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Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel James Byrne is an Irish actor and film producer, who has been nominated for an Emmy award. He is also a UNICEF ambassador to Ireland
Gabriel turned to acting later on in life, undertaking a number of activities before selecting this as a career. As a child, he spent five years in a seminary where he was training to be a priest. Deciding that this was not for him, he turned to other opportunities which reflected his love of language. He has studied the Irish Gaelic language at University College in Dublin, and has produced Irish-language drama works.
Initially, Gabriel turned to theatre acting with companies in Dublin. He eventually moved to London, however, where he appeared in productions by the Royal Court theatre and the Royal National theatre in London.
Gabriel made his first television appearances on Irish television, for the show 'The Riordians' and the associated show 'Bracken'.
Gabriel then moved to film, appearing as Lord Uther in 'Excalibur', which is a film about the King Arthur legend.
Gabriel has appeared in a variety of films and has had a range of roles. Gabriel's notable flexibility in acting includes going from playing a part as a Vatican priest in ' Stigmata' to playing Satan in the film ' End Of Days'. Other notable films include 'Leningrad', ' Assault On Precinct 13', and ' Played'.
Gabriel has received an Emmy nomination for his current television work 'In Treatment, which is produced by HBO. Other awards include the 'Volte' award for life-time acting acheivements, and the 'Irish Film and Television Awards' for his role in Jindabyne.
Gabriel's continued prominence in acting is confirmed by the fact that he has been called one of the 'hottest' celebrities over the age of fifty.
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Wah-Wah
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters
Director: Richard E. Grant
Certificate: 
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A 14-year-old British boy returns to his home in colonial Swaziland to find that his father has remarried a free-spirited American woman that he has known for six weeks. A semi-autobiographical coming of age story by actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), WAH-WAH is set in the late 1960s in ..read more »
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Played
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Imran Ahktar, George Berg, Patrick Bergin
Director: Sean Stanek
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After taking the fall for a heist gone wrong, thief-for-hire Ray Burns is back on the streets. Looking to settle the score, he must get back in the game one last time to take down his enemies. In this gritty look at London's criminal underground, Ray learns the hard way not to get "Played".
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Jindabyne
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Haywood
Director: Ray Lawrence
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Four men leave the small Australian town of Jindabyne for a weekend fishing trip. On finding the body of a young Aboriginal woman floating in the river, they decide not to immediately alert the authorities. Upon their return, the truth gets out, polarising the community.
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P.S.
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Dylan Kidd
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A romantic story about a late 30's divorced woman who gets to live her fairy tale when she is reunited with a high school sweetheart who had died previously and reincarnated in a mid 20's year old cutie
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from 2,200 members
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Patrick
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, John Clancy
Director: Pamela Mason Wagner
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The story of the real St. Patrick is part adventure tale and part spiritual awakening, with the future Saint rising from slave to liberator, learning to forgive and ultimately love his enemies, taking up a cause no one believed in, and finally lighting a fire that kept western civilization alive. ..read more »
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from 22 members
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Emmett's Mark
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Tim Roth, Scott Wolf, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Keith Snyder
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Scott Wolf stars in this thriller as Emmett Young, a Philadelphia homicide detective who learns that he has a terminal illness and only a short time left to live. While working a bizarre serial killer case, Emmett meets up with a shadowy government agent who convinces him that the best way to die ..read more »
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Flight from Death - The Quest for Immort...
(2003)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne
Director: Patrick Shen
Certificate: 
Narrated by Gabriel Byrne (Usual Suspects, Vanity Fair, Miller's Crossing), this seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film (Silver Lake Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival) is the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind's relationship with death ever captured on ..read more »
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Shade
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Damian Nieman
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Set in the underground world of Los Angeles card sharks and gamblers, this slick neo-noir is a gripping ensemble drama that pays homage to hard-boiled heist directors like Mamet and Scorsese. SHADE, a gambling term for deception and trickery, revolves around a ring of small-time hustlers with ..read more »
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52%
from 2,556 members
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Ghost Ship - BLU-RAY Version
(2002)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard
Director: Steve Beck
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In the midst of a 1962 pleasure cruise, the passengers and crew of Italian luxury liner the Antonia Graza are systematically slaughtered and left in pieces by a gang of terrorists. Forty years later, the ship is spotted drifting in the Bering sea. Fresh off a six-month journey, an Alaska-based ..read more »
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Ghost Ship
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard
Director: Steve Beck
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In a remote region of Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger line thought lost for more than 40 years. Once onboard, the crew must confront the ship's horrific past and face the ultimate fight for their lives, as mysterious things begin to happen aboard the ..read more »
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from 11,344 members
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Spider
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne
Director: David Cronenberg
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Based on the novel by Patrick McGrath, David Cronenberg's psychological drama follows Dennis "Spider" Cleg (Ralph Fiennes), a mentally disturbed man who has just been released from an asylum. Upon taking up residence in a seedy London apartment building, the already introverted Spider begins to ..read more »
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from 3,389 members
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Stigmata
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce
Director: Rupert Wainwright
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When a young American woman begins exhibiting the characteristics of Stigmata (spontaneously bleeding from the wrists and forehead, speaking in Aramaic), a Vatican envoy is deployed to investigate whether the afflictions are demonic or divine. The dark, quick-cut cinematography of Jeffrey L. ..read more »
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from 6,422 members
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End Of Days
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak
Director: Peter Hyams
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END OF DAYS is the blood-soaked story of a 20-year-old girl (Robin Tunney) who has nightmares about a mysterious man. Security guard Jericho (Arnold Schwarzenegger) finds himself caught up in the situation when he discovers that Satan (Gabriel Byrne) is roaming the streets of New York City, trying ..read more »
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from 8,681 members
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Enemy Of The State - BLU-RAY Version
(1998)
Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight
Director: Tony Scott
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Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for ..read more »
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76%
from 2,340 members
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The Man In The Iron Mask
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons
Director: Randall Wallace
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With a cry of "All for one and one for all!" the Musketeers return to correct the injustices perpetrated by spoiled monarch Louis XIV, whose misdeeds include imprisoning his twin brother on an island and encasing his visage in the titular mask. Teen idol Di Caprio assays the dual title role, while ..read more »
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61%
from 5,572 members
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Magic Sword, The - Quest For Camelot
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Cary Elwes, Jessalyn Gilsig, Don Rickles
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In this animated tale, Kayley (Jessalyn Gilsig), an energetic teenage girl, finds herself on an adventure when Baron Ruber (Gary Oldman), an evil knight, steals Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur (Pierce Brosnan). Assisted by Garrett (Cary Elwes), a handsome blind squire, and a wise-..read more »
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63%
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Polish Wedding
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Lena Olin, Gabriel Byrne, Claire Danes
Director: Theresa Connelly
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A comedy about a Polish family who is struggling with their libidos. Jadzia, though happily married to her husband, is having a serious affair with Roman. Meanwhile, her daughter Chala has lost her virginity to a neighbor and has become pregnant in the process. Family hijinx ensue.
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48%
from 313 members
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Enemy Of The State
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight
Director: Tony Scott
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Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for ..read more »
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72%
from 22,894 members
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The Brylcreem Boys
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Jean Butler, Bill Campbell
Director: Terence Ryan
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When an Allied pilot and his German counterpart shoot each other down in Ireland, the Irish government, in accordance with their pledge of neutrality, places both in a P.O.W. camp. Enemies in the sky, the two soon become enemies on the ground as well, as both fall in love with the same girl.
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from 296 members
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The End Of Violence
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Bill Pullman, Gabriel Byrne, Andie MacDowell
Director: Wim Wenders
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A movie producer is kidnapped and beaten-up by a strangers, but he manages to escape after killing them. A security expert fitting a state-of-the-art device witnesses the crime and becomes involved...
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from 212 members
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Somebody Is Waiting
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Nastassja Kinski, Johnny Whitworth
Director: Martin Donovan
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Leon Ellis is a kind-hearted, well-intentioned boy who just can't seem to stay out of trouble. His mother Charlotte is the soul of goodness, dedicated to her five children but burdened with the sorrows of her cruel and nasty alcoholic husband, who leaves the family destitute. However, when ..read more »
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from 44 members
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Dead Man
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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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 »
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The Usual Suspects
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro
Director: Bryan Singer
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Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, and Stephen Baldwin) who meet after being rounded up for a standard police line-up. Upon their release, the men band together to pull off an ..read more »
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Buffalo Girls
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Rod Hardy
Certificate: 
A rollicking, fictionalised account of the life of Martha Jane Canary, better known as Calamity Jane, as she cuts a wide swathe through the Old West. Based on Larry McMurtry's novel, this story also features Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull and other Western legends. Recieved ten Emmy ..read more »
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from 132 members
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Prince of Jutland
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren
Director: Gabriel Axel
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The 6th Century story which inspired William Shakespeare to write Hamlet. An all-star cast bring to life murder, madness and revenge in the Danish royal court.
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from 85 members
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Little Women
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado
Director: Gillian Armstrong
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The fourth screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 novel, LITTLE WOMEN, is given a realistic and rounded treatment by screenwriter Jo Swicord and Australian director Gillian Armstrong, whose perspective emphasises a feminist tone. The story chronicles the lives of a mother and four ..read more »
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Assassin, The - BLU-RAY Version
(1993)
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Harvey Keitel
Director: John Badham
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In a grim future America, Maggie (Bridget Fonda), a beautiful young street punk, is about to be executed for killing a cop during a robbery, and is given the choice between death and becoming a government assassin. She accepts the latter and is trained in all manner of martial (and feminine) arts. ..read more »
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from 268 members
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The Assassin
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Harvey Keitel
Director: John Badham
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In a grim future America, Maggie (Bridget Fonda), a beautiful young street punk, is about to be executed for killing a cop during a robbery, and is given the choice between death or becoming a government assassin. She accepts the latter and is trained in all manner of martial (and feminine) arts. ..read more »
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from 5,511 members
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Into The West
(1992)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Ruaidhri Conroy
Director: Mike Newell
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After his wife's death, an alcoholic father, who once lived a gypsy-like existence as part of a people known as the travellers, retires with his two sons to a dreary Dublin tenement. But the atmosphere brightens considerably when the children's grandfather, who remains a traveller and does not ..read more »
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Cool World
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Kim Basinger, Brad Pitt, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Ralph Bakshi
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This blend of live-action and animation was director Ralph Bakshi's answer to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. The story follows two humans who encounter Cool World--a parallel universe where cartoons actually exist--and tangle with the seductive Holli Would (Kim Basinger), an ambitious animated bombshell ..read more »
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Shipwrecked
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Stian Semstad
Director: Nils Gaup
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The epic story of a young sailor who embarks on a voyage that takes him from the snowy slopes of his native Norway to the stormy South Pacific. He becomes shipwrecked on a remote jungle island ruled by a bunch of ruthless pirates and must summon all his courage, skill and instincts to survive.
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from 355 members
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Miller's Crossing
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden
Director: Joel Coen
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An Irish gangster (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant (Gabriel Byrne) and counselor find their domination of the town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this threat erupts, the two sever their friendship when they realize that they love the same woman (Marcia ..read more »
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from 15,882 members
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Hello Again
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Shelley Long, Judith Ivey, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Frank Perry
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Resurrected by her psychic sister after a year in the grave, a woman finds her plastic surgeon husband married to one of her gold-digging friends. Undeterred by this, she is hellbent on getting back with her husband... even if it requires a little wizardry...
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from 249 members
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Gothic
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson
Director: Ken Russell
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An impromptu party on the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva in July 1816 leads to a ghoulish night of terror: a night which will ultimately inspire the writing of two great horror classics: Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Dr. Polidori's 'The Vampyre'. Exiles Lord Byron (Gabriel Byrne) and his ..read more »
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Defence Of The Realm
(1985)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott
Director: David Drury
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DEFENCE OF THE REALM is a gripping thriller that stars Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, and Denholm Elliott. Nick Mullen (Byrne), a young reporter for a national daily newspaper, is beginning to drift into a cynical and bored routine when he suddenly stumbles across a political cover-up. With the aid ..read more »
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The Keep
(1983)
Starring: Scott Glenn, Ian McKellen, Gabriel Byrne
Director: Michael Mann
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It's World War II, in German occupied Romania. Nazi soldiers have been sent to garrison a mysterious fortress, but a nightmarish discovery is soon made. 'The Keep' was not built to keep anything out. The masive structure was, in fact, built to keep something in....
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Wah-Wah
to Watch Now
(2006)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters
Director: Richard E. Grant
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
Run time: 95 minutes
WAH-WAH is a semi-autobiographical 'coming of age at the end of an Age' story, told through the eyes of young Ralph Compton. Set during the last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland, South East Africa, in 1969, the plot focuses on the dysfunctional Compton family whose gradual disintegration ..read more »
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Spider
to Watch Now
(2003)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne
Director: David Cronenberg
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Run time: 98 minutes
After a long period in a mental institution - the result of a traumatic childhood - he returns to the streets of the East End of London where he grew up. The sights, sounds and the smells of those streets begin to awaken the deeply buried memories of his childhood. At the centre of these memories ..read more »
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Cool World
to Watch Now
(1992)
Starring: Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, Brad Pitt
Director: Ralph Bakshi
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Run time: 101 minutes
When ex-con cartoonist Jack Deebs (Gabriel Byrne) was behind bars he found escape by creating Cool World, a cartoon series featuring a voluptuous vixen named Holli Would. But the 'toonsmith becomes a prisoner of his own fantasies when Holli pulls Jack into Cool World with a scheme to seduce him and ..read more »
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Conspiracy Theories 6 August 2004
...The hard-drinking, bitchy, back-stabbing world of Fleet Street comes to life as Gabriel Byrne struggles to dig out the real facts behind a seemingly straightforward politica...
10 October 2004
