John Castle
Biography: John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: January 14, 1940
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Blow-Up
1966-12-18
Blow-Up
Overview: A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-18
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Animated Epics: Beowulf
1998-01-01
Animated Epics: Beowulf
Overview: Swords fly as Beowulf battles the evil Grendel in this exciting animated adaptation of the epic poem. Incorporating fascinating sketch art and featuring the voice of Joseph Fiennes as Beowulf. found.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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RoboCop 3
1993-01-21
RoboCop 3
Overview: The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the area have no intention of abandoning their homes simply for desires of the company. To this end, OCP have decided to force them to leave by employing a ruthless mercenary army to attack and harass them. An underground resistance begins and in this fight, RoboCop must decide where his loyalties lie.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-21
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Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico
1982-01-01
Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico
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Genres: Documentary Adventure
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Sparrow
1994-02-04
Sparrow
Overview: Catania, Sicilia 1854. A serious epidemic of cholera is hitting the region. Maria a 16 years old novice leaves her convent and returns her home to avoid contamination. Here she finds a difficult situation, in fact her stepmother and her half-sisters prevent Maria to live the normal life of a teenager. In their minds Maria is the promised "bride of God" and a regular life for her is inappropriate. Nino, her handsome neighbor, falls in love for Maria who isn't indifferent to him. But when Maria comes back to her convent the way to become nun is compelled. Now Maria can understand Sister Agata, and realizes she became mad cause a lost and impossible love like the one between Maria and Nino.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1994-02-04
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The Lion in Winter
1968-10-30
The Lion in Winter
Overview: Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-30
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Dealers
1989-11-03
Dealers
Overview: The London branch of Whitney Paine, a major American investment bank, is in the midst of a crisis; after the loss of $100 million, one of their leading traders, Tony Eisner commits suicide by putting a slug through his head while seated at his place in the board room. Despite the high stakes, many of the firm's staff are eager to step into Tony's now-vacated shoes and get credit for saving the company. Daniel Pascoe, the leading trader at the firm, is convinced that he's first in line for the assignment, but the firm imports a new trader from America, Anna Schuman. Daniel is enraged and makes a point of trying to dig up as much dirt on Anna as he can, but things are going to take another turn.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-03
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Eagle's Wing
1979-07-26
Eagle's Wing
Overview: Two men, an aging Native American and a ne'er-do-well trapper from North America, race to claim the stallion Eagle's Wing in antebellum Mexico, meeting marauded stagecoach travelers and garrisoned Mexicans along the way.
Genres: Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-07-26
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The Heart Surgeon
1997-05-04
The Heart Surgeon
Overview: Cardiac surgeon Alex Marsden has an affair with Marcella Duggan, but then finds himself having to operate on her husband Larry, who is also his friend.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-04
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The Tractate Middoth
2013-12-25
The Tractate Middoth
Overview: The chilling story of Dr Rant, whose wicked streak continues from beyond the grave. Based on the festive ghost story by MR James. When a relative comes to find a particular book at the university library, young student Garrett is drawn into a family feud over a will and its legacy - with terrifying consequences.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-25
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Antony and Cleopatra
1972-03-18
Antony and Cleopatra
Overview: Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-18
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The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
1976-12-16
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
Overview: An old captain & his young wife share a lot of adventures after they're shipwrecked and captured by Aborigines on an island near Australia.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-16
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Never Never Land
1980-12-25
Never Never Land
Overview: Zena has been abandoned by her parents and left in the care of her aunt Bee Melvin. She is treated poorly by two of her cousins, and taking the lead from the story Peter and Wendy, she runs away from home with her younger cousin.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-25
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My Killer Reunion
2023-12-14
My Killer Reunion
Overview: When Claire and her husband James attend a medical school reunion, they reconnect with an old classmate named Morgan, who is secretly obsessed with James and plans to sabotage Claire’s life so she can have him all to herself.
Genres: Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-14
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Man of La Mancha
1972-12-12
Man of La Mancha
Overview: In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense--the story of Don Quixote.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-12
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Made
1972-10-01
Made
Overview: This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut. Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring new songs specially composed by Harper.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-01
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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968-08-03
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Overview: Set in a cemetery, the film tells the story of a young man whom a blind man wrongly imagines to be black, and explores the nature of human prejudice.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-08-03
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Seasick
1996-04-05
Seasick
Overview: Eco-terrorists attack a ship carrying toxic waste.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-05
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King David
1985-03-29
King David
Overview: This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
Genres: Action Adventure History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-29
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A Harlot's Progress
2006-11-02
A Harlot's Progress
Overview: Drama looking at artist William Hogarth and his relationship with the prostitute that inspired his most famous piece.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-02
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Hornblower: Retribution
2001-04-15
Hornblower: Retribution
Overview: Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.
Genres: War Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-15
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The Cater Street Hangman
1998-12-19
The Cater Street Hangman
Overview: With the help of a feisty aristocratic woman, a working-class Scotland Yard inspector hunts for a serial killer of young women in Victorian London.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-19
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The Promise
1969-12-01
The Promise
Overview: Set in Leningrad. Follows the lives of three young Russians from the terror of the German siege of Leningrad through the uncertainty of the postwar years to the space age.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-01
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Trafalgar Battle Surgeon
2005-08-29
Trafalgar Battle Surgeon
Overview: This film takes a fresh look at the Battle of Trafalgar through the eyes of the HMS Victory's surgeon and his medical team that supported the brutal tactics leading to Nelson's victory over the French navy. However, there was one patient they did not save.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-29
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The Wings of the Dove
1979-04-08
The Wings of the Dove
Overview: Adaptation of the Henry James novel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-08
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The Three Hostages
1977-12-27
The Three Hostages
Overview: Retired British solider Richard Hannay is recruited by British intelligence in an attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-27
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Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend
2024-08-11
Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend
Overview: Carly, a local college student, develops a relationship with Abram, a young Amish man. Their seemingly innocent courtship soon takes a twisted turn when Abram refuses to return home and takes Carly captive so they can be together forever.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-11
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Gods and Generals
2003-02-21
Gods and Generals
Overview: The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-21
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Judo Champ
1981-05-14
Judo Champ
Overview: John Stewart is Scottish Junior Judo Champ. He has come to London to live. His new club and his new school want him to win competitions for them. His Dad wants him to bring glory to Scotland. The school bully badly needs teaching a lesson. But John no longer seems to enjoy tough competitive judo where the aim is to beat someone else. He wants something else - a different style, a deeper satisfaction. But few understand.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-14
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Kim
1984-05-16
Kim
Overview: A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and considers himself Indian, but is in fact a Brit. The Brits discover his true origin, and train him as a spy.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-16
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The Crucifer of Blood
1991-11-04
The Crucifer of Blood
Overview: A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-04
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Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992-12-27
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Overview: A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-27
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The Life and Death of King John
1984-11-24
The Life and Death of King John
Overview: The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to plactate the French, but there are others who seek disputre his authority.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-24
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The Incredible Sarah
1976-11-05
The Incredible Sarah
Overview: The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt's unconventional life and career are examined in this biopic. At an audition in 1860, the teenage Bernhardt proclaims herself the greatest actress of her time. Her career blossoms, as does her private life. But art and life don't stay balanced, much to the frustration of her lovers. The eccentric Bernhardt eventually does marry another actor, but it's her life on stage that ultimately gives her the most satisfaction.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-05
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A Night Out
1967-02-13
A Night Out
Overview: Albert, a shy and repressed young man who lives with his mother, is persuaded to go for "a night out" with his workmates; it turns nightmarish.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-02-13
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Heather Ann
1983-06-30
Heather Ann
Overview: Cornish fisherman John Lewis is waiting for a stroke of luck which will give him the money to pay his debts and rid himself of his wife and his trawler Heather Ann. One day he nets a torpedo...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-30
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Secrets Between Sisters
2024-11-03
Secrets Between Sisters
Overview: Cassie's sister disappears and is found murdered near a swingers club. Cassie investigates the club's dark underworld to identify her killer, uncovering more than expected.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-03
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Princes in the Tower
2005-01-01
Princes in the Tower
Overview: Drama - The mystery surrounding the disappearance 12 year-old King Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, has been the cause of speculation and fascination for over five centuries. In 1491, eight years after the Princes in the Tower were presumed murdered, a young man told an astonished world that he was Richard, back to claim the throne of England. - Mark Umbers, John Castle, Roger Hammond
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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