin McDonagh
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Playwright Martin McDonagh makes an impressive feature film debut as the writer and director of this tragicomedy that is as rich, dark, and complex as Belgian chocolate. The story unfolds over the course of a few days, as Irish hitmen Ken (the appealingly bear-like Brendon Gleeson, KINGDOM OF ..read more »
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from 154 members
Not available for rental
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Cassandra's Dream
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell, Tom Wilkinson
Director: Woody Allen
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Woody Allen wrote and directed this London-set feature, a modern noir with black comic trimmings. Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor play working class brothers who dream of better things than their respective mechanic and restaurant jobs. Hard-drinking Terry (Farrell) has a weakness for gambling, ..read more »
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from 6,051 members
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Miami Vice
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Gong Li
Director: Michael Mann
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MIAMI VICE follows the violent adventures of Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs (Jamie Foxx). With Miami at the centre of a global drug trade, their job of stopping illegal trafficking is hard and dangerous work, yet they are also rewarded with gorgeous girls and local celebrity. But their access ..read more »
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from 43,917 members
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Miami Vice - HD
(2006)
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Gong Li
Director: Michael Mann
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MIAMI VICE follows the violent adventures of Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs (Jamie Foxx). With Miami at the centre of a global drug trade, their job of stopping illegal trafficking is hard and dangerous work, yet they are also rewarded with gorgeous girls and local celebrity. But their access ..read more »
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from 961 members
Not currently released
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Miami Vice - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Naomie Harris, John Ortiz, Colin Farrell
Director: Michael Mann
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MIAMI VICE follows the violent adventures of Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs (Jamie Foxx). With Miami at the centre of a global drug trade, their job of stopping illegal trafficking is hard and dangerous work, yet they are also rewarded with gorgeous girls and local celebrity. But their access ..read more »
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from 1,846 member
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Ask The Dust
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Donald Sutherland
Director: Robert Towne
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In the Robert Towne-directed adaptation of John Fante's Depression Era novel, Hayek plays the fiery Mexican beauty Camilla who hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. This is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini (Farrell), a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing ..read more »
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from 1,668 member
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The New World
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer
Director: Terrence Malick
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The New World is an epic adventure set amid the encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown settlement in 1607. Inspired by the legend of John Smith and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping ..read more »
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from 21,567 members
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The Recruit
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan
Director: Roger Donaldson
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
James Clayton is fired up. A bartender by night and computer hacker in the few hours of daylight for which he manages to leave his water bed, the kid is flying high, on a roll with a laid-back lifestyle that suits him just fine. Played by an agile Colin Farrell, Clayton is also a heartthrob with ..read more »
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from 21,778 members
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The Recruit - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan
Director: Roger Donaldson
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Computer genius, James Clayton, is one of the cleverest graduating seniors in the U.S. He is persuaded to try out for the CIA by enrolling in 'The Farm' - a secret training ground for new recruits. He soon makes a good impression and rises through the ranks. He is given one last mission in order to ..read more »
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from 1,924 member
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Phone Booth
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Joel Schumacher (8 MM, FALLING DOWN) directs this suspense drama set in New York City's Times Square. A wannabe hotshot entertainment publicist who's more intent on posturing for his unpaid assistant than he is in actually working, Stu Shepherd (Colin Farrell) ducks into a phone booth to make his ..read more »
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from 39,696 members
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Intermission
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson, Cillian Murphy
Director: John Crowley
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In this comedy drama starring Cillian Murphy (28 DAYS LATER) and Colin Farrell (PHONE BOOTH) a series of coincidences and haphazard relationships unite a small group of people living in Dublin. The result is an alternately depressing and humorous sideways glance at the way that people make their ..read more »
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from 7,383 members
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S.W.A.T.
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: Clark Johnson
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A movie adaptation of the 1970s television series, this is the story of Jim Street, a special tactics team member. Street is demoted after his partner shot dead a hostage but he is given another chance to prove himself...
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from 37,556 members
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Daredevil
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
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The latest Marvel Comics superhero to hit the big screen is Daredevil (Ben Affleck), a man blinded by a radioactive chemical accident as a young boy but left with superhuman senses and agile acrobatic ability. Like his Marvel compatriot Spider-Man, Daredevil attempts to lead a normal life by day as ..read more »
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from 26,892 members
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Phone Booth - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Joel Schumacher (8 MM, FALLING DOWN) directs this suspense drama set in New York City's Times Square. A wannabe hotshot entertainment publicist who's more intent on posturing for his unpaid assistant than he is in actually working, Stu Shepherd (Colin Farrell) ducks into a phone booth to make his ..read more »
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from 3,308 members
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Hart's War
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Dashon Howard
Director: Gregory Hoblit
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Director Gregory Hoblit's debut feature was the tricky courtroom drama PRIMAL FEAR. With his fourth feature, HART'S WAR, Hoblit is back with another. This time the court is inside a WWII prisoner-of-war camp. The defendant is Lieutenant Lincoln Scott (Terrence Howard), a black officer accused of ..read more »
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from 4,624 members
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Minority Report
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton, Colin Farrell
Director: Steven Spielberg
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The science-fiction thriller MINORITY REPORT, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is based on a short story by renowned writer Philip K. Dick. In the year 2054, in Washington, D.C., murder has been eliminated thanks to Precrime, a program that uses the visions of three psychics, ..read more »
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from 51,209 members
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Minority Report - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton, Colin Farrell
Director: Steven Spielberg
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The science-fiction thriller MINORITY REPORT, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is based on a short story by renowned writer Philip K. Dick. In the year 2054, in Washington, D.C., murder has been eliminated thanks to Precrime, a program that uses the visions of three psychics, ..read more »
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from 602 members
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American Outlaws
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter
Director: Les Mayfield
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Director Les Mayfield (BLUE STREAK) attempts to revamp the Western genre with yet another telling of the Jesse James story. This time around, James (Colin Farrell), older brother Frank (Gabriel Macht), and companion Cole Younger (Scott Caan) have returned from the frontlines of the Civil War. Their ..read more »
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from 1,202 member
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Ordinary Decent Criminal
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Certificate:
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ORDINARY DECENT CRIMINAL stars Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey as Michael Lynch, an normal Irish bloke who just happens to rob from the rich. Charming and clever, Michael becomes a hero to the public, challenging and outwitting the authorities at every turn. However, the police soon become ..read more »
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from 2,287 members
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Tigerland
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Shea Whigham
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Set in 1971, when America was a nation divided over the escalating violence and bloodshed of the Vietnam War, TIGERLAND begins when thousands of young soldiers had already lost their lives to the war, and thousands more were preparing to enter combat. In Fort Polk, Louisiana, a group of young ..read more »
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from 5,687 members
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Tigerland - Blu-ray
(2000)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Shea Whigham
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Set in 1971, when America was a nation divided over the escalating violence and bloodshed of the Vietnam War, TIGERLAND begins when thousands of young soldiers had already lost their lives to the war, and thousands more were preparing to enter combat. In Fort Polk, Louisiana, a group of young ..read more »
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from 17 members
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The War Zone
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Kate Ashfield
Director: Tim Roth
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The molten emotional power that flows from Tim Roth's directorial debut carries multiple messages that sear one's soul. Yet it also faithfully portrays one of the harshest aspects of the relationship between children and parents. Based on an acclaimed novel by Alexander Stuart, The War Zone is an ..read more »
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from 2,420 members
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In Loving Memory - Series 5
(1986)
Starring: Thora Hird, Christopher Beeny, Sherrie Hewson
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IN LOVING MEMORY is a British period comedy from the late 70s starring Thora Hird as the main lead, Ivy. Ivy's husband, an undertaker, dies and she decides to take over the family business with her nephew Billy's help. Unfortunately none of them are really experts in the field, circumstance that ..read more »
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from 5 members
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In Loving Memory - Series 4
(1984)
Starring: Thora Hird, Christopher Beeny, Colin Farrell
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IN LOVING MEMORY is a British period comedy from the late 70s starring Thora Hird as the main lead, Ivy. Ivy’s husband, an undertaker, dies and she decides to take over the family business with her nephew Billy’s help. Unfortunately none of them are really experts in the field, circumstance that ..read more »
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