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Tom Courtenay

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  • Let Him Have It
  • Let Him Have It review by Mocca from London
    Rated - 5 stars Brilliant, heart rending 21 February 2008
    ..., I was outraged. The goodbye scenes before the hanging are almost unbearable. Tom Courtenay and whoever played the Mum and sister deserved Oscars. A brilliant film. ...  
  • Billy Liar
  • Billy Liar review by MrPicky from Oswestry
    Rated - 2 stars grow up, move on 17 July 2008
    ...hen, and this is now. Times have changed. I'm sure I must have sympathised with Tom Courtenay but, this time round, I've become Leonard Rossiter. What's happening to me! Wha...  
  • Last Orders
  • Last Orders review by from CIRENCESTER
    Rated - 3 stars 4 October 2004
    ...e friends and WWII veterans Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings), and Vic (Tom Courtenay) are forced to face the loss of one of their own as they make the "epic" journe...  

Tom Courtenay - filmography


  • Little Dorrit (4 discs) on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Matthew McFadyen,  Andy Serkis,  Mackenzie Crook
    Director: Adam Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A victim of her father's debt, 'Little Dorrit' has spent her childhood behind the heavy, iron doors of Marshalsea Prison. But will a chance meeting change her life? Andrew Davies' gripping new series brings to life Dickens' classic tale of hardship and struggle in 1820s London, where larger-than-..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 79% from 1,381 member
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  • Flood - BLU-RAY Version (2007)
    Starring: Jessalyn Gilsig,  Tom Hardy,  David Suchet
    Director: Tony Mitchell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When the rising water levels combine with a deadly tidal wave, the Thames Barrier is powerless to defeat of flood of biblical proportions. With the lives of millions in the balance, a group of experts are called upon to deliver London from total devestation.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 36 members
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  • Flood on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Robert Carlyle,  Jessalyn Gilsig,  Tom Courtenay
    Director: Tony Mitchell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When a raging storm coincides with high seas the unthinkable happens; A colossal tidal surge slams into the Thames barrier, threatening the lives of millions of Londoners. It falls to three top marine engineers and barrier experts to find a way to save the city from total devastation.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 21,536 members
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  • Nicholas Nickleby on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Charlie Hunnam,  Stella Gonet,  Romola Garai
    Director: Douglas McGrath
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    An adaptation of one of Charles Dicken's best-loved stories. Nicholas Nickleby becomes the head of his family after the untimely death of his father and discovers that due to his father's bad investments the family has been left with no money. Nicholas has to turn to his wealthy uncle for ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 2,493 members
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  • Last Orders on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Michael Caine,  Bob Hoskins,  Tom Courtenay
    Director: Fred Schepisi
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Graham Swift's prize-winning novel is a quietly graceful portrait of four working-class Brits, bound by years of friendship, that unites some of England's finest actors in a powerful and deeply moving ensemble production. Michael Caine stars as Jack Dodd, the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 3,002 members
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  • Let Him Have It on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Christopher Eccleston,  Paul Reynolds,  Tom Bell
    Director: Peter Medak
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Two teenagers are surprised by police during a break-in. One, epileptic with the mental age of 11 and IQ of 66 is arrested, the other, a gun-toting hood refuses to give up his weapon. Shouting Let Him Have It! to his friend, he fires, wounding one officer and killing another. Both boys face the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,174 member
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  • The Dresser on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Albert Finney,  Tom Courtenay,  Edward Fox
    Director: Peter Yates
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    THE DRESSER is Peter Yates' intriguing look behind the scenes of a touring stage company in war-torn England, based on Ronald Harwood's play. Albert Finney stars as Sir, the ageing manager and lead actor of the troupe who begins to come undone from the pressure of touring in bombed-ravaged England. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 776 members
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  • King Rat on DVD (1965)
    Starring: George Segal,  Tom Courtenay,  James Fox
    Director: Bryan Forbes
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Inside a Japanese POW camp during World War II, an American prisoner runs a black market operation for the benefit of his fellow captives, and among his "merchandise" he includes rats, breeded to supplement prisoners' food rations.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 392 members
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  • The Blue Lamp on DVD (1950)
    Starring: Harold Pinter,  Jack Warner,  Sylvia Sims
    Director: Basil Dearden
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    An immensely popular British crime film, Basil Dearden's The Blue Lamp concentrates on interrelated episodes in the lives of several London policemen. Jack Warner heads the cast as George Dixon, a veteran "bobby" who is murdered by small-time delinquents Dirk Bogarde and Patrick Doonan. Rookie cop ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 138 members
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  • Last Orders to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Michael Caine,  Bob Hoskins,  Helen Mirren
    Director: Fred Schepisi
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 100 minutes
    Four old friends drift towards their favourite watering hole - The Coach and Horses, but this time they seem a little reluctant. Ray , Vic and Lenny have gathered to fulfil the last order of their lifelong friend Jack. The mood is quieter than usual as they raise a glass to Jack for the last time ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 14 members
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Tom Courtenay facts

5 most recent films

Little Dorrit - 4.0 stars
Royle Family, The - Christmas Special - The New Sofa - 3.5 stars
Flood - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
Flood - 2.5 stars
Nicholas Nickleby - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Little Dorrit - 4.0 stars
The Servant - 4.0 stars
Hunted - 3.5 stars
Doctor Zhivago - 3.5 stars
The Blue Lamp - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Flood - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
The Sleeping Tiger - 3.0 stars
Flood - 2.5 stars
The Night Of The Generals - 3.0 stars
A Dandy In Aspic - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

James Fox - 10 times - show films
Leo McKern - 9 times - show films
Dirk Bogarde - 9 times - show films
Sarah Miles - 8 times - show films
Vivien Merchant - 8 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Basil Dearden - 8 times - show films
Joseph Losey - 4 times - show films
Tony Richardson - 2 times - show films
Fred Schepisi - 2 times - show films
Tony Mitchell - 2 times - show films