John Murtagh
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Scotland
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Birthday: January 01, 1943
Age: 82 years old
Gender: Male
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The Gift
Overview: Robert and Gordon, two talented teenage footballers from Wick, are invited to Glasgow for a week's trial with a big club. It is their first taste of professional football, but both the game and the city upset their expectations.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-28
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Solid Geometry
Overview: A successful young man's world view is turned upside-down when he inherits his great-great-grandfather's diaries, and starts pursuing the mystical geometric theories held within. Based on a short story by Ian McEwan.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-22
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Shoot for the Sun
Overview: Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-16
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Braveheart
Overview: Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-24
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Sasquatch
Overview: Two friends who fake bigfoot sightings in The Lake District cause panic in a small town in Cumbria.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-24
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Rob Roy
Overview: In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
Genres: Adventure History Drama Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-13
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Gregory's Two Girls
Overview: Twenty years after his teenage crush on a football-mad schoolgirl, Gregory is back at his old school, teaching English. When two of his pupils uncover evil practices at a local factory they want their teacher to help them expose the wrong-doer, who happens to be Greg's old schoolfriend.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-15
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Silent Scream
Overview: A biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters.
Genres: Horror Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Down Among the Big Boys
Overview: Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. JoJo learns of his peril and begins an exercise in risk management.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-19
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Just Another Saturday
Overview: It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-05
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The Fourth Protocol
Overview: Led by Kim Philby, Plan Aurora is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear bomb, whilst an MI5 agent attempts to prevent its detonation.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-20
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Just a Boys' Game
Overview: Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-08
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Complicity
Overview: Local journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have some motives. His brutal murders are also committed on behalf of the underdog. The stories begin to merge and Cameron find himself inextricably and inextricably implicated by the brutal killer. The arms dealer that Cameron plans to expose is found literally 'disarmed' before he can put pen to paper. The brewery chief, loathed by Cameron, who sold up at the expense of his workers, finds himself permanently unemployable. The police are convened of Cameron's guilt and so are half his friends and colleagues. Cameron is forced to employ all his investigative skills to find the real killer and his motive.
Genres: Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-06
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Beautiful Creatures
Overview: When Petula and Dorothy cover up the accidental murder of one jerk boyfriend, they hatch a hilarious scheme to collect a huge ransom.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-23
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Small Faces
Overview: Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and Alan are beginning to experience the power of raging hormones, the story focuses on Lex, who begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of Bobby's gang. Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-05
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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 Riveter
Overview: An out of work father is under pressure from social workers and his criminal friends.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-06
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The Kids Are Ok
Overview: Drama about two teenage children whose parents' marriage is breaking apart. Kenny and Jill are both, in their own ways, distracted and doing poorly at school. When they come home they see their parents arguing, and overhear their mother crying at night, but they have difficulty talking about it with each other. A year later, after the father has left home and everybody seems to have settled down. The children spend weekends with their father, but things become strained when he introduces his new friend Doreen.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-24
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Pan-Fried
Overview: Davie is about to embark on his working life. Today is his first day at the local knackery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-25
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First It's Dark
Overview: When I was younger I thought there was a secret, something that only the grown ups knew, and then one dark day the secret was revealed to me and suddenly the world wasn’t safe any more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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