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John Irvin
Filmography
John Irvin - filmography
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The Boys and Girl from County Clare
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Patrick Bergin, Charlotte Bradley, Bernard Hill
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
Irish comedy. The All-Ireland Traditional Music Competition attracts the best musicians from all over the country and a few from beyond the shores of the Emerald Isle as well. As John Joe (Bernard Hill) and his band prepare to capture the band trophy with their County Clare jigs and reels, Irishman ..read more »
 
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The Fourth Angel
(2001)
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Irons, Jason Priestley
Director: John Irvin
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Jack Elgin (Jeremy Irons) is a magazine editor living in London with his wife and three children. Unable to go on the family trip to India, Jack's life is shattered when the plane carrying his wife and children is hijacked by terrorists and they end up dead as a result. When those responsible ..read more »
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from 809 members
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Shiner
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Gary Lewis, Martin Landau, Frank Harper
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
Billy 'Shiner' Simpson (Michael Caine) is a frustrated boxing promoter nearing the end of his time at the edge of the ring. Billy's has been an inglorious career, tarred with the usual brushes with the underworld, yet no great trophies on the mantlepiece. But with his son Eddie (Matthew Marsden) ..read more »
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Noah's Ark
(1999)
Starring: James Coburn, Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
Epic retelling of the famous Bible story. God is planning to flood the world, but he doesn't want this to be the end, he wants to make sure that it can be re-populated when the floodwaters recede. So he calls on Noah (John Voight) and tells him to build a boat, a boat big enough to carry two ..read more »
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from 6 members
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When Trumpets Fade
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Zac Orth, Ron Eldard, Frank Whaley
Director: John Irvin
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Towards the end of World War Two, American troops based in Europe see the success of D-Day as a sign that they will soon return home. However, the Battle of Hurtgen forest claims 24,000 lives in just three months. Private David Manning is promoted for his bravery after carrying a wounded comrade to ..read more »
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from 1,008 member
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City Of Industry
(1997)
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Lucy Liu, Michael Jai White
Director: John Irvin
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Lee Egan (Timothy Hutton) is a small time L.A. crook who, in order to retire away from the city, arranges a jewel robbery in Palm Springs with the help of his more successful brother Roy (Harvey Keitel) and driver Skip (Stephen Dorff). The plan succeeds, but when Skip double-crosses the gang, ..read more »
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from 448 members
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A Month by the Lake
(1995)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Edward Fox, Vanessa Redgrave
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
At a luxurious lakeside resort, an attractive red-headed guest has her eye on a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt, the mischievous redhead goes to outrageous lengths- including a fling with a passionate younger man - to reel in her wealthy catch!
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from 120 members
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Freefall
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Eric Roberts, Pamela Gidley, Jeff Fahey
Director: John Irvin
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Eric Roberts stars in this action film as a man on the run all over the world, managing to perform a few stunts and sleep with beautiful women along the way.
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from 115 members
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Widow's Peak
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Natasha Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Joan Plowright
Director: John Irvin
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
In 1920s Widows Peak, a small village in Ireland, the community is thrown into disarray with the arrival of a beautiful young widow. Joan Plowright plays the village matriarch, Mrs Doyle Counihan, who prides herself on knowing all the comings and goings in the community, and everything about ..read more »
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from 229 members
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Next Of Kin
(1989)
Starring: Helen Hunt, Liam Neeson, Andreas Katsulas
Director: John Irvin
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Truman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.
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from 193 members
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Hamburger Hill - Blu-ray
(1987)
Starring: Steven Weber, Don James, Don Cheadle
Director: John Irvin
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Fictionalised account of the battle to secure Hill 937 (aka Hamburger Hill), an objective which resulted in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Vietnam War. Focusing on the exploits of 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company of the 101st Airborne Division, it shows the extreme duress suffered by ..read more »
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from 622 members
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Hamburger Hill
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Steven Weber, Don James, Don Cheadle
Director: John Irvin
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Fictionalised account of the battle to secure Hill 937 (aka Hamburger Hill), an objective which resulted in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Vietnam War. Focusing on the exploits of 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company of the 101st Airborne Division, it shows the extreme duress suffered by ..read more »
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from 5,053 members
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Raw Deal - Blu-ray
(1986)
Starring: Ed Lauter, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Wanamaker
Director: John Irvin
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Former FBI agent Mark Kaminsky (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was forced to leave the Bureau due to his excessive brutality. When someone is required to infiltrate Luigi Patrovita's (Sam Wanamaker) crime organisation in Chicago, Kaminsky is offered a second chance by FBI man Harry Shannon (Darren McGavin)...read more »
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from 328 members
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Raw Deal
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Ed Lauter, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Wanamaker
Director: John Irvin
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Former FBI agent Mark Kaminsky (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was forced to leave the Bureau due to his excessive brutality. When someone is required to infiltrate Luigi Patrovita's (Sam Wanamaker) crime organisation in Chicago, Kaminsky is offered a second chance by FBI man Harry Shannon (Darren McGavin)...read more »
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from 3,954 members
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Turtle Diary
(1985)
Starring: Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Richard Johnson
Director: John Irvin
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Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they plan to steal two of the turtles and free them into the ocean.
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from 2 members
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Champions
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Edward Woodward, John Hurt
Director: John Irvin
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The true story of racing jockey Bob Champion (played here by John Hurt), who discovered he had cancer while at the height of his career. He began an intensive course of chemo-therapy, and clawed his way back to health to win the Grand National. What makes this story all the more remarkable is the ..read more »
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from 376 members
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The Dogs Of War
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman
Director: John Irvin
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Christopher Walken leads a mercenary coup in an impoverished African State, overthrowing an Idi Amin-like dictator. But the takeover has more to do with a lust for power than any ideas of political reform.
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from 593 members
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Bernard Hepton, Ian Bannen, Alec Guinness
Director: John Irvin
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Superspy George Smiley (Alec Guinness) has for some time been in 'retirement' - some say due to his mishandling of the Czech scandal. However, the retiring masterspy finds himself summoned back to the 'Circus' (British secret service) when it transpires that an enemy infiltrator is at work in the ..read more »
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from 5,118 members
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Hard Times
(1977)
Starring: Michelle Dibnah, Jacqueline Tong, Edward Fox
Director: John Irvin
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One of Dicken's best loved novels is brought to the screen in two parts, with an all star British cast. This story is set the North of England during the industrial revolution of the 18th Century, and supported by a star studded cast, traces the life of a young circus girl abandoned in Victorian ..read more »
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from 12 members
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