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John Mackenzie - filmography


  • Deadly Voyage (1996)
    Starring: Omar Epps,  Joss Ackland
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A group of stowaways on a ship bound for America are discovered by the Russian crew and taken prisoner by the ship's alcoholic captain. Not wanting to risk his career for stowaways, the captain orders his prisoners killed one by one, and when one threatens the diabolical plan by escaping, the ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 12 members
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  • The Fourth Protocol on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Michael Gough,  Ned Beatty,  Joanna Cassidy
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Cold War thriller adapted by Frederick Forsyth from his own bestseller. When Soviet spy Valeri Petrofsky (Pierce Brosnan) is charged with bringing about the demise of NATO, he decides his best bet is to detonate an American nuclear bomb at a British air base. The only man who can stand in his way ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 2,134 members
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  • A Sense Of Freedom (1984)
    Starring: David Hayman,  Fulton Mackay,  Fulton MacKay
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The story of the real-life Scottish criminal who spent a decade in and out of British prisons is the subject of this film directed by John MacKenzie (Long Good Friday) and produced by Beatle George Harrison's company, Hand Made Films. The life of the violent criminal is captivating, for, following ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 828 members
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  • Just A Boy's Game (1979)
    Starring: Hector Nichol,  Frankie Miller,  Ken Hutchison
    Director: John Mackenzie,  John MacKenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Originally broadcast as part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' series in 1979, this gritty tale of life in depressed Greenock has since been hailed as a cult classic. Jake (Frankie Miller) lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather (Hector Nicol), who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 236 members
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  • The Long Good Friday - Blu-ray (1979)
    Starring: derek thomp,  derek tho,  P.H. Moriarty
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Acclaimed gangster thriller starring Bob Hoskins as a top London crime boss whose attempts to launch a legitimate business enterprise are disrupted by a number of bombs from an unknown adversary. Harold Shand (Hoskins) is a gangster who has worked his way to the top with utter ruthlessness and a ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 1,086 member
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  • The Long Good Friday on DVD (1979)
    Starring: derek thomp,  derek tho,  P.H. Moriarty
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Acclaimed gangster thriller starring Bob Hoskins as a top London crime boss whose attempts to launch a legitimate business enterprise are disrupted by a number of bombs from an unknown adversary. Harold Shand (Hoskins) is a gangster who has worked his way to the top with utter ruthlessness and a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 10,030 members
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  • The Elephants' Graveyard on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Jon Morrison,  Billy Connolly
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Originally broadcast as part of the BBC's Play for Today series in 1976, this poignant story stars Jon Morrison as Bunny, who as far as his wife knows is gainfully employed as a postman but in reality spends his days walking the Scottish hills and wondering why he feels so unable to work and to ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 185 members
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  • Just Another Saturday (1975)
    Starring: Billy Connolly,  Eileen McCallum,  Ken Hutchison
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Originally broadcast as part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' series in 1975, this controversial tale is set in Glasgow during the Orange Walk parade and features appearances by Eileen McCallum, Ken Hutchison and Billy Connolly. John Morrison stars as John McNeil, a young man who is gradually coming ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 298 members
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  • Quicksand on DVD
    Starring: Judith Godreche,  Rade Serbedzija,  Michael Caine
    Director: John Mackenzie
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    British crime thriller starring Michael Keaton and Michael Caine. Martin Raikes (Keaton), the workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank, flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank - and meets down-on-his-luck international film star Jake Mellows (..read more »
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John Mackenzie facts

5 most recent films

Aldrich Ames - Traitor Within - 3.5 stars
Deadly Voyage - 2.5 stars
The Infiltrator - 2.5 stars
The Fourth Protocol - 3.5 stars
A Sense Of Freedom - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Long Good Friday - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Just A Boy's Game - 4.0 stars
The Long Good Friday - 3.5 stars
Just Another Saturday - 3.5 stars
A Sense Of Freedom - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Deadly Voyage - 2.5 stars
Aldrich Ames - Traitor Within - 3.5 stars
Quicksand - 2.5 stars
The Infiltrator - 2.5 stars
The Honorary Consul - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Pierce Brosnan - 3 times - show films
Bob Hoskins - 3 times - show films
Michael Caine - 3 times - show films
Helen Mirren - 2 times - show films
Kevin McNally - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John MacKenzie - 1 times - show films