John McGlynn
Biography: John McGlynn was born on September 8, 1953 in Scotland. He is an actor, known for The Queen (2006), Gangs of New York (2002) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). Has acted with numerous theatre companies including: Glasgow Citizens, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, Liverpool Playhouse, 7:84, Paines Plough and Nottingham Playhouse.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 09, 1953
Deathday: N/A
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Wimbledon
2004-09-13
Wimbledon
Overview: British tennis player Peter clutches to an embarrassingly low position on the tennis-ranking ladder. Handed a wild card for Wimbledon, he expects it to be his final bow.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-13
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Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
1991-10-04
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Overview: Mr. Bean realizes he doesn't know the answers to his exam paper and tries desperately to copy from the man seating next to him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-04
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The Planman
2003-03-31
The Planman
Overview: A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-31
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The Long Roads
1993-01-31
The Long Roads
Overview: An elderly woman learns that she is dying of cancer. She and her husband leave their small farm on the Isle of Skye to visit their children to inform them of the news. During the journey, the couple rediscover their love for each other.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-31
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Midnight Breaks
1990-10-18
Midnight Breaks
Overview: When sweet-voiced Cassie of unsigned reggae act Midnight is offered a lucrative deal to join successful group Breaks by record company rep Billy, her band mate boyfriend Tyron is none too pleased.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-18
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The Merrihill Millionaires
1993-09-23
The Merrihill Millionaires
Overview: They were a top team - five miners who together had mined a million tons of coal but now they must face up to redundancy.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-23
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In Traction
1986-08-20
In Traction
Overview: Matters are bad enough when Mr Gentle tries to commit suicide. They are even worse when the attempt fails. Worst of all is being confined to a hospital bed when a bunch of juvenile delinquents are sent to visit you.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-20
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The Slab Boys
1979-12-06
The Slab Boys
Overview: Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three working-class lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-06
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Conversion of St Paul
1990-09-04
Conversion of St Paul
Overview: An atmospheric new jazz film capturing the frustration of a talented young Scottish trumpeter. Paul is playing another lousy gig in Dundee when a sudden confrontation brings his dreams of escape within his grasp.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-04
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Wing Commander
1999-03-11
Wing Commander
Overview: The Hollywood version of the popular video game series "Wing Commander". Unlike other video games to feature film transitions, series creator Chris Roberts was heavily involved in the film's creation. This is the story of Christopher Blair and Todd "Maniac" Marshall as they arrive at the Tiger Claw and are soon forced to stop a Kilrathi fleet heading towards Earth.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-11
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Hero of the Hour
2000-03-12
Hero of the Hour
Overview: A security guard foils an armed robbery and becomes a national hero, but his new-found fame cannot appease his guilty conscience.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-12
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The Queen
2006-09-15
The Queen
Overview: The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-15
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Resnick: Lonely Hearts
1992-03-31
Resnick: Lonely Hearts
Overview: Shirley Peters is dead. Murdered. Her body is found twelve hours later in her own home. Just one of the many sordid domestic crimes hitting the city. Tony Macliesh, her rejected boyfriend, is the obvious prime suspect and he’s just been picked off the Aberdeen train and put straight into custody. But then another woman is sexually abused and throttled to death. And suddenly there appears to be one too many connections between these seemingly unrelated crimes. Detective Inspector Resnick is sure that the two murders are the work of one sadistic killer – two lonely hearts broken by one maniac. And it’s up to Resnick to put the record straight – and put the bastard where he belongs
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-31
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Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon
1987-01-02
Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon
Overview: In this award-winning documentary, directors Masri and Chamoun focus on the women who played a crucial role in fighting the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon. Preserving their stories on camera, Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon is a poignant documentary about courage, resistance, and hope.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-02
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Nervous Energy
1995-11-09
Nervous Energy
Overview: Tom is a young man with AIDS living in London with his lover Ira. The disease has exaggerated Toms nervous energy and in his manic state he suddenly decides to go to Glasgow to visit the family he hasn't seen in ten years. His brother Ian is thoroughly disgusted by his lifestyle and only his mother shows any compassion for him. The visit soon develops into a nightmare as dementia sets in and Tom's health rapidly declines. Finally, events come to a head and Ira has no choice but to force Tom back to London, where he expects him to die at any time. After treatment, Tom gets a brief reprieve, having discovered that his real family is his adopted one in London.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-09
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Living Apart Together
1982-11-29
Living Apart Together
Overview: Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-29
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The Last Musketeer
2000-03-26
The Last Musketeer
Overview: Steve McTear, a gifted fencer, tries to distance himself from the violent criminal activities of his family. When he finds himself pursued by gangsters, he decides to take a job as a fencing coach at a remote and exclusive school.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-26
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Trust
2000-08-15
Trust
Overview: When her husband is accused of murder, solicitor Anne Travers defends him -- but as the evidence mounts, she begins to question their "perfect" life.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-15
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Gangs of New York
2002-12-14
Gangs of New York
Overview: In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
Genres: Drama History Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-14
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A Pinch of Snuff
1994-04-09
A Pinch of Snuff
Overview: Receiving a tip from his dentist Jack Shorter, policeman Peter Pascoe takes a closer look at the Calliope Kinema Club, a film club notorious for showing adult entertainment movies. Shorter is convinced that one particular scene in a movie he recently saw was too realistic to have been staged with fake blood, but when Pascoe and his bluff superior Andy Dalziel starts investigating, they soon comes across the actress in question, Linda Abbott, who obviously didn't suffer from any harm and assures Pascoe that the concerns are unnecessary.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-09
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The Emperor's New Clothes
2001-08-11
The Emperor's New Clothes
Overview: Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-11
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Separations Agency
2009-07-01
Separations Agency
Overview: Rob wakes up one morning to find out that his girlfriend has dumped him, with the news being delivered in the strangest possible way.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-01
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A Sense of Freedom
1985-10-18
A Sense of Freedom
Overview: The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-18
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The Thin End of the Wedge
1977-12-20
The Thin End of the Wedge
Overview: A student faced with an ultimatum to find £5 by morning - or lose his girlfriend - searches for friends he can tap and discovers that the crises in their lives are even greater than his own.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-20
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The Good Time Girls
1981-04-07
The Good Time Girls
Overview: The oil rigs provide rich pickings for those who work on them, but for wives isolated from husbands affluence is not enough.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-07
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Blood Red Roses
1986-12-04
Blood Red Roses
Overview: A woman looks back on her life as a political activist in Scotland from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-04
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