Christopher Malcolm
Biography: Christopher "Chris" Malcolm was a Scottish television and film actor, director and producer. He first achieved notability for his role as Brad Majors in the original stage production of The Rocky Horror Show.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 19, 1946
Deathday: February 15, 2014
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977-09-18
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Overview: John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
Genres: Thriller Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-18
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Highlander
1986-03-07
Highlander
Overview: He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Genres: Adventure Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-07
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Labyrinth
1986-06-27
Labyrinth
Overview: When teen Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-27
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Lassiter
1984-02-17
Lassiter
Overview: Scotland Yard and the FBI force a thief and his girlfriend to steal Nazi diamonds from a German countess.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-17
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Figures in a Landscape
1970-11-12
Figures in a Landscape
Overview: Two escaped convicts are on the run in an unnamed Latin American country. But everywhere they go, they are followed and hounded by a menacing black helicopter.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-12
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Welcome to the Club
1971-09-01
Welcome to the Club
Overview: An Army morale officer hits racism when he tries to put singers in an officers club in 1945 Hiroshima.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-09-01
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Daphne
2007-06-30
Daphne
Overview: Set during the years between the "Rebecca" trial and the writing of Du Maurier's short story "The Birds", including her relationship with her husband Frederick 'Boy' Browning, and her largely unrequited infatuations with American publishing tycoon's wife Ellen Doubleday and the actress Gertrude Lawrence.
Genres: Romance TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-30
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The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
1980-05-13
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
Overview: A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-13
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996-11-06
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Overview: Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle of the international celebrity elite when Saffy is proposed to by her stuffy, upper-class boyfriend, Paolo. Eddy hits the slopes and has a near death experience where God appears to her and tells her it's not yet her time. When Eddy comes to, she waits for a sign that she should get involved in Saffy's wedding. As she returns to the house, it appears all hell has broken loose- relatives piling up, practically squatting, and Saffy about to lose her mind. Eddy calms her by throwing money at her as they bond together, planning Saffy's dream wedding. What could go wrong?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-06
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Les Dogs
1990-08-03
Les Dogs
Overview: Les Dogs are the band playing in a large marquee to celebrate the wedding of Geoffrey and Angela. During the reception, the fathers of the groom and bride exchange insults and a gun battle ensues in which many guests - and Les Dogs - are casualties though the happy couple escape. Victor, who has wandered in on the scene, is asked to take wedding photographs and has a series of dreamlike fantasies all based around his infatuation with Angela.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-03
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30 Years of Comic Strip
2012-11-03
30 Years of Comic Strip
Overview: In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a retrospective documentary. It brings together some of the most prominent figures in UK comedy, reflecting on the show's impact and influence on the British comedy scene over the past three decades. The documentary unveils previously unseen footage and reconnects with characters from iconic episodes. The cast and crew of The Comic Strip share anecdotes about the making of the show, recounting experiences marked by a playful disregard for health and safety.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-03
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The Spiral Staircase
1975-01-31
The Spiral Staircase
Overview: A mute young woman is stalked by a serial killer at her uncle's mansion.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-31
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The Empire Strikes Back
1980-05-20
The Empire Strikes Back
Overview: The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-20
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The Desperados
1969-02-28
The Desperados
Overview: A Confederate and his sons become postwar marauders and face another son who left them, in Texas.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-02-28
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Diamonds on Wheels
1973-08-19
Diamonds on Wheels
Overview: Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-19
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Eat the Rich
1987-10-23
Eat the Rich
Overview: Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-23
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The Switch
1971-06-08
The Switch
Overview: South Vietnam. Working as the head of voluntary relief team Henry Martin objects to the use of torture on prisoners. Martin's principles are tested when his young son is kidnapped and a prisoner may have information on his whereabouts.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-08
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Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead
1975-03-03
Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead
Overview: A woman hears her fiancee's ghostly voice telling her to find him.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-03
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Ragtime
1981-11-20
Ragtime
Overview: A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-20
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Never Say Never Again
1983-10-07
Never Say Never Again
Overview: James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-07
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Spies Like Us
1985-12-06
Spies Like Us
Overview: Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-12-06
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The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972-10-12
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Overview: Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi and beautiful sheilas, but he soon settles into the Australian ghetto in Earls Court, where his old mate Curly has a flat.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-12
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Reds
1981-12-25
Reds
Overview: An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-25
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Force 10 from Navarone
1978-08-16
Force 10 from Navarone
Overview: World War II, 1943. Mallory and Miller, the heroes who destroyed the guns of Navarone, are sent to Yugoslavia in search of a ghost from the past.
Genres: Drama Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-16
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Shock Treatment
1981-08-21
Shock Treatment
Overview: Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple goes on the game show 'Marriage Maze' with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who suggests Brad be imprisoned in the local mental hospital. Meanwhile, Janet's star potential is skyrocketing but who is her mysterious benefactor, and who exactly are these doctors?
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-08-21
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Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979-11-22
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Overview: BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-22
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Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985-05-10
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Overview: A singing cowboy roams the Wild West with his sidekick, dancing horse and fancy wardrobe.
Genres: Action Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-10
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Superman III
1983-06-17
Superman III
Overview: Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-17
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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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Whoops Apocalypse
1986-05-06
Whoops Apocalypse
Overview: When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the countdown to World War 3 begins. If anyone can prevent the oncoming apocalypse it's the American President, but her closest ally the British Prime Minister appears to have gone stark raving mad.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-06
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A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984-01-21
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Overview: Two students calling themselves Carlos and Miguel arrive in Spain dressed as gunslingers to live out their dream of being in a spaghetti Western. At a cafe in a remote town they meet two Australian girls who have picked up a scruffy hitch-hiker and a would-be rapist dressed as a matador.
Genres: Western Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-21
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It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
1975-10-08
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
Overview: A recreation of a World War II incident which occurred in London's Bethnal Green underground station in 1943, in which 173 people died when a panicked crowd stampeded as they were hurrying down the steps to take refuge from an air raid.
Genres: War Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-08
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