John Yule
Also Known As: Jon Yule
Biography: John Yule was born on February 21, 1946 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He is an actor, known for Scotch on the Rocks (1973), Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) and Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Birthday: February 21, 1946
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Butterfly Man
Overview: An unemployed ex-coal miner becomes a recluse, obsessed with breeding butterflies in the garden of his home in a mining village near Edinburgh. His teenage son attempts to win his attention.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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House of Mortal Sin
Overview: Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which a troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-02-03
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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Overview: The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: da
Release Date: 2002-11-08
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Young Adam
Overview: A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-26
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16 Years of Alcohol
Overview: 16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-17
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Driving Lessons
Overview: A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-06
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Frightmare
Overview: In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. However, in Dorothy's case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. Edmund and eldest daughter, Jackie, try to discover just how far Mother's bloodlust has taken her. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore the crazy roots of her family tree as fully as possible.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-05
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On a Clear Day
Overview: After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-18
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Man to Man
Overview: An epic about anthropologists who hunt and capture pygmies for study back in Europe, in an attempt to illustrate the link between man and ape.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-13
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Postmortem
Overview: The only thing James wants is to remain away from Scotland. One day, however, he receives a fax, a printout of an unknown person's obituary. The next day, he is charged and arrested for the murder of this person.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-20
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The Flesh and Blood Show
Overview: Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-01
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Ae Fond Kiss...
Overview: A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-13
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