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Roger Allam

Roger Allam


Filmography

Roger Allam - filmography


  • The Angels' Share - Blu-Ray - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Daniel Portman,  William Ruane,  John Henshaw
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Ken Loach directs this Glasgow-set drama about a young juvenile delinquent who is given one last chance to stay out of jail and carve out a future for himself. Small-time criminal and new father Robbie (Paul Brannigan) narrowly escapes a prison sentence after his most recent foray into the world of ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 2,457 members
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  • Parade's End on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Rupert Everett,  Benedict Cumberbatch,  Miranda Richardson
    Director: Susanna White
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall star in this five-part drama series set towards the end of the Edwardian era. The programme follows aristocrat Christopher Tietjens (Cumberbatch) as he marries the destructive Sylvia (Hall) despite being uncertain about whether the child she is pregnant with is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 364 members
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  • Endeavour on DVD (2012)
    Starring: John Light,  Jenna Harrison,  Shaun Evans
    Director: Colm McCarthy
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Feature-length spin-off from ITV's long-running crime drama 'Inspector Morse'. The programme, set in 1965, follows Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) in his younger years as a junior detective. After dropping out of Oxford University, Morse looks into the disappearance of a schoolgirl - a case which ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 610 members
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  • The Angels' Share on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Roger Allam,  Daniel Portman,  John Henshaw
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 6,254 members
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  • The Jury (2 discs) on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Julie Walters,  Stephen Mackintosh,  Jodhi May
    Director: Michael Offer
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Written by Peter Morgan (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen), The Jury is a compelling, character based drama series which focuses on the everyday people who find themselves at the centre of one of the most controversial criminal re-trials of their time.
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 250 members
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  • Endeavour  (2011)
    Starring: Shaun Evans,  Roger Allam
    Director: Colm McCarthy
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The fledgling career of the novice detective is in crisis when the case of a missing schoolgirl calls him back to Oxford and his troubled past. With the more experienced DI Fred Thursday leading the investigation, DC Endeavour Morse begins his own quest to uncover the seedy world of establishment ..read more »
    4.5 stars out of 5 88% from 48 members
  • Henry IV - Part I (2010)
    Starring: William Gaunt,  Oliver Cotton,  James Parker
    Director: Dominic Dromgoole
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A filmed performance of William Shakespeare's history play 'Henry IV - Part 1' at the Globe Theatre, London in 2010. King Henry (Oliver Cotton) is troubled by the behaviour of his son and heir, Prince Hal (Jamie Parker), who has forsaken the Royal Court to waste his time in taverns with the likes ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 3 members
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  • Henry IV - Part II (2010)
    Starring: William Gaunt,  Oliver Cotton,  James Parker
    Director: Dominic Dromgoole
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Filmed performance of William Shakespeare's 'Henry IV - Part 2' at the Globe Theatre in London. When King Henry IV (Olivier Cotton) is confined to his bed with a serious illness it seems likely that his son, Hal (Jamie Parker), will shortly be anointed King. Hal's suitability for the role, however, ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 1 member
    Not available for rental
  • Speed Racer - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Kick Gurry,  Matthew Fox,  Ji Moon Jung
    Director: Larry Wachowski,  Andy Wachowski
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Matrix directors Andy and Larry Wachowski's updating of a cult 1960s anime. Born into a family of racing nuts, 18-year-old Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is taking the racing world by storm. Racing his father's designed 'Mach 5', a gadget laden speed machine, his combination of fearless talent and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 3,351 members
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  • The Queen on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Roger Allam,  Helen Mirren,  Michael Sheen
    Director: Stephen Frears
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    This is the story of the death of Princess Diana of Wales and the relationship between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the British Royal Family upon hearing of her death.
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 70,442 members
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  • V for Vendetta on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Natalie Portman,  John Hurt,  Stephen Fry
    Director: James McTeigue,  Comic Book Classics
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, this tense thriller tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (Hugo Weaving) known only as 'V'. Incomparably charismatic and ferociously ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 79,816 members
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  • Wilt (1988)
    Starring: Mel Smith,  Jeremy Clyde,  Griff Rhys Jones
    Director: Michael Tuchner
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A black comedy based on a Tom Sharpe novel. Henry Wilt regularly fantasises about killing his wife, and after dumping an unwanted inflatable doll in a ditch and when his wife then goes missing the finger of accusation is pointed straight at him. Stars Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 746 members
    Not available for rental

Roger Allam facts

5 most recent films

The Politician's Husband - 3.0 stars
Endeavour - Series 1 - 4.5 stars
The Angels' Share - Blu-Ray - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Parade's End - 3.5 stars
Endeavour - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Endeavour - Series 1 - 4.5 stars
Endeavour - 4.0 stars
V for Vendetta - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Parade's End - 3.5 stars
The Angels' Share - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Henry IV - Part II - 3.0 stars
Henry IV - Part I - 3.5 stars
Speed Racer - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Krod Mandoon And The Flaming Sword of Fire - 3.0 stars
The Politician's Husband - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Julie Walters - 11 times - show films
John Lynch - 10 times - show films
Olivia Poulet - 4 times - show films
Will Smith - 4 times - show films
Chris Addison - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Michael Offer - 13 times - show films
Comic Book Classics - 4 times - show films
Stephen Frears - 4 times - show films
Armando Ianucci - 4 times - show films
James McTeigue - 4 times - show films