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Silver Dream Racer review by A customer from North East

A minor fault 17 December 2003
...members this classic bike movie will remember that the very end of the movie as David Essex crosses the finish line, the bike developes a fault & he crashes. Carlton in th... Read customer review

That'll Be The Day / Stardust review by from KEYWORTH

5 March 2004
...s when Jim loses his grip on reality and the things that really matter in life. David Essex was a professional actor before he had chart success and it shows as he put's i... Read customer review

The River review by A customer from north yorkshire england

brilliant 21 April 2006
..., its just as amusing and entertaining as it was in the 80's. I am a big fan of David Essex anyway, but 'the river' is so well written, whether a fan or not, you will thor... Read customer review

David Essex - filmography

David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall on DVD (2005)
Starring: David Essex
Certificate:
Feature track list 'Here It Comes Again', 'The Whisper', 'Down Again', 'Me And My Gal', 'Oh What A Circus', 'Verity', 'You're So Fierce', 'Rock On', and 'Tahiti'. 21 track in totals.

59% from 113 members

Shogun Warrior on DVD (1991)
Starring: John Rhys-Davies, Sho Kosugi, Toshiro Mifune
Director: Gordon Hessler
Certificate:
Samurai Mayeda (Sho Kosugi) fights for the Eastern clan of Toyotomi in the civil war which plagues 17th century Japan. Charged by his master with the task of obtaining firearms for his army, Mayeda ventures into Spain. En route to the court of King Philip (Christopher Lee), Mayeda and his band ..read more »

50% from 188 members

The River on DVD (1989)
Starring: David Ryall, David Essex, Vilma Hollingbery
Director: Susan Belbin
Certificate:
The complete series of the popular BBC situation comedy starring David Essex as Davey Jackson, a former cockney wide boy who fell in love with nature during a spell in open prison. Now out, he settles in a cottage in the countryside.

64% from 297 members

Silver Dream Racer (1980)
Starring: Harry H. Corbett, Clarke Peters, T.P. McKenna
Director: David Wickes
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
David Essex is a greasy motor mechanic who achieves his dream of entering the big world of motor-bike racing when he finally gets sponsorship. Beau Bridges, heavily sponsored, is his main rival, and the race is on. Featuring songs by Elton John.

66% from 507 members
Not available for rental

Sez Les Vol. 4 (1974)
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, John Cleese
Certificate:
Les Dawson's self-deprecating and enduringly bleak humour, coupled with a world-weary delivery honed in the working men's clubs of northern England, made him one of Britain's best-loved comedians. Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson's reputation, running for over seven years ..read more »

60% from 2 members
Not available for rental

That'll Be The Day / Stardust on DVD (1973)
Starring: Billy Fury, James Booth, Larry Hagman
Director: Michael Apted, Claude Whatham
Certificate:
A David Essex double. In 'That'll Be the Day' (1973) Essex is an angry young teenager growing up in the 50's. The only outlet for his frustrations is Rock and Roll music, which leads him on the rocky road to freedom. 'Stardust' (1974) picks up the older Essex, now a successful star but used and ..read more »

69% from 1,430 member

Sez Les Vol. 3 (1973)
Starring: Clive Dunn, Dana, John Cleese
Certificate:
The complete seventh and eighth series from the 1970s TV sketch show hosted by curmudgeonly northern comedian Les Dawson, in which Dawson's world-weary stage persona is contrasted with dancing girls, glitzy sets and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Guests include Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre and ..read more »

45% from 6 members
Not available for rental

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits! on DVD
Starring: Kenny Everett, Cliff Richard, David Essex
Certificate:
Compilation of all the most wild and wacky sketches from the popular 1980s comedy series, including Hot Gossip, Star Quiz, Sid Snot, Angry of Mayfair, Marcel Wave, Brother Lee Love and the intergalactic adventures of Captain Kremmen and his delectable assistant Carla. Guests include Cliff Richard, ..read more »

57% from 1,580 member

David Essex facts

5 most recent films

David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall - 3.0 stars
Shogun Warrior - 2.5 stars
The River - 3.0 stars
Silver Dream Racer - 3.5 stars
Sez Les Vol. 4 - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

That'll Be The Day / Stardust - 3.5 stars
Silver Dream Racer - 3.5 stars
The River - 3.0 stars
David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall - 3.0 stars
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits! - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Sez Les Vol. 3 - 2.5 stars
Sez Les Vol. 4 - 3.0 stars
Shogun Warrior - 2.5 stars
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits! - 3.0 stars
David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

David Baxt - 2 times - show films
Beau Bridges - 2 times - show films
John Cleese - 2 times - show films
T.P. McKenna - 2 times - show films
Nick Brimble - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 3 times - show films
David Wickes - 2 times - show films
Michael Apted - 2 times - show films
Claude Whatham - 1 times - show films
Gordon Hessler - 1 times - show films

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