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  • The Medusa Touch
  • The Medusa Touch review by from deep in the luscious green valleys of deepest Mid-Wales.
    Rated - 4 stars Excellent sacrilege iconoclasm & horror. 8 November 2005
    ...hrown in. Richard Burton is all brooding presence and convincing diabolism and Jack Gold's direction constitutes good story-telling. If you fancy some horror that is s...  

Jack Gold - filmography


  • Goodnight Mister Tom on DVD (1998)
    Starring: John Thaw,  Nick Robinson,  Annabelle Apsion
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Set in a small English town at the start of WWII, Goodnight Mister Tom is based on Michelle Magorian's novel about a cantankerous WWI veteran named Tom Oakley (John Thaw), who, against his will, is paired with a London orphan named Willie Beech. The story is based around the relationship which ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 2,739 members
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  • The Return of the Native (1994)
    Starring: Catherine Zeta Jones,  Clive Owen,  Ray Stevenson
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Eustacia Vye longs to return to Paris, so marries Clym Yeobright when he returns from his work there, hoping he will take her back with him. However he has no plans to return, less so after his eyes begin to fail him. And so Eustacia finds herself looking for love elsewhere.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 28 members
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  • Escape From Sobibor (1987)
    Starring: Alan Arkin,  Rutger Hauer,  Joanna Pacula
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Horrifyingly true story of the Nazi's inhumane treatment of Jews at a secluded death camp. Despite the terrible odds, a number of emaciated prisoners successfully organised an escape resulting in the setting loose of over 600 inmates, some 320 actually getting to freedom. TV screened.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 86 members
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  • The Chain (1985)
    Starring: Warren Mitchell,  Nigel Hawthorne,  Denis Lawson
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Comical British comedy which takes a sideways look at the potential minefield of moving house, a minefield made even more explosive by the inclusion of such virulent vices as sloth, envy, greed, avarice and pride.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 38 members
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  • The Naked Civil Servant (1981)
    Starring: John Hurt
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A biographical film, based on the real life of an Englishman who lived in London. Quentin Crisp, who introduces the film, is an effeminate homosexual, a flamboyant and witty exhibitionist whose conversation is as glittering as the lipstick and mascara he used to effect. Includes documentary on ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 1,044 member
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  • The Medusa Touch (1977)
    Starring: Harry Andrews,  Alan Badel,  Robert Lang
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Novelist John Morlar is a man with the unique power to cause disaster at will. Detective Brunel investigates an assault on Morlar and discovers he possesses mysterious powers. From his hospital bed, Morlar gives a small clue to his next target for destruction... the Windscale Nuclear Plant...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 750 members
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  • Aces High on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Malcolm McDowell,  John Gielgud,  Simon Ward
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A moving story of comradeship and bravery, loneliness and fear. Aces High contains some of the most magnificent aerial battles ever staged leading to a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography and Best Film at the Evening Standard British Film Awards. Under Jack Gold's sensitive direction, this is ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 899 members
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  • The Catholics on DVD (1973)
    Starring: Cyril Cusack,  Michael Gambon,  Trevor Howard
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Set in the near future, the Catholic Church has joined with other great western religions in an ecumenical movement that has irradicated much of original religious doctrines. A group of Irish monks rebel and begin saying the mass in Latin again and are starting to receive an international following...read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 15 members
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  • Man Friday
    Starring: Peter O'Toole,  Richard Roundtree,  Peter Cellier
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Adrian Mitchell's screenplay is a take-off on the Defoe classic, 'Robinson Crusoe'. This version finds Friday revolting against white supremacy and Crusoe losing the man-to-man conflict for human dignity.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 16 members
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  • Inspector Morse - Series 8, Episode 5 - ... to Watch Now (2000)
    Starring: John Thaw,  Kevin Whately,  Clare Holman
    Director: Jack Gold,  Jamie McCoan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 104 minutes
    A year after her murder, the police re-open the case of Yvonne Harrison when they receive an anonymous letter implicating a burglar, Harry Repp, who is about to be released from prison. Supt. Strange assigns the case to DS Lewis, who is chafing at the bit awaiting his promotion to Inspector. Morse ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 82% from 5 members
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  • Goodnight Mr Tom to Watch Now (1998)
    Starring: John Thaw,  Nick Robinson,  Annabelle Apsion
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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    Run time: 102 minutes
    Set in a small English town at the start of WWII, Goodnight Mister Tom is based on Michelle Magorian's novel about a cantankerous WWI veteran named Tom Oakley (John Thaw), who, against his will, is paired with a London orphan named Willie Beech. The story is based around the relationship which ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 79% from 56 members
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  • The Chain to Watch Now (1984)
    Starring: Denis Lawson,  Rita Wolf,  Phyllis Logan
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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    Run time: 93 minutes
    The Chain is linked by a series of moves. As one couple moves out of their current residence to live in posher quarters, another moves in, and so it goes all the way up to the lavish mansion owned by self-made millionaire Leo McKern. The cycle starts all over again when McKern, wishing to be closer ..read more »
    Rate this: 1 star out of 5 15% from 2 members
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  • The Medusa Touch to Watch Now (1978)
    Starring: Richard Burton,  Lee Remick,  Lino Ventura
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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    Run time: 109 minutes
    A terrifying story of a man who possesses an appalling power control over life and death. John Morlar (Richard Burton) is savagely attacked in his London flat and Detective Brunel (Lino Ventura), who is assigned to the case, is led to Morlar's doctor, Zonfeld (Lee Remick). Morlar feels he possesses ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 8 members
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  • Man Friday to Watch Now (1975)
    Starring: Peter O'Toole,  Richard Roundtree,  Peter Cellier/ Christopher Cabot
    Director: Jack Gold
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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    Run time: 109 minutes
    Adrian Mitchell's screenplay is a take-off on the Defoe classic, 'Robinson Crusoe'. This version finds Friday revolting against white supremacy and Crusoe losing the man-to-man conflict for human dignity.
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Jack Gold facts

5 most recent films

Brief, The - Series 1 and 2 - 3.0 stars
Inspector Morse - The Remorseful Day / Rest in Peace - 3.5 stars
Goodnight Mister Tom - 4.0 stars
The Return of the Native - 2.5 stars
The Tenth Man - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Goodnight Mister Tom - 4.0 stars
The Naked Civil Servant - 3.5 stars
Inspector Morse - The Remorseful Day / Rest in Peace - 3.5 stars
Escape From Sobibor - 3.5 stars
The Medusa Touch - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Return of the Native - 2.5 stars
The Catholics - 2.5 stars
Man Friday - 2.5 stars
Brief, The - Series 1 and 2 - 3.0 stars
The Chain - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Robert Whitelock - 4 times - show films
Steven Alvey - 4 times - show films
Alan Davies - 4 times - show films
Christopher Fulford - 4 times - show films
John Thaw - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jamie McCoan - 2 times - show films