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Peter Yates
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Peter Yates - what members say
review by from London
A cheap and unsatisfying production 14 November 2004
review by from England
Hands up 3 February 2005
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the house on carrol street 11 May 2005
Peter Yates - filmography
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A Separate Peace
(2004)
Starring: J. Barton, Jacob Pitts, Toby Moore
Director: Peter Yates
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Based on John Knowles's classic novel, A SEPARATE PEACE tells the story of two boys who discover the power of friendship during World War II. With the war raging abroad, Gene (J Barton) and Finny (Toby Moore) are studying at the distinguished Devon prep school in a special summer program designed ..read more »
 
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from 170 members
Not currently released
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Room Mates
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore
Director: Peter Yates
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Rocky, a loveable, wisecracking old man sets up home with his yuppie grandson Michael and all goes well until the youngster falls in love. A heart-warming comedy which bridges the generation gap.
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from 104 members
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Year Of The Comet
(1992)
Starring: Penelope Ann Miller, Timothy Daly, Louis Jourdan
Director: Peter Yates
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Maggie (Penelope Ann Miller) is sorting through a client's wine cellar one day when when she stumbles upon one of the oldest vintages in the world. All that is left to do is for her to deliver it to her client's buyer back in London...
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from 64 members
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An Innocent Man
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, J. Kenneth Campbell
Director: Peter Yates
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Tom Selleck stars as Jimmie Rainwood, an average citizen and hardworking honest man whose life becomes a living nightmare when he is framed by a pair of crooked cops and sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. Unable to prove his innocence, he is thrown into a maximum security prison with a ..read more »
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from 764 members
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Suspect
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Cher, Liam Neeson
Director: Peter Yates
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A Supreme Court judge takes his own life. A woman is found dead - victim of a grisly murder and a homeless Vietnam veteran stands accused. The Washington D.C. public defender and a lobbyist on the jury team up; a violation of the law - find out the real truth no matter the cost... or the danger...
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from 717 members
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The House On Carroll Street
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin
Director: Peter Yates
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Emily Crane is fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, and takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. One day her attention is drawn to a noisy argument beign conducted largely in German ina neighbouring house, the more so since one of those ..read more »
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from 139 members
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The Dresser
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox
Director: Peter Yates
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THE DRESSER is Peter Yates' intriguing look behind the scenes of a touring stage company in war-torn England, based on Ronald Harwood's play. Albert Finney stars as Sir, the ageing manager and lead actor of the troupe who begins to come undone from the pressure of touring in bombed-ravaged England. ..read more »
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from 998 members
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Krull
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Francesca Annis, Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony
Director: Peter Yates
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Fantasy meets science fiction in this visually spectacular tale of valiant Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall) and Lyssa (Lysette Anthony), his young bride-to-be, who dwell in the mythical kingdom of Krull. During their wedding ceremony the Beast, a monstrous dark force of evil who threatens to rule their ..read more »
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from 4,466 members
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Breaking Away
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern
Director: Peter Yates
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Peter Yates' Oscar-winner is a heart-warming coming-of-age story that has also taken its place as the greatest sports movie about cycling ever made. Funny, moving and inspiring, Breaking Away is one of the most loved feel-good films in cinema history.
Four friends graduate from high-school and ..read more »
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from 1,032 member
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The Deep
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Robert Shaw, Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte
Director: Peter Yates
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This visually stunning action-adventure film, based on the best-selling novel by JAWS author Peter Benchley, stars Nick Nolte and Jaqueline Bissett as a couple on a romantic holiday in Bermuda. New Yorkers, David Sanders (Nolte) and Gail Berke (Bissett) are enjoying a much-needed vacation; while ..read more »
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from 970 members
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The Deep - Blu-ray
(1977)
Starring: Robert Shaw, Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte
Director: Peter Yates
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This visually stunning action-adventure film, based on the best-selling novel by JAWS author Peter Benchley, stars Nick Nolte and Jaqueline Bissett as a couple on a romantic holiday in Bermuda. New Yorkers, David Sanders (Nolte) and Gail Berke (Bissett) are enjoying a much-needed vacation; while ..read more »
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from 22 members
Currently unavailable
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Mother, Jugs and Speed
(1976)
Starring: Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel, Bill Cosby
Director: Peter Yates
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This highly irreverent and satirical black comedy recounts the daily tragedies of a group of ambulance drivers at a run-down company in 1970s California. A smart-aleck blend of television's TAXI and M*A*S*H and precursor to BRINGING OUT THE DEAD, the film is set at the F? ambulance company, which ..read more »
53%
from 34 members
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For Pete's Sake
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Michael Sarrazin, Estelle Parsons
Director: Peter Yates
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Barbra Streisand stars as Henry, a spirited Brooklyn housewife, in this hysterical romantic comedy. Her husband, Pete (Michael Sarrazin), is a down-on-his-luck cabbie who happens upon an investment tip for pork-belly futures. With no money of their own, the young couple attempts to borrow from a ..read more »
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from 237 members
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
(1973)
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan
Director: Peter Yates
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Based on the best-selling novel by George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle chronicles the last days of a weary Boston-based weapons dealer. Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum) doesn't want to serve a life sentence in prison, so he becomes an informant for both the police and the treasury department. ..read more »
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from 9 members
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Murphy's War
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Sian Phillips, Horst Janson
Director: Peter Yates
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Peter O'Toole stars as Murphy, a stranded Irish merchant seaman who is the sole survivor of a WWII German U-boat attack in foreign waters. Rescued by Louis (Philippe Noiret), a French oil engineer, he is taken to a small village hospital and treated by Doctor Haiden (Sian Phillips), a strong-willed ..read more »
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from 675 members
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Bullitt - Blu-ray
(1968)
Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset
Director: Peter Yates
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Watch now: Unavailable
The legendary Steve McQueen (THE TOWERING INFERNO, THE GREAT ESCAPE) stars as hard-as-nails San Francisco cop Frank Bullitt in one of his most memorable roles. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours, then ..read more »
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from 1,499 member
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Bullitt - HD
(1968)
Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset
Director: Peter Yates
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Watch now: Unavailable
The legendary Steve McQueen (THE TOWERING INFERNO, THE GREAT ESCAPE) stars as hard-as-nails San Francisco cop Frank Bullitt in one of his most memorable roles. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours, then ..read more »
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from 245 members
Not currently released
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Bullitt
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset
Director: Peter Yates
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
In one of his most memorable roles, Steve McQueen stars as Detective Frank Bullitt, a hard-driving, tough-as-nails San Francisco cop. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours, then deliver him to the courtroom ..read more »
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from 9,649 members
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Robbery
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth
Director: Peter Yates
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Inspired by true events (the great train robbery of 1963) Robbery is an uncompromising portrayal of swinging London's criminal underworld. Paul Clifton has assembled a team of highly skilled thieves and plans a daring heist with intricate precision. Although a preliminary robbery to raise funds ..read more »
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from 384 members
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Summer Holiday
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters, Melvyn Hayes
Director: Peter Yates
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Garage mechanic Don (Cliff Richard) persuades London Transport to loan him an old double-decker bus, which he and his mates transform into a hotel on wheels for a road trip across Europe. But when a beautiful runaway American pop star stows away on board, the boys are off on an international ..read more »
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from 1,191 member
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Eleni
Starring: Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt, John Malkovich
Director: Peter Yates
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Based on the best-selling book by Nicholas Gage, which tells of a New York Times reporter who returns to his homeland in search of answers about the death of his mother. She was executed while helping her children escape from a Communist forced labour camp.
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from 119 members
Currently unavailable
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Peter Yates facts
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... to do justice to the story, the film never finds its feet. Journeyman director Peter Yates lacks the ability to develop any kind of narrative momentum or consistent tone....
