John Hurt
Actor
Films to Rent on DVD
Man for All Seasons, A (1966)
- Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Paul Scofield, Dame Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern…
- Paul Scofield plays Thomas More, a verbal opponent of King Henry VIII who 'stuck his neck out' once too often. First–class adaptation of the…
10 Rillington Place (1971)
- Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt…
- Richard Attenborough re–creates the activities of UK serial–killer John Christie.
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)
- Dir. Al Viola
Feat. John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton…
- Worthy version of NZ–er Graham Billing's classic novel about an immature young scientist who volunteers for a season observing penguin…
I, Claudius (TV Series) (1976)
- Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Derek Jacobi…
- Superlative televison epic spans the juicy analogues of Roman history with Augustus (Brian Blessed), Caligula (John Hurt), Claudius (Derek Jacobi)…
Shout, The (1978)
- Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski
Feat. Alan Bates, John Hurt, Susannah York…
- An intelligent, enigmatic chiller about an asylum inmate with mystical powers who upsets the lives of an avant garde music composer and his wife in…
Alien (1979)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt…
- One of the best films of modern cinema, this classic combines nail–shredding suspense with H.R. Giger's awesome production design. This film…
Elephant Man, The (1980)
- Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt
- The heart–wrenching true story of a grossly deformed pauper, dramatised to perfection by director David Lynch. A compassionate doctor rescues…
Heaven's Gate (1980)
- Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt…
- One of Hollywood's biggest financial disasters contributed to the demise of United Artists studios. Despite its flaws, this full–length version…
History of the World, Pt.1 (1981)
- Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn…
- A series of hilariously crass historical sketches from Mel Brooks.
Naked Civil Servant, The (1981)
- Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. John Hurt, Patricia Hodge, Colin Higgins
- The life and times of homosexual Quentin Crisp, as drawn from his autobiography. John Hurt is a revelation as this courageous man who endured major…