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David Morrissey

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Waterland (1992)
Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Sinead Cusack, Lena Headey
Jeremy Irons plays a history teacher in America who recounts his own suppressed coming of age to his cynical students. Adapted from Graham Swift's…
FramedFramed (1992)
Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Timothy Dalton, Timothy West
Psychological thriller by award winning screenwriter / author Lynda La Plante (PRIME SUSPECT) mapping a battle of minds between a young cop and an…
Being HumanBeing Human (1994)
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. Robin Williams, Robert Carlyle, John Turturro
An episodic comic–drama in which Robin Williams plays five men named Hector, who each search for their place in their own historical period…
Captain Corelli's MandolinCaptain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Dir. John Madden
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Christian Bale, Nicolas Cage
A melodiously played costume–drama, that unfolds on the Greek island of Cephalonia during WWII. Occupation by Italian and later German…
Born RomanticBorn Romantic (2001) Recommended
Dir. David Kane
Feat. Jane Horrocks, David Morrissey, Catherine McCormack
An acerbic portrait of romantic illusion and disillusion encompassing six regulars of a London sal sa club, all ‘born romantic’ and…
Deal, TheDeal, The (2003)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Michael Sheen, David Morrissey, Dexter Fletcher
Billed as the prequel to the 2006 hit THE QUEEN, this entertaining telepic chronicles the infamous meeting between Labour party heavyweights Tony…
Blackpool (TV Series)Blackpool (TV Series) (2004)
Dir. Coky Giedroyc, Julie Ann Robinson
Feat. David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, David Tennant
Cocky and entertaining mini–series concerns the rise and fall of a Blackpool gambling entrepeneur, played with broad intensity by the excellent…
StonedStoned (2005)
Dir. Stephen Woolley
Feat. Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey
A kaleidoscopic portrait of Brian Jones, the charismatic yet contrary founder of "The Rolling Stones". Re–imagining the rock star’s…
State of Play (TV Mini-series)State of Play (TV Mini-series) (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Yates
Feat. David Morrissey, John Simm, Bill Nighy
Politics, journalism and murder collide in this dynamic British thriller, which snowballs from two seemingly unrelated deaths into a riveting,…
Basic Instinct 2Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling
A belated and troublesome sequel to the 1992 sex'n'suspense hit which made Sharon Stone famous, has the psychopathic blonde novelist return, now in…
Reaping, TheReaping, The (2007)
Feat. Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba
Apocalyptic horror hokum set in bible belt America, with Hilary Swank managing to rise above the schlock as a former missionary turned scientific…
Water Horse, The: Legend of the DeepWater Horse, The: Legend of the Deep (2007) Recommended
Dir. Jay Russell
Feat. Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson
NZ–filmed magical adventure inspired by the legend of Loch Ness in which a small boy secretly adopts a baby mythical creature that grows to…
Other Boleyn Girl, TheOther Boleyn Girl, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. Justin Chadwick
Feat. Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana
Blue–ribbon adaptation of the best–selling novel by Philippa Gregory, which tells the compulsive true story of sisters Anne and Mary…
Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini-series)Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini-series) (2008)
Dir. John Alexander
Feat. David Morrissey, Janet McTeer, Hattie Morahan
Another BBC adaptation of the Jane Austen novel centered around the Dashwood sisters and their search for love. Adapted by Andrew Davies of BLEAK…
Is Anybody There?Is Anybody There? (2008)
Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff
Gentle, tearjerking drama set in an old folks home, where Michael Caine plays a retired magician who forms an unlikely bond with the curious son of…
Red Riding TrilogyRed Riding Trilogy (1974, 1980, 1983) (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Julian Jarrold, James Marsh, Anand Tucker
Feat. Sean Bean, Andrew Garfield, David Morrissey
David Peace’s gritty quartet of crime novels receive a stunning translation to the screen with this threesome of British detective thrillers, based…
Nowhere BoyNowhere Boy (2009)
Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff
A likeable portrait of John Lennon's pre–Beatles youth in 1950's Liverpool and his emotional tug–of–war with the two maternal…
CenturionCenturion (2010)
Dir. Neil Marshall
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Noel Clarke
Riveting, albeit bloody chase film has a splinter group of Roman soldiers fighting for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated…
Five Days (TV Series)Five Days (TV Series) (2010)
Feat. Suranne Jones, Anne Reid, Bernard Hill
High concept BBC crime series magnifies the complex thread of events and consequences surrounding a lengthy crime investigation by focusing on five…
Thorne (TV Series)Thorne (TV Series) (2010)
Feat. David Morrissey, Eddie Marsan, Aidan Gillen
Another top–draw British policier loaded with all the usual suspects: atmosphere, plot twists, and a hard–bitten hero, with David…
BlitzBlitz (2011)
Dir. Elliott Lester
Feat. Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen
Subtlety–free actioner with Statham as a brutish cop given free reign to bring in a serial cop–killer. Almost oppressively violent with a…
South Riding (TV Mini-Series)South Riding (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence
Feat. Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton
Seasoned period drama scribe Andrew Davies (BLEAK HOUSE) adapts Winifred Holtby’s classic novel about a feisty young headmistress who imports…
Field of Blood, The (TV Mini-Series)Field of Blood, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
Dir. David Kane
Feat. Jayd Johnson, David Morrissey, Peter Capaldi
Grim, girl–powered crime drama shot through with impeccable period detail. Set in the male–dominated world of British journalism in the…
Welcome to the PunchWelcome to the Punch (2013)
Dir. Eran Creevy
Feat. James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough
James McAvoy and Mark Strong square off as obsessive cop and elusive criminal mastermind respectively in this high–performance thriller set in…
Britannia (TV Series)Britannia (TV Series) (2017)
Feat. David Morrissey, Kelly Reilly, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
A historical fiction series set in 43AD, following the Roman conquest of Britain and it's opposition by the wild warrior women and powerful Druids of…
City and the City, The (TV Mini-series)City and the City, The (TV Mini-series) (2017)
Feat. Christian Camargo, Ron Cook, Mandeep Dhillon
Compelling blend of sci–fi dystopia and crime set in a European city–state called Beszel, where an inspector in the Extreme Crime Squad…

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