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Martin Shaw - what members say


  • Macbeth
  • Macbeth review by Micthetic from Manchestoh
    Rated - 4 stars Excellent 28 September 2006
    ...ssed with the front cover of this DVD, a pretty desperate attempt to cash in on Martin Shaws continued popularity. The film itself is a rewarding version of the 'Scottish...  
  • P.D. James - Death In Holy Orders / The Murder Room
  • P.D. James - Death In Holy Orders / The Murder Room review by A customer from Wiltshire, England
    Rated - 5 stars Excellent 5 July 2006
    ...Having read many of PD James' novels, I was very impressed by Martin Shaw's portrayal of the intelligent and acclaimed detective, Adam Dalgliesh. 'Death in Holy Orders' i...  
  • Judge John Deed - Series 3 And 4 - Complete
  • Judge John Deed - Series 3 And 4 - Complete review by Ocleverone from Salford
    Rated - 4 stars Judge John Deed 13 September 2008
    ...t the British legal system then this one is for you !!! Brilliantly acted by Martin Shaw. If you didnt see the television series then hire these DVDs ...  

Martin Shaw - filmography


  • Apparitions (3 discs) on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Martin Shaw
    Director: Joe Ahearne
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Father Jacob, Vatican Saint-maker, miracle detective and exorcist, is on a mission: to defeat Satan before the end of the world. The stakes really are that high, as the Devil tightens his grip - claiming the last century as his own, this one in his sights. For the maverick Jacob, played by award ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 1,134 member
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  • Rhodes (2 discs) on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Martin Shaw,  Neil Pearson,  Frances Barber
    Director: David Drury
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The extraordinary story of Cecil Rhodes (Martin Shaw), the 19th-century British businessman who changed the shape of Africa and became the wealthiest man in the Western world. This lavish drama recreates the violent and destructive diamond rush in which thousands of men lost their lives, and the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 71 members
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  • Macbeth on DVD (1971)
    Starring: Jon Finch,  Francesca Annis,  Martin Shaw
    Director: Roman Polanski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Shakespeare's immortal play about a Scottish warrior (Jon Finch) whose wife's lust for power transforms him into inhuman monster is given it's rawest, most brutal screen treatment in this version by Roman Polanski (ROSEMARY'S BABY, CHINATOWN). Filmed in suitably bleak locales and imbued with nudity ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,175 member
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  • George Gently (3 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Martin Shaw,  Lee Ingleby,  Richard Armitage
    Director: Euros Lyn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Britain, 1964: a time when the line between the police and criminals has become increasingly blurred; when the proliferation of drugs is about to change the face of policing forever; when Britain's youth stand on the brink of a social and sexual revolution. Inspector George Gently is one of the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 218 members
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Martin Shaw facts

5 most recent films

Apparitions - 3.5 stars
Scarlet Pimpernel, The - Series 1 - 3.5 stars
Judge John Deed - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Judge John Deed - Series 1 And Pilot - 3.5 stars
Scarlet Pimpernel, The - Valentin Gautier - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Judge John Deed - Series 3 And 4 - Complete - 4.0 stars
Judge John Deed - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Judge John Deed - Series 1 And Pilot - 3.5 stars
George Gently - 3.5 stars
Scarlet Pimpernel, The - Series 1 - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Last Place on Earth - 2.5 stars
Beasts - The Complete Series - 3.0 stars
Sherlock Holmes - The Hound Of The Baskervilles - 3.0 stars
Macbeth - 3.0 stars
Professionals, The - Season 7 - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Lewis Collins - 8 times - show films
Gordon Jackson - 8 times - show films
Richard Armitage - 4 times - show films
Lee Ingleby - 4 times - show films
Michael Maloney - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Martin Campbell - 7 times - show films
William Brayne - 7 times - show films
Euros Lyn - 4 times - show films
Jonny Campbell - 3 times - show films
Andy Hay - 2 times - show films