Description: Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt’s performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, along with an Academy Award nomination. His BAFTA-nominated portrayal of astronaut Kane, in the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), yielded a scene where an alien creature burst out of his chest. It has been named by several publications as one of the most memorable moments in cinema history.
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Hercules
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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
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Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in. Will Thomas track down the treasure in time, or will Sailor John set sail with it? Join Thomas and Friends in this explosive movie adventure.
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The Last Panthers
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The Final Reel
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( 2017 )
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The Pied Piper
( 1972 )
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( 1977 )
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History of the World: Part I
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( 1984 )
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The Hit
( 1985 )
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The Black Cauldron
( 1985 )
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Spaceballs
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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Thumbelina
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Second Best
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Dead Man
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Lost Souls
( 2000 )
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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( 2004 )
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( 2005 )
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V for Vendetta
( 2006 )
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
( 2007 )
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Boxes
( 2007 )
Anna, a woman in her fifties, has just moved into her seaside new house somewhere in Brittany. The place is still cluttered with boxes out of which ghosts appear that start tormenting her. Anna has lived many lives: she has been married three times and has had three daughters from three different men. Quite logically life has not been easy for Anna and for her offspring, Fanny, Camille and Lilli. All those who counted for her, dead or undead, have moved with her into her new house and assail her with reproaches, regrets and accusations. Will Anna manage to escape them and be able start a new life?
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Outlander
( 2008 )
During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan, a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the Viking's Iron Age weaponry.
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Eleven love stories set in one of the most loved and hated cities of the world, New York City.
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The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
( 2010 )
As Harry, Ron and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.
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Melancholia
( 2011 )
On the night of her wedding, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) is struggling to be happy even though it should be the happiest day of her life. It was an extravagant wedding paid for by her sister and brother-in-law who are trying to keep the bride and all the guests in line. Meanwhile, Melancholia, a blue planet, is hurtling towards the Earth. Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), Justine's sister, is struggling to maintain composure with fear of the impending disaster.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
( 2012 )
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
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( 2013 )
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Snowpiercer
( 2014 )
In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
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Jackie
( 2016 )
Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.
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