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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: Colm Meaney, Bernard Hill, Andrea Corr
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
It's the 60's and The Liverpool Sound tops the charts in every country except Ireland, where traditional Irish music reigns supreme. Can an upstart Irish band from Liverpool, led by Jimmy McMahon win the All Ireland Music Championship for the first time in history? Jimmy's estranged older brother, ..read more »
 
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from 920 members
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The Fourth Angel
(2001)
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley
Director: John Irvin
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Magazine editor, Jack Elgin, is left distraught after his wife and three children are murdered in a terrorist attack. The perpetrators are caught and to Jack's disbelief they are then released. It is then that he decides to take the law into his own hands and with the help of his friend Kate they ..read more »
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from 807 members
Not currently released
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Shiner
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Martin Landau, Michael Caine, Matthew Marsden
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
Michael Caine stars in this British crime drama as Billy "Shiner" Simpson, a former boxer who, after ruining his chances at becoming a champ is now a small-time boxing promoter representing his son Eddie (Matthew Marsden). Eddie has accomplished everything Billy couldn't, and is set to fight an ..read more »
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from 380 members
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When Trumpets Fade
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Ron Eldard, Zac Orth, Frank Whaley
Director: John Irvin
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Set during one of the Second World War's most shocking and unforgettable battles - the battle of Hurtgen Forest in the Autumn of 1944. American forces are under orders to secure a bridge flanked by enemy tanks. Men already trapped in a hellish minefield face death from all sides as shells rain down ..read more »
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from 976 members
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A Month by the Lake
(1995)
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Uma Thurman, Edward Fox
Director: John Irvin
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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 34 members
Currently unavailable
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Freefall
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Eric Roberts, Jeff Fahey, Pamela Gidley
Director: John Irvin
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A thrill-seeker paragliding in a South American rainforest is seduced by a sexy reporter who arrives to feature him in an article. Following her to London he finds himself in the middle of international intrigue as terrorists open fire on her and her wealthy publisher fiance. Rescuing her, they ..read more »
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from 115 members
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Widow's Peak
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson
Director: John Irvin
Certificate: 
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A quaint Irish town is set buzzing when a sexy, secretive stranger arrives, seducing the men and manipulating the women in this comic murder-mystery.
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from 205 members
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Next Of Kin
(1989)
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin
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.
58%
from 177 members
Currently unavailable
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Hamburger Hill - Blu-ray
(1987)
Starring: Anthony Barrile, Tim Quill, Michael Dolan
Director: John Irvin
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
On the 11th of May in 1969, troops of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division engaged the enemy at the base of Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley. Ten days and eleven bloody assaults later--which resulted in 70 per cent casualties--the troops who fought there called it 'Hamburger Hill'. Based on a true story.
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from 521 members
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Hamburger Hill
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Anthony Barrile, Tim Quill, Michael Dolan
Director: John Irvin
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Because Hamburger Hill was released less than a year after Oliver Stone's Platoon and within months of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, this exceptionally well-made film about one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War was largely overshadowed and overlooked. It's a pity, because in some ..read more »
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from 4,919 members
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Raw Deal
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Lauter, Kathryn Harrold
Director: John Irvin
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A Chicago Mafia is violently doing away with witness who were to incriminate them in court. Schwarzenegger is the ex-FBI agent enlisted to slip into the nefarious organisation. Violence and bloodshed ensue, as Schwarzenegger delivers his own brand of justice!
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from 3,800 members
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Raw Deal - Blu-ray
(1986)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Lauter, Kathryn Harrold
Director: John Irvin
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A Chicago Mafia is violently doing away with witness who were to incriminate them in court. Schwarzenegger is the ex-FBI agent enlisted to slip into the nefarious organisation. Violence and bloodshed ensue, as Schwarzenegger delivers his own brand of justice!
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from 249 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 1 member
Currently unavailable
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Champions
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: John Hurt, Edward Woodward
Director: John Irvin
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When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career, his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recovery he will ride jump prospect Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National...John Hurt gives a truly stunning performance as Bob Champion in this ..read more »
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from 356 members
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The Dogs Of War
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely
Director: John Irvin
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In the action thriller DOGS OF WAR, a mercenary soldier (Christopher Walken) and his hired killers become involved in a scheme to remove a dictator in West Africa. The film is based on the Frederick Forsyth novel.
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from 576 members
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Hard Times
(1977)
Starring: Patrick Allen, Timothy West, Alan Dobie
Director: John Irvin
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A TV adaptation of the Dickens novel set in the heart of northern industrial England which tells of an abandoned circus girl in Victorian England who goes to work for businessman and politician Mr. Gradgrind.
20%
from 5 members
Not available for rental
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