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  • John to put the Hurt on Indy? - 8 May 2008
    Screen legend John Hurt has sparked speculation that he plays the villain in the latest Indiana Jones adventure by letting slip that he was in one of the screen dust-ups with co-star Harrison Ford, according to reports. -The gossip hounds at Digital Spy say the acc

John Hurt - what members say


  • Midnight Express
  • Midnight Express review by A customer from Edinburgh
    Rated - 4 stars Must See Movie 10 October 2004
    ...uffers the brutalising experience of life in a Turkish jail, although I thought John Hurt just about stole the acting honours....  
  • Alien
  • Alien review by A customer from London
    Rated - 4 stars something he ate? 14 September 2003
    ...ok the rest of the cast, and the wonderfully realised dynamic they create, with John Hurt, Yaphet Kotto and most notably Ian Holm all delivering excellent performances w...  
  • The Elephant Man
  • The Elephant Man review by from London, England
    Rated - 5 stars An Unforgettable Experience 12 July 2004
    ...s genial character through his reactions to various acts of kindness. Although John Hurt, who acted the part of John Merrick, was wearing a monstrous mask, which could ...  

John Hurt - filmography


  • An Englishman In New York (2009)
    Starring: John Hurt
    Director: Richard Laxton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In 1975, John Hurt starred in a BBC television adaptation of Quentin Crisp's autobiography THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT, playing the flamboyantly gay author and actor, and in 2009 Hurt revisits the role in this comedy-drama based on the latter years of Crisp's life. Crisp rose to fame in the UK ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 80% from 4 members
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  • Outlander on DVD (2009)
    Starring: James Caviezel,  Sophia Myles,  Jack Huston
    Director: Howard McCain
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan (Caviezel), a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 4,126 members
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  • Outlander - BLU-RAY Version (2008)
    Starring: Ron Perlman,  Cliff Saunders,  John Beale
    Director: Howard McCain
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    It is 709AD and Norway is in a state of unrest; tensions between Viking clans threaten to spill over into all-out war. However, in-fighting is the least of their worries when, from out of nowhere, an alien spacecraft crash-lands on to their territory, bringing with it a danger far greater than they ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,020 member
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  • Merlin - Series 1 - Vol.1 (3 discs) on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Colin Morgan,  Bradley James,  Anthony Head
    Director: James Hawes
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The mythical city of Camelot, in a time before history began, is a fantastical realm of legendary beasts and mysterious peoples. In this dangerous world, magic has been banned by the ruthless tyrant, Uther Pendragon. Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers arrives at the gates ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 1,844 member
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  • The Proposition on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Guy Pearce,  Tom Budge,  Emily Watson
    Director: John Hillcoat
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In the hostile and unforgiving Australian Outback of the 1880's, men live and die by the gun and justice comes at the end of a hangman's rope. Struggling to bring the order to the territory, a ruthless English police captain (Ray Winstone) hunts down the Burns gang - the brothers wanted for a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 9,747 members
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  • Hellboy on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Ron Perlman,  John Hurt,  Selma Blair
    Director: Guillermo del Toro
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro's gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 52,980 members
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  • The Hit (2002)
    Starring: John Hurt,  Terence Stamp,  Tim Roth
    Director: Stephen Frears
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Ex-gangster Willie Parker has betrayed his former "colleagues" and now lives in Spain where he thinks he can hide from their vengeance. But one day, ten years later, two hitmen (Braddock and Myron) show up and kidnap Willie. They are ordered to escort him back to Paris where he should stand trial. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 20 members
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  • Miranda on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Christina Ricci,  John Simm,  Kyle MacLachlan
    Director: Marc Munden
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Christina Ricci stars as the title character in this thriller directed by Marc Munden. When Frank (John Simm), a librarian looking for love, falls for the sexy Miranda, he gets drawn into a strange world of deception and intrigue. Miranda seems to have three identities--con woman, dancer, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 1,008 member
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  • Lost Souls on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Winona Ryder,  Ben Chaplin,  Sarah Wynter
    Director: Janusz Kaminski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Years ago, priests exorcised a demon out of young Maya Larkin (Winona Ryder). Now she uses her unusual sensitivity to the same demons who once came after her to help the priests in other exorcisms. In one such case, a serial killer named Henry Birdson (John Diehl) claims to know the name of a man ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 627 members
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  • New Blood on DVD (1999)
    Starring: John Hurt,  Nick Moran,  Carrie-Anne Moss
    Director: Michael Hurst
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After an unexplained seven year absence, prodigal son Danny White (Moran) makes a grand entrance back into his father Alan (Hurt) and sister Emma's (Moss) lives when he shows up at the front door, bleeding from a gunshot wound. This painful family reunion is given urgency by the fact that both of ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 89 members
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  • Brute (1997)
    Starring: Anthony Higgins,  John Hurt,  Pete Postlethwaite
    Director: Meciej Dejczer
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In the early 90s, the British Government decided to send prisoners serving short term sentences over on humanitarian service. Some went to Romania to help with the schools, hospitals and orphanages. One of these prisoners discovers the misery of a group of orphans under the merciless rule of their ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 3 members
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  • Wild Bill on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Jeff Bridges,  Ellen Barkin,  John Hurt
    Director: Walter Hill
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Director Walter Hill's WILD BILL is a film biography of legendary outlaw James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (Jeff Bridges). The story covers the major events that shaped the gunman's life, including his work as a Kansas lawman, his stint in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, and his part-time ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,038 member
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  • Dead Man on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Johnny Depp,  Gary Farmer,  Gabriel Byrne
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    William Blake (Johnny Depp) set out on an exciting journey to start his life over in a new town with a new job. He never could have prepared himself for what was to come. Through a mysterious chain of events, he becomes involved in a love triangle that ends in a double murder--with him as the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 4,489 members
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  • The Field (1990)
    Starring: Richard Harris,  Tom Berenger,  John Hurt
    Director: Jim Sheridan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Based on a play by John B. Keane, THE FIELD tells the story of Bull McCabe (Richard Harris), a tradition-bound Irishman who fights to retain the land that his family has been farming for generations. McCabe, who rents the land from a young widow (Frances Tomelty), hopes to take full possession of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 633 members
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  • King Ralph on DVD (1990)
    Starring: John Goodman,  Peter O'Toole,  John Hurt
    Director: David S. Ward
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When a freak accident wipes out the entire royal family, an exhaustive search of the bloodline reveals a distant heir: Ralph Jones. A good-natured, down-to-earth Las Vegas lounge singer, Ralph is quickly given a crash course in royal manners. But his unconventional behavior provides fuel for a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 593 members
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  • Spaceballs on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Bill Pullman,  John Candy,  Daphne Zuniga
    Director: Mel Brooks
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In this spoof of STAR WARS and a handful of other sci-fi flicks from the 1970s and '80s, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf (John Candy), must rescue a spoiled Druish princess (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) in time to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 7,729 members
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  • Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 1 (1987)
    Starring: John Hurt,  Brian Henson,  Marcus Clarke
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    From the creators of THE DARK CRYSTAL and LABYRINTH comes this series with first-rate casts and elaborate special effects to tell their version of well known myths and legends. John Hurt stars as the Storyteller, who, along with help from his cynical dog, narrates these fascinating, beautifully ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 563 members
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  • From The Hip (1987)
    Starring: Judd Nelson,  Elizabeth Perkins,  John Hurt
    Director: Bob Clark
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A 25-year-old lawyer's wacky and anything-goes approach to criminal defence turns him into an overnight media sensation. Convinced of the innocence of his client, this young lawyer would stand on his head to obtain an acquittal.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 26 members
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  • 1984 on DVD (1985)
    Starring: John Hurt,  Richard Burton,  Cyril Cusack
    Director: Michael Radford
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A fine and stunning screen adaptation of Orwell's prophetic 1948 novel about a world in which the government completely controls the masses by controlling their thoughts, altering history and even changing the meaning of words to suit its needs. This was Richard Burton's final film.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 5,212 members
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  • The Naked Civil Servant (1981)
    Starring: John Hurt
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.A biographical film, based on the real life of an Englishman who lived in London. Quentin Crisp, who introduces the film, is an effeminate homosexual, a flamboyant and witty ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 1,041 member
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  • Alien on DVD (1979)
    Starring: Sigourney Weaver,  John Hurt,  Tom Skerritt
    Director: Ridley Scott
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 48,985 members
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  • Midnight Express on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Brad Davis,  Randy Quaid,  John Hurt
    Director: Alan Parker
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Based on William Hayes's autobiography, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS tells the harrowing story of a young American tourist arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison by Turkish authorities for trying to smuggle two kilos of hashish out of the country. Billy (Brad Davis), suffering through the harsh realities ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 4,561 members
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  • The Shout (1978)
    Starring: Alan Bates,  Susannah York,  John Hurt
    Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. A macabre tale about a man who claims he has the power to kill using a horrifying 'death shout'. A composer and his wife agree to letting the man stay, since the husband wishes ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 187 members
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  • I Claudius (5 discs) on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Brian Blessed,  John Hurt,  Derek Jacobi
    Director: Herbert Wise
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Hebert Wise's epic 13-part miniseries is packaged here in a special collector's set. Follow the lives and stories of the last of the Roman emperors, as they ruthlessly wield their power through murder and debauchery. The tales are witnessed and related by Claudius (Derek Jacobi), whose physical ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 2,612 members
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  • Champions on DVD
    Starring: John Hurt,  Edward Woodward
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career, his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recovery he will ride jump prospect Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National...John Hurt gives a truly stunning performance as Bob Champion in this ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 225 members
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  • Whaledreamers
    Starring: Julian Lennon,  Jack Thompson,  John Hurt
    Director: Kim Kindersley
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    "Whaledreamers"--the title alone conjures up hypnotic visions of these most magnificent and ancient creatures. This visually stunning film offers an incredible glimpse into a rarely seen and scarcely understood tribal culture whose entire story of creation revolves around whales and has endured for ..read more »
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  • Short Order
    Starring: Emma De Caunes,  Jack Dee,  Vincent Fegan
    Director: Anthony Byrne
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Fifi Koko, a young chef prodigy, falls prey to an existential quagmire that fears her talent shall not overcome the expectations her reputation has sown. The late hours bring about a colorful cast of strangers and romances that feed her with temptation, insight and humor on the path of her life-..read more »
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  • D-Day In Colour on DVD
    Starring: John Hurt
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    From the makers of BRITAIN AT WAR IN COLOUR comes D-DAY IN COLOUR. Narrated by John Hurt, this documentary uses stunning, revealing yet rarely seen colour footage from 1944. Features personal stories from the families at home to the men in combat, with an immense job to do and perhaps the ultimate ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 64% from 265 members
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  • Who Killed Tutankhamun? on DVD
    Starring: John Hurt,  Greg Cooper,  Mike King
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    John Hurt narrates this modern-day investigation into the death of the 18-year-old pharaoh Tutankhamun who died in January 1323 BC. The case was re-opened by former FBI agents Greg Cooper and Mike King, who used modern-day techniques - such as crime-scene analysis, x-ray and criminal profiling - to ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 54 members
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John Hurt - watch online


  • Outlander to Watch Now (2009)
    Starring: James Caviezel,  Sophia Myles,  Jack Huston
    Director: Howard McCain
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan (Caviezel), a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • The Shout to Watch Now (1978)
    Starring: Alan Bates,  Susannah York,  John Hurt
    Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 86 minutes
    A macabre tale about a man who believes he has the power to kill with a horrifying death shout. He tells his tale to a composer (John Hurt) who becomes obsessed with harnessing the man's strange powers.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 14 members
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John Hurt facts

5 most recent films

44 Inch Chest - 2.5 stars
An Englishman In New York - 4.0 stars
The Limits of Control - 4.0 stars
Outlander - 3.0 stars
Outlander - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Elephant Man, The - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Alien Quadrilogy - 4.0 stars
Elephant Man, The - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 2 - 4.0 stars
I Claudius - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Short Order - 3 stars
Whaledreamers - 3 stars
Watership Down - The Dark Deal - Vol.11 - 1.0 stars
Watership Down - The Beginning Of The End - Vol.13 - 1.0 stars
Watership Down - The Betrayal - Vol.12 - 1.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ron Perlman - 13 times - show films
Stephen Fry - 13 times - show films
Rik Mayall - 12 times - show films
Jane Horrocks - 11 times - show films
Richard Briers - 8 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 8 times - show films
Troy Sullivan - 7 times - show films
Guillermo del Toro - 6 times - show films
James Hawes - 4 times - show films
Chris Columbus - 3 times - show films


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