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Michael Winner - news / articles
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Winner slams Cameron's call for British blockbuster boost -
12 January 2012
-Director Michael Winner has dismissed Prime Minister David Cameron's plans to make the film industry "commercially successful" as nonsense, insisting moviemakers are unable to predict a sure-fire hit.-Cameron visited the Pinewood Studios, where the Bond movies are film
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Winner banned from eating red meat -
21 October 2011
-Moviemaker-turned-food critic Michael Winner has been banned from eating red meat after he was hospitalised with suspected E. coli poisoning earlier this month (Oct11).-The Death Wish director collapsed and was taken to a medical centre in London after eating barely-co
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Winner house on the market for £60 million -
21 August 2011
-Filmmaker Michael Winner has put his childhood home up for sale for £60 million.-The Death Wish director had hoped to leave the lavish mansion in Holland Park, west London "to the nation", but he admits he can't afford the upkeep and he wants a "simpler life".- A
Michael Winner - what members say
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Not Farewell, My Lovely 18 October 2005
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A REAL WINNER! 19 March 2009
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They killed the Giggler, man! 1 September 2009
Michael Winner - filmography
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Parting Shots
(1999)
Starring: Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, Bob Hoskins
Director: Michael Winner
Certificate: 
Harry only has a short time to live - but the prognosis is even worse for his enemies. An all-star cast shines in this hilarious black comedy about getting even - and getting away with it.
 
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from 19 members
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Dirty Weekend
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Lia Williams, David McCallum, Rufus Sewell
Director: Michael Winner
Certificate: 
A meek and mild woman called Bella moves into a flat in Brighton and finds herself being harassed by a male neighbour. Having committed a violent act against the neighbour, she is transformed into a murderous femme fatale who embarks on a mission of revenge against other mean and nasty men. Much ..read more »
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from 130 members
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The Diary Of Jack The Ripper - Beyond Re...
(1993)
Starring: Michael Winner
Certificate: 
This documentary, presented by Michael Winner, is based on what is thought to be Jack the Ripper's 63-page diary. Even more than 100 years after the grisly murders, the identity of Jack the Ripper still stirs up controversy.
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from 250 members
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Bullseye
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Sally Kirkland
Director: Michael Winner
Certificate: 
A luckless small-time confidence man and his double-dealing partner in crime go after a cache of diamonds after they discover their remarkable resemblance to a pair of corrupt government scientists who have sold secrets for the diamonds. A dazzling set of double crosses ensues as the bumbling ..read more »
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from 125 members
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Appointment With Death
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher
Director: Michael Winner
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Based on the novel by Agatha Christie, a posh 1937 tour of the holy land turns murderous when a malicious, wealthy dowager (Piper Laurie) is mysteriously poisoned. Each of her fellow tourists had the means and the motive to kill her and any of them would have enjoyed plunging the lethal hypodermic ..read more »
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from 256 members
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A Chorus Of Disapproval
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers
Director: Michael Winner
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Following the death of his wife, Guy Jones (Jeremy Irons) is moved by his company to a sleepy seaside town, where, faced with knowing no-one and nights of boredom in front of the TV, he decides to join the local amateur dramatics society.
He is enthusiastically welcomed by eccentric Welsh Director,..read more »
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from 243 members
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Death Wish 3
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Charles Bronson, Ed Lauter, Deborah Raffin
Director: Michael Winner
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He's Judge, Jury and Executioner! Paul Kersey doesn't seek out violence. It just seems to find him. But when it does... he's not about to back down! Charles Bronson brings out the heavy artillery in this gun-blazing, no-holds-barred thriller! Road-worn and battle-weary, Kersey longs to leave his ..read more »
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from 122 members
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Death Wish 2
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia
Director: Michael Winner
Certificate:
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Paul Kersey is trying to pick up the pieces of his life in Los Angeles, California. His architectural business is successful, he has a new girlfriend and although his daughter hasn't recovered from the trauma of her assault, she's slowly becoming happier and learning to speak again.
But peace is ..read more »
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from 827 members
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The Big Sleep
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone
Director: Michael Winner
Certificate: 
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A faithful remake of the 1946 original in which private eye Philip Marlowe finds himself involved in murder, blackmail and violence when hired to protect a General's young daughter.
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from 773 members
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The Sentinel
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Cristina Raines, Martin Balsam, Ava Gardner
Director: Michael Winner
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Shortly after moving into a new apartment, a beautiful, young fashion model (Cristina Raines) discovers that it the building actually provides a gateway to hell! When she complains to her rental agent, she is met with stony silence, and soon comes to learn that her moving in was not an accident. ..read more »
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from 498 members
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Death Wish
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia
Director: Michael Winner
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This drama about a man who takes the law into his own hands was wildly controversial upon first release, sparking much debate about the perceived pro-vigilante stance of the story, and established Charles Bronson as a major box office draw in the United States. Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is a ..read more »
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from 1,493 member
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Scorpio
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield
Director: Michael Winner
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Burt Lancaster stars as Cross, a US intelligence veteran whose CIA chief McLeod (John Colicos) has marked him for termination. On the run from the assassin, the old spy takes refuge with his Soviet counterpart--a retired KGB operative, Zharkov (Paul Scofield). That action only makes matters worse, ..read more »
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from 243 members
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The Mechanic
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Charles Bronson, Keenan Wynn, Jan-Michael Vincent
Director: Michael Winner
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Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is a "mechanic"--a hired killer. And he's the best at what he does, for he exterminates his targets in uniquely violent ways. But the 50ish Bishop is about to retire, so he takes on a young apprentice named Steve McKenna (Jan Michael Vincent). However, the mechanic ..read more »
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from 895 members
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The Nightcomers
(1972)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird
Director: Michael Winner
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Isolated in a traditional English country manor, two rich orphans--Miles (Christopher Ellis) and Flora (Verna Harvey)--have only their nurse, their housekeeper, and a strange gardener named Quint (Marlon Brando) to provide them with company and care. The youngsters are particularly intrigued by ..read more »
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from 323 members
Currently unavailable
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Chato's Land
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, Richard Basehart
Director: Michael Winner
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After killing a man in self-defenCe, Chato (Charles Bronson), a half-breed Apache, is on the run from a 13-man posse, because that man was the town Sheriff. Vowing to avenge the death of their fallen constable, they follow Chato into the wilderness. Living off the land, he outwits the riders ..read more »
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from 512 members
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Lawman
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb
Director: Michael Winner
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While in a neighbouring town, some drunken locals from Sheriff Maddox' domain accidentally kill a man. So the stern, unbending Maddox (Burt Lancaster) goes there to arrest the missing men, a task that proves much harder than he expected, thanks to his rude and arrogant manner. The residents quickly ..read more »
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from 427 members
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Hannibal Brooks
(1968)
Starring: Oliver Reed, Michael J. Pollard, John Alderton
Director: Michael Winner
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Stephen Brooks is a prisoner of war, working in a zoo. Seeing an opportunity to escape he takes it, but cannot bear to leave behind the elephant he's been caring for. So both make their way to the Alps.
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from 55 members
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The Jokers
(1967)
Starring: Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Harry Andrews
Director: Michael Winner
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Oliver Reed and Michael Crawford play two brothers who are always trying to find some way to succeed with cleverness rather than simple drudgery. Crawford is constantly living in his brother's shadow as the one who gets caught. After Crawford is forced to resign from the army after an episode of ..read more »
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from 19 members
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The System
on DVD
(1964)
Starring: Jane Merrow, David Hemmings, Oliver Reed
Director: Michael Winner
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Rarely seen in since its release, THE SYSTEM is a great lost document of mod 60's British culture, utilizing the talents of many artists who went on to more celebrated accomplishments. Michael Winner (DEATH WISH) directs the late Oliver Reed, who stars as Tinker, the leader of a gang of blazer-and-..read more »
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from 196 members
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The Cool Mikado
(1962)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Tommy Cooper, Mike Winters
Director: Michael Winner
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Hank, son of Herbert Mikado, an American judge, refuses to comply with his father's wish that he marries Katie Shaw. He joins the Army and is posted to Japan where he falls in love with Yum-Yum. But Yum-Yum is betrothed to Ko-Ko, a local gangster. And that's where the trouble starts.
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from 2 members
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Michael Winner facts
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...ng of the far superior Farewell, My Lovely, filmed only a few years before this Michael Winner slumberfest. My mistake. The Big Sleep sees Robert Mitchum reprise his role as...
