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Bill Nighy
William Francis "Bill" Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor and comedian. He worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981, and made his name in television with The Men's Room in 1991, in which he played the womanizer Prof. Mark Carleton, whose extra-marital affairs kept him "vital". He became known around the world in 2003 as Billy Mack, the aging pop star in Love Actually, and in the same year played James Mortmain, the eccentric husband struggling to keep his family afloat in a decaying English castle, in I Capture The Castle.
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Nighy stunned by London poverty crisis -
30 September 2011
-Actor Bill Nighy has urged the government to create better social equality after witnessing the plight of hundreds of Londoners living in poverty.-The Love Actually star recently volunteered at a food bank in the affluent area of Fulham, and he was stunned by the a
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Nighy joins star-studded Total Recall cast -
2 June 2011
-Actor Bill Nighy has joined the cast of the Total Recall revamp, opposite Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale.-The Pirate Radio star will reteam with Underworld and Underworld: Evolution director Len Wiseman on the project, in which he'll play resistance leader Kuato
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Nighy fractures finger during movie -
7 March 2011
-Actor Bill Nighy fractured his finger while filming upcoming movie Chalet Girl - after accidentally trapping his hand in the door of his hotel room's mini-bar.-
-The Love Actually star is appearing alongside Ed Westwick and Sophia Bush in the alpine romantic comedy
Bill Nighy - what members say
review by A customer from Wales
A gem of a film 15 November 2004
review by A customer from London
This is what we pay our licence fee for! 31 May 2005
review by mynameissue from Altrincham
A crackin' comedy 10 February 2008
Bill Nighy - filmography
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Total Recall
(2012)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy
Director: Len Wiseman
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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
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Jack the Giant Killer
(2012)
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy
Director: Bryan Singer
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A modern day fairy tale in which the long-standing peace between men and giants is threatened, as a young farmer leads an expedition into the giants' kingdom in hopes of rescuing a kidnapped princess.
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from 4 members
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
(2012)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench
Director: John Madden
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Dr Ravi Kapoor has reached the end of his tether. He is over-worked and exhausted; his South London hospital is out of funds; and reporters are hounding him about a pensioner, who for three days lay on a trolley in A and E, untended, the blood stiffening on her clothes. Even home life has become ..read more »
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from 20 members
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Arthur Christmas
(2011)
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Matt Lucas
Director: Barry Cook, Sarah Smith
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"Arthur Christmas" at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with ..read more »
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from 221 members
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Page 8
(2011)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon
Director: David Hare
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Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving M15 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door ..read more »
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Rango
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Maile Flanagan, John Cothran Jr., Hemky Madera
Director: Gore Verbinski
Certificate: 
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Get ready to tango with RANGO, a winner with critics and audiences that's "like nothing you've ever seen before"; (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). Johnny Depp is spectacular as Rango, a kooky pet chameleon who gets tossed into a wild and raucous town in desperate need of a hero. Refreshingly ..read more »
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from 17,043 members
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Arthur Christmas - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy
Director: Sarah Smith
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Take a trip to the North Pole and discover exactly how Santa Claus makes Christmas magic happen every year in this imaginative comedy for the entire family. Produced by Aardman Features in association with Sony Pictures Animation, this fun-filled festive film introduces viewers to Santa's ..read more »
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from 26 members
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Chalet Girl
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Sophia Bush, Brooke Shields
Director: Phil Traill
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Kim Matthews, a pretty and cocky 16 year-old from Essex, has the world at her feet, winning skateboarding competitions with an unrivalled skill and panache. 3 years later, however, and not quite; sheÂ’s working in a burger bar, her skateboarding days ... Read More...a distant dream as she struggles ..read more »
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from 6,393 members
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Chalet Girl - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Sophia Bush, Brooke Shields
Director: Phil Traill
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Kim Matthews, a pretty and cocky 16 year-old from Essex, has the world at her feet, winning skateboarding competitions with an unrivalled skill and panache. 3 years later, however, and not quite; sheÂ’s working in a burger bar, her skateboarding days ... Read More...a distant dream as she struggles ..read more »
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from 1,456 member
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Rango - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Maile Flanagan, Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher
Director: Gore Verbinski
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A pet chameleon who has lived his entire life in the confines of a cozy glass terrarium discovers adventure beyond his wildest imagination in this animated Western adventure from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN director Gore Verbinski. When we first meet Rango (voice of Johnny Depp), the sheltered pet ..read more »
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from 6,502 members
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Astro Boy
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron
Director: David Bowers
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Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in ..read more »
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from 6,504 members
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Ten Minute Tales
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Mackenzie Crook, Bill Nighy, Peter Capaldi
Director: Neil Gaiman
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The biggest names in writing, acting and directing come together in a series of shorts this festive period. Experience a novel Noel with these original, uplifting and highly creative slices of silent cinema that prove actions do speak louder than words. Starring Mackenzie Crook, Bill Nighy, Peter ..read more »
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from 49 members
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Wild Target
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint
Director: Jonathan Lynn
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Bill Nighy is Victor Maynard, a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, Louisa (Eileen Atkins), despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose (..read more »
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from 7,047 members
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Wild Target - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Eileen Atkins, Rupert Everett, Bill Nighy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
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A gorgeous con-artist sells a fake painting to a powerful gangster, and discovers that crime doesn't pay when her unsatisfied customer hires Europe's top assassin to take her out. But the moment Victor (Bill Nighy) gets Rose (Emily Blunt) in his crosshairs, he hesitates. The situation grows tense ..read more »
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from 58 members
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Astro Boy - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron
Director: David Bowers
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Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in ..read more »
69%
from 2,234 members
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G-Force
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Will Arnett, Nicolas Cage, Kelli Garner
Director: Hoyt Yeatman, Hoyt Yeatman Jr.
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Two time Oscar-winning visual effects artist Hoyt Yeatman makes his feature directorial debut with this Jerry Bruckheimer-produced family film following a group of highly trained guinea pigs on their mission to prevent an evil billionaire from taking over the world. Beginning in the Civil War -- ..read more »
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from 15,173 members
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Glorious 39
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie
Director: Stephen Poliakoff
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"Glorious 39" is set between present-day London and the idyllic British countryside in the time before the beginning of the Second World War. At a time of uncertainty and high tension, the story revolves around the formidable Keyes family, who are keen to uphold and preserve their very traditional ..read more »
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from 9,216 members
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The Boat That Rocked
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Rhys Ifans, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost
Director: Richard Curtis
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Writer-turned-director Richard Curtis (LOVE ACTUALLY, NOTTING HILL) directs a cast comprising the cream of British acting talent - which includes Bill Nighy (NOTES ON A SCANDAL, LOVE ACTUALLY), Rhys Ifans (NOTTING HILL, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS), Nick Frost (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ) and ..read more »
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from 54,719 members
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Hot Fuzz - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Anne Reid, Steve Coogan, Nick Frost
Director: Edgar Wright
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Pop culture sponges Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost team up again for HOT FUZZ, their follow-up to the hit movie SHAUN OF THE DEAD. HOT FUZZ follows a near-identical formula to its predecessor, simply replacing the various homages to horror movies by heaping on the adulation for action ..read more »
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Hot Fuzz
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Tim Barlow, Bill Ni, Anne Reid
Director: Edgar Wright
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Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost follow up SHAUN OF THE DEAD with another collaboration in HOT FUZZ. This time around Pegg and Frost are mismatched cops who are reluctantly forced to work together, with hilarious results.
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from 102,437 members
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Hot Fuzz - HD
(2007)
Starring: Tim Barlow, Anne Reid, Steve Coogan
Director: Edgar Wright
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Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost follow up SHAUN OF THE DEAD with another collaboration in HOT FUZZ. This time around Pegg and Frost are mismatched cops who are reluctantly forced to work together, with hilarious results.
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from 1,661 member
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Meerkat Manor - Series 3
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Bill Nighy
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This nature series follows the lives of a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert. With complicated relationships and rivalries more akin to a soap opera, the show captures these endearing, but often brutal, creatures as they battle over territory, struggle for power, and squabble with ..read more »
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from 63 members
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Underworld: Evolution
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran
Director: Len Wiseman
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The Underworld saga continues as hunted Vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) seeks out Marcus (Tony Curran), king of the Vampires, in the hope of bargaining for her life. Hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) wants to join Selene in her quest but is unable to trust the werewolf raging uncontrolled inside him,..read more »
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from 54,240 members
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Stormbreaker - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Alicia Silverstone, Ewan McGregor
Director: Geoffrey Sax
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Based on the first in the series of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider novels, STORMBREAKER tells the story of a teenager who is enlisted by MI6 in order to save the world. This action-packed blockbuster features a star-making turn from Alex Pettyfer as Alex Rider; a pint-sized super spy to rival James ..read more »
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from 375 members
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Stormbreaker
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Alicia Silverstone, Ewan McGregor
Director: Geoffrey Sax
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Alex Rider is a 14-year-old orphan who has been unwittingly trained all his life by his uncle with the skills to become a secret agent -- scuba diving, mountaineering, martial arts and so on. When his guardian, an MI6 agent, is killed, Rider learns the truth and finds himself forced against his ..read more »
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from 27,979 members
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Underworld: Evolution - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran
Director: Len Wiseman
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Bloodthirsty vengeance is measured out in buckets, not spoonfuls for this hard-hitting vampire movie sequel. The story picks up right where the first UNDERWORLD left off, in the midst of a war between Lycans (werewolves) and vampires, with the gorgeous death-dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale), on the ..read more »
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from 2,905 members
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The Girl In The Cafe
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Kelly MacDonald, Ken Stott
Director: David Yates
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When civil servant Lawrence meets a mysterious young lady in a cafe, his life is instantly transformed as he embarks upon a whirlwind romance. Taking her to a meeting of the G8 Summit, their love continues to blossom in the icy conditions of Reykjavik...
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from 4,931 members
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The Constant Gardener - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston
Director: Fernando Meirelles
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Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film, City of God, won awards all over the world and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and London, The ..read more »
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The Constant Gardener
(2005)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston
Director: Fernando Meirelles
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Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film, City of God, won awards all over the world and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and London, The ..read more »
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Shaun of the Dead - HD
(2004)
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield
Director: Edgar Wright
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Pub regular Shaun certainly needs a drink. He's fallen out with his Mum and his girlfriend's dumped him. Determined to get his sad life back on track, he decides to pull himself together only to be confronted with an unexpected obstacle, an unrelenting swarm of suburban living corpses. Who'd've ..read more »
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Shaun Of The Dead - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield
Director: Edgar Wright
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Shaun (Simon Pegg) is not quite your average twentysomething. Lacking any real ambition and drifting along in a job that he hates, he drives his long-suffering girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield), up the wall. Despite being a very decent chap, Shaun suddenly gets a very rude wake up call when the undead ..read more »
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He Knew He Was Right
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Laura Fraser, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Tom Vaughan
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A tale of paranoia and obsession, HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT tells the tale of Louis Trevelyan, a man convince of his wifeÂ’s infidelity with a cad colonel. In an attempt to monopolise his wifeÂ’s attention, Trevelyan hires a shady private investigator to kidnap his son, leading to unimaginable consequences.
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Shaun Of The Dead
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield
Director: Edgar Wright
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Shaun (Simon Pegg) is not quite your average twentysomething. Lacking any real ambition and drifting along in a job that he hates, he drives his long-suffering girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield), up the wall. Despite being a very decent chap, Shaun suddenly gets a very rude wake up call when the undead ..read more »
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from 97,846 members
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
(2004)
Starring: Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def
Director: Garth Jennings
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The long-awaited film version of Douglas Adams' THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, based on his five-book series, is a funny, wacky, highly creative ride through a bizarre universe. Martin Freeman (Tim from THE OFFICE) stars as Arthur Dent, a British everyman suddenly thrust into intergalactic ..read more »
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Underworld - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly
Director: Len Wiseman
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In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans--an ancient form of werewolf--are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestor's tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns, and ..read more »
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from 2,383 members
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I Capture The Castle
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Henry Thomas, Rose Byrne, Romola Garai
Director: Tim Fywell
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British period piece romance film fans should rejoice over I CAPTURE THE CASTLE, a film that earns its emotional payoffs, and manages to avoid the many clever and cloying traps that befall many of its brethren. Based on the novel by Dodie Smith, the tale surrounds an artistic family living in 1930s ..read more »
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Love Actually - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth
Director: Richard Curtis
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Written and directed by Richard Curtis and produced by Duncan Kenworthy (the team behind NOTTING HILL and FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL) this zingy Brit-com weaves a vivid crazy quilt of interlocking or unrelated vignettes all dealing with the subject of love over the Christmas holidays in London. ..read more »
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State of Play - Series 1
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: David Morrissey, John Simm, Bill Nighy
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Stephen Collins is an ambitious politician. Cal McAffrey is a well-respected investigative journalist and Stephen's ex-campaign manager. En route to work one morning, Stephen's research assistant mysteriously falls to her death on the London Underground. It's not long before revelations of their ..read more »
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Underworld
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly
Director: Len Wiseman
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In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans--an ancient form of werewolf--are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestors' tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns, and ..read more »
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from 42,549 members
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Love Actually
(2003)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth
Director: Richard Curtis
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Written and directed by Richard Curtis and produced by Duncan Kenworthy (the team behind NOTTING HILL and FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL) this zingy Brit-com weaves a vivid crazy quilt of interlocking or unrelated vignettes all dealing with the subject of love over the Christmas holidays in London. ..read more »
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from 82,389 members
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Lawless Heart
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Douglas Henshall
Director: Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger
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Three men who have led very different lives are reunited by the funeral of a mutual friend in this second feature film from writing-directing team Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger (BOYFRIENDS). Stuart's accidental death leads his brother-in-law, his boyfriend, and his best friend to reconsider some of ..read more »
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from 916 members
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Blow Dry
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths
Director: Paddy Breathnach
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The British Hairdressing Championship is coming to the small Yorkshire town of Keighley. The Mayor (Warren Clarke) is ecstatic--but initially the townspeople are underwhelmed. The exotic models and their even more exotic hairdressers arrive--among them reigning champion, Ray Robertson (Bill Nighy). ..read more »
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Lucky Break
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: James Nesbitt, Timothy Spall, Olivia Williams
Director: Peter Cattaneo
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Small time villains Jimmy and Rudy are caught doing a bank raid and are put in HM Prison Long Rudford. Whilst there they hatch an escape plan which involves them staging the prison governor's musical 'Nelson'. But events take a turn for the worst when Jimmy falls in love with his co-star, support ..read more »
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from 721 members
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Guest House Paradiso
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Vincent Cassel
Director: Adrian Edmondson
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Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall, co-creators and stars of BOTTOM, present this bawdy comedy starring themselves as Eddie and Richie Twat (pronounced Thwaite), the owners of the Guesthouse Paradiso, a foul, malodorous Hotel in a permanent state of disrepair and situated next to a nuclear power plant...read more »
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from 3,728 members
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Still Crazy
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail
Director: Brian Gibson
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A satire of 70's era rock-and-roll about the reunion of Strange Fruit, a band that probably shouldn't have formed in the first place. Connolly (MRS. BROWN), Mike Leigh regular Spall, British chart-topper Nail, and the always-reliable Rea round out a talented ensemble cast in this distinctly ..read more »
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from 2,048 members
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Hitler's SS
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: David Warner, Bill Nighy, Jose Ferrer
Director: Jim Goddard, Jim Goddard
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Brother against brother in this gripping saga of the rise and fall of the Third Reich, portraying the rise of the Nazi regime through the experience of two ordinary brothers who find themselves on opposite sides during the second world war. Helmut the brilliant but opportunistic student, and Karl, ..read more »
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from 143 members
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Hitler's SS - Portrait in Evil
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Lucy Gutteridge, John Shea
Director: Jim Goddard
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The two-part TV movie HITLER'S SS - PORTRAIT OF EVIL in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two Berlin brothers. Helmut (Bill Nighy) the brilliant but opportunistic student, and Karl (John Shea) an idealistic athlete both come of age at the dawn of Hitler's 1930s Germany. Although bound ..read more »
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from 36 members
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Jemima Shore Investigates
(1983)
Starring: Patricia Hodge, Bill Nighy, Don Henderson
Director: Alan Grint
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Patricia Hodge stars as the investigative journalist, TV presenter, writer and amateur sleuth first encountered in the famously chilling Armchair Thriller strand, 'Quiet as a Nun' (also available from Network DVD). This enormously popular series - based on the novels by Antonia Fraser - also ..read more »
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