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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: Certificate: 15
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    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 809 members
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  • The Fourth Angel on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Jeremy Irons,  Forest Whitaker,  Jason Priestley
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 777 members
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  • Shiner on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Martin Landau,  Michael Caine,  Matthew Marsden
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 335 members
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  • When Trumpets Fade on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Ron Eldard,  Zac Orth,  Frank Whaley
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 743 members
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  • A Month By The Lake (1995)
    Starring: Vanessa Redgrave,  Uma Thurman,  Edward Fox
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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!
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 25 members
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  • Freefall on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Eric Roberts,  Jeff Fahey,  Pamela Gidley
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 103 members
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  • Hamburger Hill - BLU-RAY Version (1987)
    Starring: Anthony Barrile,  Tim Quill,  Michael Dolan
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    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.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 39 members
    Due for release on 7th December 2009
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  • Hamburger Hill on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Anthony Barrile,  Tim Quill,  Michael Dolan
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 4,301 members
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  • Raw Deal on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Ed Lauter,  Kathryn Harrold
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    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!
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 3,319 members
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  • Hard Times (1977)
    Starring: Patrick Allen,  Timothy West,  Alan Dobie
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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.
    Rate this: 0.5 stars out of 5 10% from 1 member
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  • Champions on DVD
    Starring: John Hurt,  Edward Woodward
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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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  • The Boys And Girl From County Clare to Watch Now (2005)
    Starring: Colm Meaney,  Bernard Hill,  Andrea Corr
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £2.49
    Run time: 88 minutes
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Hamburger Hill to Watch Now (1999)
    Starring: Anthony Barrile,  Don Cheadle,  Dylan McDermott
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18 (TBC)
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    Run time: 109 minutes
    The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill... up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 27 members
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  • Widow's Peak to Watch Now (1994)
    Starring: Mia Farrow,  Joan Plowright,  Natasha Richardson
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 98 minutes
    Edwina has moved into the neighbourhood known as 'Widows' Peak', so called due to the prevalent maritial status of the residents. The residents are all curious about their new neighbour, Edwina, including Mrs Counihan, the residents leader, whose son is busy wooing Edwina. Miss O'Hare and Edwina ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 55% from 2 members
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John Irvin facts

5 most recent films

The Boys And Girl From County Clare - 3.0 stars
Digital Reaper - 2.0 stars
The Fourth Angel - 2.5 stars
Shiner - 3.0 stars
Noah's Ark - 2.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - 4.0 stars
Champions - 3.5 stars
Hamburger Hill - 3.0 stars
The Boys And Girl From County Clare - 3.0 stars
When Trumpets Fade - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Hard Times - 0.5 stars
Noah's Ark - 2.0 stars
A Month By The Lake - 3.0 stars
Robin Hood - 3.5 stars
Hamburger Hill - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Don Cheadle - 3 times - show films
Anthony Barrile - 3 times - show films
Jim Broadbent - 2 times - show films
Don James - 2 times - show films
Charlotte Bradley - 2 times - show films