Movies by Brian Cox
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Ironclad (2011)
Cast: James Purefoy, Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng …
Directed by: Jonathan English
Backed by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar (James Purefoy) defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John (Paul Giamatti) and his advancing armies, who seek to rule…
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Cast: James Franco, Tom Felton, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
This reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise is a prequel set in modern-day San Francisco, where scientists are conducting genetic research on apes. The evolved primates develop advanced…
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Coriolanus (2011)
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Ralph Fiennes
Actor Ralph Fiennes makes his directorial debut with this modern update of Shakespeare's tale about the arrogant general who is banished by the republic he has protected at all costs,…
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The Key Man (2011)
Cast: Brian Cox, Hugo Weaving, Jack Davenport …
Directed by: Peter Himmelstein
When two con men approach a struggling insurance salesman about getting involved in a get-rich-quick scheme, they're preying on the dreams of a desperate man who merely wants to provide…
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Wonders of the Universe (2011)
Cast: Brian Cox
Physicist Brian Cox hosts this four-part science series that takes an engaging look at our universe. Topics include the nature of time, the life cycles of stars, gravity's effect on the…
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Citizen Gangster (2011)
Cast: Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly, Dr. Brian Cox …
Directed by: Nathan Morlando
This crime drama based on true events profiles a WWII vet's frustrations and eventual transformation into an eccentric bank robber in Toronto. Boyd initially steals out of necessity, but…
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The Veteran (2011)
Cast: Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox, Tony Curran …
Directed by: Matthew Hope
When he returns home from Afghanistan, troubled vet Robert Miller finds himself embroiled in another war in his violence-ridden housing complex. Soon, he becomes fixated on taking down brutal…
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As Good as Dead (2010)
Cast: Cary Elwes, Brian Cox, Andie MacDowell …
Directed by: Jonathan Mossek
When left-wing extremist Ethan Belfrage (Cary Elwes) murders white supremacist cult leader Rev. Kalahan (Brian Cox), Kalahan's wife (Andie MacDowell) goes on the warpath with two members…
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Red (2010)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich …
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
After trading in his professional past as a black-ops CIA operative for a new identity, Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is basking in normality. But he's forced to return to old habits when…
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Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword (2009)
Cast: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn …
Directed by: Christopher Berkeley
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang embark on an international treasure hunt in an attempt to claim the legendary Sword of Fate -- a blade said to possess magical powers.…
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The Good Heart (2009)
Cast: Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Stephanie Szostak …
Directed by: Dagur Kári
Jacques (Brian Cox), the rough-edged owner of a New York dive bar, realizes after his fifth heart attack that he is near the end of his life. Unable to face closing the bar, he turns to…
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Trick 'r Treat (2008)
Cast: Anna Paquin, Leslie Bibb, Dylan Baker …
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
In writer-director Michael Dougherty's fright fest, Halloween's usually boisterous traditions turn deadly, and everyone in a small town tries to survive one night in pure hell…
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The Escapist (2008)
Cast: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes …
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
When Frank Perry, a con serving a life sentence, learns that his estranged daughter has fallen terminally ill, he enlists a hapless group of inmates to help him escape the maximum-security…
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Tell-Tale (2008)
Cast: Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Michael Cuesta
In this thriller inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," Josh Lucas stars as Terry, a single dad who's kept alive by another man's heart -- a scenario that suits…
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
Cast: Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin …
Directed by: Jay Russell
Young Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) watches in awe as the mysterious egg he found on the shores of a nearby loch hatches into something incredible. But how long can he keep his ever-growing…
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Red (2007)
Cast: Brian Cox, Kyle Gallner, Tom Sizemore …
Directed by: Trygve Allister Diesen, Lucky McKee
When it becomes apparent that the three teenage miscreants who murdered his dearly loved dog, Red, won't be held accountable for their senseless deed, the normally reclusive and affable…
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Shoot on Sight (2007)
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Brian Cox, Om Puri …
Directed by: Jag Mundhra
To defuse public outrage at the shooting of a Muslim man suspected of terrorism, Scotland Yard assigns Muslim police commander Tariq Ali (Naseeruddin Shah) to investigate. As Ali works the…
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Battle for Terra (2007)
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson …
Directed by: Aristomenis Tsirbas
In this animated feature, a spirited teenage alien (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) resolves to keep human invaders (led by Brian Cox) from pulling off a hostile takeover of her peaceful planet,…
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Running with Scissors (2006)
Cast: Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jill Clayburgh …
Directed by: Ryan Murphy
When Deirdre Burroughs (Annette Bening) impulsively decides that her adolescent son Augusten (Joseph Cross) should be raised by her unconventional psychiatrist (Brian Cox), her choice to give…
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The Flying Scotsman (2006)
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser …
Directed by: Douglas Mackinnon
When an amateur cyclist designs and builds his own bike from washing machine parts and other scrap, his dedication pays off as he breaks a world speed record and becomes a hero in this…
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The Ringer (2005)
Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl …
Directed by: Barry W. Blaustein
Desperate for dough to help a pal, lowlife Steve Barker (Johnny Knoxville) plots with his buddy to rig the Special Olympics. The plan: Steve will masquerade as a competitor in the hope of…
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Red Eye (2005)
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Wes Craven
Terrified of flying, Lisa (Rachel McAdams) reluctantly hops a red-eye flight bound for Miami and buckles up for a bumpy ride. But her phobia morphs into terror when she learns that a fellow…
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Match Point (2005)
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer …
Directed by: Woody Allen
Tennis pro Chris (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) gets mixed up with the darker side of high society in this suspenseful drama with a Hitchcockian flair from writer-director Woody Allen, who sets the…
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The Reckoning (2004)
Cast: Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Ewen Bremner …
Directed by: Paul McGuigan
A priest (Paul Bettany) on the run gets mixed up with a band of wandering thespians in this tale of salvation based on the book &NFi;Morality Play&NFi_; by Barry Unsworth. In a tiny village,…
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Troy (2004)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
In 1193 B.C., the love-struck Prince Paris of Troy (Orlando Bloom) kidnaps legendary beauty Helen (Diane Kruger) from her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, setting the two nations on a…
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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen …
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Flushed from his momentary refuge by an assassin, amnesiac -- and ex-CIA killer -- Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) finds himself thrust into secret alliances, setups and shootouts in this riveting…
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X2: X-Men United (2003)
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen …
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker (Brian Cox) in this sequel to…
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Japan's War: In Colour (2003)
Cast: Brian Cox
Startling, never-before-seen color footage of World War II is compiled in this video to tell the story of the war from the Japanese perspective. The footage includes scenes of everyday life…
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Super Troopers (2002)
Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Erik Stolhanske, Steve Lemme …
Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
Four bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a…
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The Rookie (2002)
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez …
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
In this inspiring true story, Jim Morris strikes an intriguing bargain with the Texas high school baseball team he coaches: If they make the playoffs, he'll try out for the big leagues.
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The Bourne Identity (2002)
Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper …
Directed by: Doug Liman
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to…
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A Shot at Glory (2002)
Cast: Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Ally McCoist …
Directed by: Michael Corrente
Gordon McLeod (Robert Duvall), the manager of a flailing Scottish soccer team, faces intense pressure from its American owner (Michael Keaton) to turn the squad around. Determined to deliver…
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The Ring (2002)
Cast: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
It sounded like just another urban legend: a videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. Newspaper reporter…
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25th Hour (2002)
Cast: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Monty Brogan has 24 hours to spend with his two best friends and his girlfriend before he's sent to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. Spike Lee directs this meditative drama set…
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Adaptation (2002)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper …
Directed by: Spike Jonze
In this offbeat indie tale, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman battles immense feelings of insecurity and impotence as he struggles to adapt The Orchid Thief -- a book about a mercurial…
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Bug (2002)
Cast: John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox, Jamie Kennedy …
Directed by: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Screenwriters Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay co-directed this deeply imaginative film, which begins when a boy squashes the eponymous bug. The child is told that he's performed a horrendous…
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The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)
Cast: Brian Cox, Henry Kissinger, William Safire …
Directed by: Eugene Jarecki
This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination…
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Rings (2002)
Cast: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
This reliease complements the spine-tingling box office hit starring Naomi Watts, based on a Japanese movie about a reporter who chances upon a deadly videotape. The star of the show is…
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Strictly Sinatra (2001)
Cast: Ian Hart, Kelly Macdonald, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Peter Capaldi
Lounge singer and Frank Sinatra fan Toni Cocozza (Ian Hart) -- who scratches out a living in Glasgow dives -- gets drawn into the underworld when he agrees to do "favors" for a mob kingpin in…
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
Cast: Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker …
Directed by: Charles Shyer
When she and her family have their royal titles stripped by the crown, 18th-century French countess Jeanne de la Motte Valois (Hilary Swank) schemes with her lover (Simon Baker), her husband…
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L.I.E. (2001)
Cast: Paul Franklin Dano, Brian Cox, Paul Dano …
Directed by: Michael Cuesta
In this biting and disturbing coming-of-age tale from writer-director Michael Cuesta, life is bittersweet along the L.I.E., also known as the Long Island Expressway, as suburban teen Howie…
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Nuremberg (2000)
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Adam MacDonald, Jill Hennessy …
Directed by: Yves Simoneau
U.S. Supreme Court justice Robert Jackson (Alec Baldwin) is prepping for the trial of a lifetime. In the shadow of the Holocaust, can Allied prosecutors advance principles before vengeance…
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The Minus Man (1999)
Cast: Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Hampton Fancher
While tooling along the Pacific Coast, drifter Vann Siegert (Owen Wilson) rolls into a quaint little town, where a middle-aged couple (Brian Cox and Mercedes Ruehl) takes him in as a boarder.…
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The Corruptor (1999)
Cast: Yun-Fat Chow, Mark Wahlberg, Richard Young …
Directed by: James Foley
As partners in New York City's Asian Gang Unit, neophyte cop Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) and tainted veteran Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) attempt to quell the impending all-out gang war…
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For Love of the Game (1999)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly …
Directed by: Sam Raimi
An aging pitcher whose future on the mound is uncertain, Billy Chapel suddenly finds himself within reach of baseball's ultimate accomplishment: a perfect game. But his mind is elsewhere…
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Desperate Measures (1998)
Cast: Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
A police officer desperately searches for a compatible bone-marrow donor for his cancer-stricken son. The only potential donor is a convicted homicidal sociopath who seizes the opportunity of…
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Rushmore (1998)
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams …
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Wunderkind Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), a sophomore at upscale Rushmore Academy and the president of myriad school clubs, sees his world turn topsy-turvy when he's smitten with…
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A Dirty Little Business (1998)
Cast: Andy Bell, Eugene Buica, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Len Richmond
Eager to find a good job in the United States, Alex (Michael York), a recent Russian immigrant, searches relentlessly for work but can only find employment in a sex-toy plant. Despite his…
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The Boxer (1997)
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Ken Stott …
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis), a promising Irish boxer who was imprisoned for 14 years at age 18 for associating with the IRA, returns to his Belfast neighborhood just as IRA leader Joe…
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The Glimmer Man (1996)
Cast: Steven Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton …
Directed by: John Gray
Homicide detectives Jack Cole (Steven Seagal) and Jim Campbell (Keenen Ivory Wayans) pair up to hunt down a vicious killer in this psychological thriller. Although the two men couldn't…
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The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Cast: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima …
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) can't remember anything before the day she woke up eight years ago, injured and two months pregnant. Now a schoolteacher with only vague memories of the…
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Chain Reaction (1996)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz …
Directed by: Andrew Davis
From the director of The Fugitive comes this high-speed thriller. When a team of scientists discovers a clean, low-cost energy alternative, their lab is destroyed, the research head is…
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Rob Roy (1995)
Cast: Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt …
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
In this lusty epic, Scottish cattle drover Rob Roy MacGregor is forced to go on the run and to fight for his liberty -- and his integrity -- after a conniving British blue blood steals money…
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Braveheart (1995)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan …
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a…
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Iron Will (1994)
Cast: Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey, David Ogden Stiers …
Directed by: Charles Haid
After his dad perishes in a tragic dogsledding accident, it's up to young Will Stoneman to pay off the mortgage. Will wants to enter a 500-mile dogsled race with a $10,000 prize, but…
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Royal Deceit (1994)
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale …
Directed by: Gabriel Axel
Young Jute Amled (Christian Bale) avenges his father's murder at the hands of his dissembling uncle, only to be banished to Scotland for the deed. But Amled has other plans, and soon…
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The Eye of Vichy (1993)
Cast: Brian Cox
Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Directed by French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this documentary examines Nazi and Vichy newsreels and propaganda films from World War II meant to turn the French against the Jews and the Allied…
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The Lost Language of Cranes (1992)
Cast: Brian Cox, Angus Macfadyen, Rene Auberjonois …
Directed by: Nigel Finch
When Philip Benjamin (Angus Macfadyen) informs his parents (Brian Cox and Eileen Atkins) that he's gay, the news prompts his father to come out of the closet, too, throwing the family --…
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Hidden Agenda (1990)
Cast: Frances McDormand, Brian Cox, Brad Dourif …
Directed by: Ken Loach
This politically charged thriller stars Frances McDormand as Ingrid Jessner, a member of a panel investigating British atrocities in Northern Ireland who's determined to find out the…
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Manhunter (1986)
Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen …
Directed by: Michael Mann
Using his uncanny ability to get inside psychopaths' minds, former FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) returns to action to hunt down a serial killer. Graham retired after catching…
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Florence Nightingale (1985)
Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Claire Bloom, Timothy Dalton …
Directed by: Daryl Duke
This made-for-television biopic follows Florence Nightingale's (Jaclyn Smith) career and explains how the Lady with the Lamp became one of the most important advocates for sanitation and…
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King Lear (1984)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall …
Directed by: Michael Elliott
Having sent his loving daughter Cordelia (Anna Calder-Marshall) into exile, King Lear (Laurence Olivier) finds himself stripped of his status, his belongings and his pride by his other…
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In Celebration (1975)
Cast: Alan Bates, Bill Owen, Constance Chapman …
Directed by: Lindsay Anderson
Alan Bates, James Bolam and Brian Cox play the well-educated sons of an earthy coal miner (Bill Owen) and his wife (Constance Chapman). On their parents' 40th wedding anniversary, the…
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The Changeling (1974)
Cast: Helen Mirren, Stanley Baker, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Anthony Page
Helen Mirren stars as Beatrice-Joanna in this early breakout performance. Engaged to Alonzo (Malcolm Reynolds) but in love with Alsemero (Brian Cox), Beatrice-Joanna uses the smitten De…
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The Dead One (2007)
Cast: Michael Parks, Tony Plana, Maria Conchita Alonso …
Directed by: Brian Cox
Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte (Wilmer Valderrama) fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle awaits him when the…
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Out Kold / Keepin It Real (2005)
Cast: Ice-T, Sean Blakemore
Directed by: Detdrich McClure, Brian Cox
Two unconventional love stories pair up in this double-feature collection of urban indies. Out Kold features rappers Ice-T and Kool Moe Dee in the story of a washed-up boxer who takes a job…
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Thugz / Blood Bills / Straight Out of Compton / Keepin' It Real (1999)
Cast: Zero Denero, Al Shearer, David E. Baker …
Directed by: Gugu G. Michaels, Cetre Pegues, Ryan Combs …
This anthology includes four full-length action hits. In Thugz (2001), a drug turf war breaks out on the streets of Dallas. Blood Bills (2001) follows a young woman (Krystal Morris) back to…
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Scorpion Spring (1996)
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Alfred Molina, Kevin Tighe …
Directed by: Brian Cox
When unsuspecting friends Denis Brabant (Alfred Molina) and Zac Cross (Patrick McGaw) offer a ride to a hitchhiker (Esai Morales) with a beautiful companion, they never predict their road…