Michael Elphick
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael John Elphick (19 September 1946 – 7 September 2002) was an English actor. Elphick was known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, in particular his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders. Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Elphick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 19, 1946
Deathday: September 07, 2002
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The Elephant Man
1980-10-09
The Elephant Man
Overview: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-09
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Quadrophenia
1979-09-14
Quadrophenia
Overview: Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-14
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Pig Bin
1974-10-28
Pig Bin
Overview: "Sling me in here? Nobody slings the King of the Kop anywhere. Not even the pigs." In a police special incidents room, a young soccer supporter meets his hero.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-28
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Gorky Park
1983-12-15
Gorky Park
Overview: Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-15
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The Element of Crime
1984-05-14
The Element of Crime
Overview: Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
Genres: Crime Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1984-05-14
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Little Dorrit
1987-12-11
Little Dorrit
Overview: A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film in originally released in two parts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-11
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Withnail & I
1987-06-19
Withnail & I
Overview: Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-06-19
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I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
1990-07-06
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Overview: When a motorbike gang kills an occultist, the evil spirit he was summoning inhabits a damaged bike. The bike is then bought and restored, but reveals its true nature when it tries to exact vengance on the gang, and anyone else who gets in its way.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-06
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Krull
1983-07-29
Krull
Overview: A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-29
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Hamlet
1969-12-21
Hamlet
Overview: Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-21
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Bird Fancier
1985-01-15
Bird Fancier
Overview: There's big money in pigeon racing if you've got a fast flyer, and Joe Desmond's blue-pied hen is a natural winner. But Joe's lucky streak with the birds has gone on a bit too long for the comfort of his competitors. It's time someone else had a turn. Mal Middleton's comedy was filmed on location in his home town of Sheffield.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-15
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Privates on Parade
1983-03-18
Privates on Parade
Overview: It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.
Genres: Comedy Drama War Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-18
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Out of Bounds
2003-10-31
Out of Bounds
Overview: Louise is an alienated boarding school student in the midst of a hot and heavy affair with the husband of her headmistress, Veronica. Suspicion and passion hang in the air of the isolated campus until Matthew suddenly disappears. Fearing the worst, Louise struggles to uncover what happened to her lover but is foiled at every turn by Veronica, who begins to take a sadistic glee in the psychological torment she inflicts upon her. When a mysterious woman appears around the campus, Louise becomes convinced that she is being framed for the murder of Matthew, or even worse, being set up to be the next victim. Alone and friendless, Louise must keep herself alive long enough to uncover the truth of Matthew's disappearance.
Genres: Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-31
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The Buttercup Chain
1970-09-24
The Buttercup Chain
Overview: Born to twin sisters on the same day in London, France and Margaret are more like brother and sister than cousins. The close relationship between the cousins is suspended when Margaret is sent abroad for schooling. Now a young woman, Margaret returns to London and resumes her intimate connection with France.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-24
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The Nearly Man
1974-10-10
The Nearly Man
Overview: A middle class man finds life as a Labour MP challenging.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-10
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The Betrayal
1969-01-24
The Betrayal
Overview: A seductive and ruthless spy in the service of Germany steals state secrets- including the formula for poison gas-from England and France during World War I. British intelligence, in turn, tries to hunt her down.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-01-24
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The Fix
1997-01-04
The Fix
Overview: The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-04
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C.Q.
1984-01-01
C.Q.
Overview: Life changes dramatically for radio amateur Norman when he gets in touch with a round-the-world yachtsman who introduces him to a different life - and a taste of fame.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Memed My Hawk
1984-05-10
Memed My Hawk
Overview: In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees his village and joins up with a group of outlaws fighting against the wealthy and powerful landowners who control the lives of the locals and make life miserable for them. The outlaws' successes prompt the governor to call in the Turkish army to capture or kill them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-10
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Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984-05-31
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary of Lars von Trier's The Element of Crime (1984).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1984-05-31
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Curse of the Pink Panther
1983-08-12
Curse of the Pink Panther
Overview: Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-08-12
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See No Evil
1971-09-02
See No Evil
Overview: In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-09-02
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Arthur's Hallowed Ground
1984-10-30
Arthur's Hallowed Ground
Overview: Arthur is the groundsman. He's a perfectionist who has lovingly tended the cricket pitch for 45 years. Now he is given a new assistant.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-30
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Red Shift
1978-01-17
Red Shift
Overview: Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Top hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles. A Roman soldier, a medieval rebel and a 1970s young man. Somehow they seem linked through an energy within the hill and an axe. Is history doomed to repeat itself or can loving another person free them?
Genres: Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-17
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The Knowledge
1979-01-01
The Knowledge
Overview: Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Krays
1990-04-27
The Krays
Overview: The Krays is a film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays and were active in London in the 1960s.
Genres: Drama Crime History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-27
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Cold Harbour
1978-04-25
Cold Harbour
Overview: A beautiful Chilean exile called Tina is stranded in a new country.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-25
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Norma
1974-10-15
Norma
Overview: Norma is a woman who appears to be leading a very complicated emotional life; she's involved with no less than four men. Michael is the friend she turns to for help in her emotional crisis.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-15
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That Sinking Feeling
1973-11-13
That Sinking Feeling
Overview: At the gathering of a North Country wedding, the prospective husband starts to have doubts about going ahead as he observes what marriage has done to the guests.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-13
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Man Charged
1971-10-12
Man Charged
Overview: A procedural routine murder investigation written by a former Detective Inspector
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-12
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Blue Remembered Hills
1979-01-30
Blue Remembered Hills
Overview: On an idyllic summer afternoon in the summer of 1943, a group of children play in the West Country hills, fields and forests. With no adults around, they indulge in spontaneous games and horseplay - sometimes echoing the distant war, at other times revealing their own insecurities and petty vindictiveness.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-30
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Black Island
1979-01-01
Black Island
Overview: Joe and Michael, 13-year-old Brits, become separated from their class outing, stranded on a small island, and captured by armed men.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Cry of the Banshee
1970-07-22
Cry of the Banshee
Overview: In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-07-22
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The First Great Train Robbery
1978-12-14
The First Great Train Robbery
Overview: In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
Genres: Thriller Adventure Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-14
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Where's Jack?
1969-04-01
Where's Jack?
Overview: Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s London.
Genres: Adventure Crime History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-04-01
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Three Men in a Boat
1975-12-31
Three Men in a Boat
Overview: One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of fresh air and exercise would be just the very thing, or so their doctors tell them. So, after debating the merits of hotel or camp beds and what to pack, they set off on their voyage - a trip up the Thames from Henley to Oxford - but very quickly find themselves ill-equipped for the trials of riverbank life.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-31
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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
1985-02-17
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Overview: The two-part TV movie Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two Berlin brothers. In 1931, Helmut Hoffman a brilliant student and self-styled opportunist, joins Hitler's SS. At the same time, his younger brother Karl, a top athlete and idealist, becomes a chauffeur for the "S.A.".
Genres: TV Movie Drama War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-17
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Buddy's Song
1991-03-01
Buddy's Song
Overview: Buddy is an aspiring teenager who is a very good musician and has pressure to go further than his Dad's teddy boy rocker days...
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-01
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Pirates
1986-05-08
Pirates
Overview: The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-08
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Saturday, Sunday, Monday
1978-01-01
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Overview: One Saturday evening Rosa Priore is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch for her family and their friends. By Sunday afternoon her life and marriage are in ruins.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Streetwise
1996-04-24
Streetwise
Overview: This film looks at the tough training regime undertaken by London's black cab drivers as they prepare for one of the hardest examinations they will ever take. It takes years to get to grips with the intricate road network and tangle of streets that weave their way through the heart of the capital and 70 per cent of applicants fail to finish. With repeat appearances at the Public Carriage Office to take the examination, it's a bumpy road to the coveted green badge.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-24
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Let Him Have It
1991-10-04
Let Him Have It
Overview: In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-04
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Which Side Are You On?
1985-04-08
Which Side Are You On?
Overview: The documentary features the British miners and their family experiences told through songs, poems, pictures and words.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-08
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The Odd Job
1978-08-31
The Odd Job
Overview: Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-31
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The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy
1992-01-01
The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy
Overview: The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy is a very funny spaghetti western-Peckinpah-Leone pastiche that sees Michael Elphick's charlatan elixir seller, Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes as the notorious and the not so notorious Irish bounty hunters all in pursuit of Kid Divine (Jesse Birdsall) a baby faced killer with a $25,000 price tag on his head.
Genres: Western Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Richard III
1995-12-29
Richard III
Overview: A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-29
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Much Ado About Nothing
1984-12-22
Much Ado About Nothing
Overview: Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-22
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The Supergrass
1985-11-08
The Supergrass
Overview: While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girlfriend. Although he fails to gain any interest from the girl, the police take a great interest in his story. From this point on, Dennis digs a deeper hole for himself at every turn
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-08
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Ordeal by Innocence
1984-06-22
Ordeal by Innocence
Overview: Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed for the murder of his mother. Calgary can prove that Jack was innocent. In spite of opposition from a hostile family, he is determined to solve the crime.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-22
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A Good Human Story
1977-07-17
A Good Human Story
Overview: A trio of journalists look into the murder of a young girl in a seaside town. For the men though it’s more about who gets the big story than solving the crime. (Memorable TV)
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-17
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O Lucky Man!
1973-03-25
O Lucky Man!
Overview: An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Genres: Comedy Music Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-25
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Valhalla
1986-05-12
Valhalla
Overview: Two children in the Viking age find their way into the magical world of Norse mythology.
Genres: Adventure Animation Fantasy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1986-05-12
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Treasure Island
1995-09-27
Treasure Island
Overview: Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island. Unfortunately, a large number of Flint's old pirate crew are aboard the ship, including Long Jane Silver.
Genres: TV Movie Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-27
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The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
1978-11-01
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
Overview: Aspiring dancer Phyllis Dixey makes her name as a stripper.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-01
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Last Summer
1977-07-22
Last Summer
Overview: A 1976 play concerning an unemployed school leaver becomes involved with professional car thieves. Part of the ITV Playhouse strand.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-22
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Hanging Around
1978-10-02
Hanging Around
Overview: How do you kill time when you're 15 years old, have no money and live in a dull London suburb? Rod, Kip and Mul may be short of cash, but not ideas.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-10-02
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Play Things
1976-05-07
Play Things
Overview: A young man volunteers to work with a children's play group in a deprived London area. Adapted by Peter Prince from his own novel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-07
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Pocketful of Dreams
1982-03-12
Pocketful of Dreams
Overview: At the moment money is scarce and times are hard for everyone -even villains like Charlie and Denny are feeling the pinch. But their luck could change when a chance encounter with a film crew provides them with an eccentric method of getting their hands on a lot of loot.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-12
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Chains
1982-06-18
Chains
Overview: Eddie's 40th birthday party reunites friends not seen since the old days of ton-up bikes and early rock and roll. It could be a chance to relive those 'good times', if the others can only match Eddie's enthusiasm.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-18
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