Jonathan Hyde
Biography: Jonathan Hyde (born 21 May 1948) is an Australian-born English actor, well known for his roles as J. Bruce Ismay, the managing director of the White Star Line in Titanic, Egyptologist Allen Chamberlain in The Mummy and Sam Parrish/Van Pelt, the hunter in Jumanji. He is married to the Scottish soprano Isobel Buchanan. They have two daughters, one of which is the actress Georgia King. Hyde was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Among other roles, he played Ferdinand in a 1985 production of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is an Associate Member there. He was also an original cast member of Not the Nine O'Clock News, the first series of which was pulled from broadcast because of the General Election of 1979. Hyde has been in numerous films including The Contract, The Curse of King Tut's Tomb, Land of the Blind, The Tailor of Panama, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking, Eisenstein, Anaconda and Richie Rich. He appeared in the 1989 BBC miniseries Shadow of the Noose in which he played the famous barrister Edward Marshall Hall. He has also appeared in several television mysteries, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, and Midsomer Murders. In 2007, Hyde played Dr. Dorn in Chekhov's The Seagull and the Earl of Kent in King Lear for the RSC in a repertory company that included Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Romola Garai, William Gaunt and Sylvester McCoy. Both plays toured together internationally, before taking up residence in the New London Theatre. The final performance was on 12 January 2008. He reprised his role of Kent in the 2008 television film of King Lear. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Hyde, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: May 21, 1948
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The Mummy
1999-04-16
The Mummy
Overview: Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Genres: Adventure Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-16
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The Contract
2006-04-05
The Contract
Overview: Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-05
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Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994-12-19
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Overview: Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-19
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Caravaggio
1986-08-29
Caravaggio
Overview: A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-29
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Princess of Thieves
2001-03-11
Princess of Thieves
Overview: Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero - Gwyn, the daughter of Robin Hood. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and intelligence of her mother Maid Marian, Gwyn is anxious to follow in her father's footsteps. King Richard nears death and Robin Hood and his Merry Men are summoned to help bring Richard's son Philip to his rightful place on the throne before the evil Prince John can assume power. Robin Hood's life and that of the future King of England soon lies in Gwyn's hands when Robin is captured and sentenced to death.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-11
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Jumanji
1995-12-15
Jumanji
Overview: When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-15
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Anaconda
1997-04-11
Anaconda
Overview: A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest — and deadliest — snake.
Genres: Adventure Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-11
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The Prince and the Pauper
2000-12-01
The Prince and the Pauper
Overview: An adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and young Thomas Canty, two amazing look-alikes caught up in imperial intrigue and scandal. In fleeing from his violent father, Tom stumbles into the palace courtyard, and is seen by young Prince Edward, who takes him in. Each desiring to see what the other's life is like, the boys impulsively switch identities... little knowing what disaster lies ahead at this fault of thought. And soon Thomas becomes a pawn in the hands of Edward's malicious and greedy uncle, who would have the kingdom for himself.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
2004-12-26
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
Overview: The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes, now retired and at very loose ends.
Genres: Mystery Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-26
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King Lear
2008-08-06
King Lear
Overview: King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-06
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The Brutalist
2024-12-20
The Brutalist
Overview: Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-20
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Dinotopia 3: The Election
2002-12-19
Dinotopia 3: The Election
Overview: Ideas of progress turn the peaceful city into a congested metropolis. Could extinction follow? Not with the blessed event that occurs - the birth of a dinosaur, symbolizing Dinotopia's enduring civilization.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-19
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Dinotopia 6: The Exit
2003-08-07
Dinotopia 6: The Exit
Overview: When Karl is bitten by a venomous giant mosquito, his only chance for survival cannot be found on Dinotopia. David and LeSage must embark upon an incredible journey through a secret portal to the outside world but what will be the price ?.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-07
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Dinotopia 4: New Horizons
2003-07-03
Dinotopia 4: New Horizons
Overview: A hunter discovers the elixir of youth on Dinotopia - only to realize, along with LeSage, the price for getting younger. David becomes the ultimate defender of Dinotopia when he takes on a bullish Outsider.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-03
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Dinotopia 2: The Temptation
2002-12-05
Dinotopia 2: The Temptation
Overview: When a shipwreck is found on the shores of Dinotopia, Karl uses his newly discovered radio to make contact with the drifting survivors. But what will happen if that bridge between two worlds is crossed?
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-05
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Dinotopia 5: The Virus
2003-07-24
Dinotopia 5: The Virus
Overview: Karl and Marion are endangered when life on the Earthfarm is threatened by a deadly virus and the culprit is the devious LeSage, who has her own special plans for the couple.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-24
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The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990-01-30
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Overview: A historical recreation of the 1944 attempt by several German High Command Officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and take control of the German government.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-30
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Sitting Targets
1989-03-19
Sitting Targets
Overview: Who has bought the house which is the home for a dozen flat dwellers? When the heating fails and a flat is violently repossessed, things begin to look hopeless. But the tenants begin to fight back...
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-19
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I Spy Returns
1994-02-03
I Spy Returns
Overview: Time passes and things change. So have Scott and Robinson. Scott has become a college professor and Robinson holds a high enough position with the S.S.A.. Actually, their children are now the agents. It is their first mission and they must babysit some Russian scientists But the loving fathers that they are, they follow them to make sure their babies don't get hurt. What happens next is a mix of action and comedy involving the CIA, the KGB, China, and old friends from the old world
Genres: TV Movie Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-03
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An Indecent Obsession
1985-05-23
An Indecent Obsession
Overview: Sister Honour Langtree (Wendy Hughes), is in charge of a military hospital for psychiatric patients. She however transgresses boundaries by developing a sexual attraction for a new patient.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-23
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Hamlet
2024-02-27
Hamlet
Overview: A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological thriller! Transcending the confines of the stage, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlement.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-27
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Sebastian
2024-08-02
Sebastian
Overview: Max is a 25-year-old freelance writer and aspiring novelist who seems well on his way to success in London’s cultural spheres. Yet by night, he finds a different kind of exhilaration as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, meeting men via an escorting platform. Max uses his experiences as Sebastian to fuel his stories and the worthy debut novel that he has been longing to write, finally seems within reach.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-02
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Land of the Blind
2006-05-01
Land of the Blind
Overview: A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-01
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Isaac Newton: The Last Magician
2013-04-12
Isaac Newton: The Last Magician
Overview: Isaac Newton - brilliant rational mathematician or master of the occult? This innovative biography reveals Newton as both a hermit and a tyrant, a heretic and an alchemist. Magical images mix with actors and experts to bring alive Britain's greatest scientific genius in his own words.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-12
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Doctor Jekyll
2023-10-27
Doctor Jekyll
Overview: Recluse Dr. Nina Jekyll befriends with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-10-27
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Stealing Bess
2003-01-01
Stealing Bess
Overview: Two English twins, who despise each other, start rival vacuum cleaner companies across the street from each other.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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The War That Never Ends
1991-03-28
The War That Never Ends
Overview: The Peloponnesian Wars (Athens versus Sparta for twenty-seven years) told in the format of news broadcast-like monologues by Theucydides, Plato, and others.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-28
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Crimson Peak
2015-10-13
Crimson Peak
Overview: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
Genres: Horror Romance Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-13
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Being Human
1994-05-06
Being Human
Overview: One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
Genres: Drama Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-06
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First Born
2016-06-19
First Born
Overview: A young couples lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-19
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The Tailor of Panama
2001-03-30
The Tailor of Panama
Overview: A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-30
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Eisenstein
2000-09-08
Eisenstein
Overview: A glimpse at the life of legendary Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-08
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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
2006-04-11
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Overview: Thousands of years ago, the great Child King Tutankhamen ruled. Few know the details of his life -- No one knows the secrets of his death. All that is about to change.Free -spirited archaeologist Danny Fremont (Casper Van Dien, Sleepy Hollow) is certain that if found, King Tut's Emerald Tablet would hold the power to control the world. Unfortunately, the only one who believes Fremont is his nemesis archaeologist Morgan Sinclair (Jonathan Hyde, Titanic), a member of a secret society who wants the tablet to harness unspeakable evil on the world and will stop at nothing to get it.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-11
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Breathe
2017-10-13
Breathe
Overview: Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-13
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Deadly Advice
1994-04-29
Deadly Advice
Overview: Mother rules the house with an iron hand and has such power over her daughters that they see themselves as becoming old unmarried, maids. Jodie has feelings for the local doctor, a man much older than her, for which her mother strongly disapproves. Beth finds a relationship with a male stripper in Bristol, but sees nothing in the future with Mother around. While both girls would like to be rid of Mother, nothing happens until Jodie sees images of H. R. Armstrong, the man who put the town on the map by dispatching his un-loving wife
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-29
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Hamlet
1980-05-25
Hamlet
Overview: Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch. Then his father's ghost directs him to seek revenge.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-25
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Poppyland
1985-01-13
Poppyland
Overview: He is a respectable pillar of London society who yearns for an idyllic existence away from the noise and the smoke. She feels hemmed in by the confines of an isolated fishing village and dreams of the bright lights, and even brighter people, of the great metropolis. On a hot August day in 1883, Clement Scott, the writer, and Louie Jermy, the miller's daughter, meet each other for the first time.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-13
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Children of the North
1991-10-30
Children of the North
Overview: The murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-30
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021-07-21
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Overview: The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-21
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The Death of the Heart
1987-05-03
The Death of the Heart
Overview: A young orphan girl, Portia, goes to live with her well-to-do aunt and uncle. As she is groomed to become a lady, she is confused by the young man who seems to be courting her. Surrounded by pretentious people who have no clue how to deal with teenagers, she soon loses her naïveté and thinks of running away.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-03
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Fellow Traveller
1989-09-29
Fellow Traveller
Overview: In the Golden Age of Hollywood, two men had it all; one was a top screenwriter, the other a film idol. But when the witch hunts of McCarthyism swept into Tinseltown, it drove one out of the country and the other to suicide.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-29
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Phoelix
1979-08-01
Phoelix
Overview: An aged art connoisseur (Beaumont) and his young female neighbour (Coles), who has a job posing naked in a club, meet and exist in fantasy and reality. Although this raises certain much-discussed questions about the nature of representation, and about the construction of narrative and daydreams in films, 'Phoelix' tends to treat these as just pretty and pertinent issues, opting instead for a mannered concentration on detail.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-01
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Bliss
1995-10-11
Bliss
Overview: Dr. Sam Bliss, a medical research scientist based at Cambridge University, investigates bizarre and unexplained deaths, with the help of his assistant, Dr. Melanie Kilpatrick.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-11
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Beyond Titanic
1998-09-06
Beyond Titanic
Overview: A survey of 86 years of Titanicana in popular culture, with the emphasis on movies about (or inspired by) the disaster.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-06
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Titanic
1997-11-18
Titanic
Overview: 101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-18
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