Neil Dickson
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Biography: Neil Dickson is a British born stage and film actor and voice over artiste who divides his career between the US and the UK. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Dickson spent several seasons in rep before making his West End debut opposite Dame Judi Dench and Daniel Massey in The Gay Lord Quex, directed by Sir John Gielgud. From there, he co-starred with Ian McShane, James Mason, Ava Gardner and Susan Sarandon in NBC's mini-series A.D. Anno Domini which led to him playing one of his most memorable film roles - that of the legendary hero of British literature James Bigglesworth in 1986's Biggles: Adventures in Time, a role he somewhat replicated in the Pet Shop Boys film It Couldn't Happen Here two years later. Other credits include She Wolf of London, I Claudius, Twin Peaks, Inland Empire, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, A Good Year, Alias and the Rugrats.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: UK
Birthday: May 14, 1958
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Gender: Male
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Inland Empire
Overview: As a Hollywood actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.
Genres: Horror Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-06
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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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Biggles
Overview: Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the life of dashing Royal Flying Corps pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth after his photo recon mission is shot down. Before he can work out what has happened, Jim is zapped back to the 1980s......
Genres: Action Family Fantasy Science Fiction War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-30
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It Couldn't Happen Here
Overview: Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records.
Genres: Music Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-08
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Overview: A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.
Genres: Crime Horror Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-07
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A Good Year
Overview: Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-09
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Chicanery
Overview: Darren Flare is an Emmy Award-winning, slightly dim newscaster, who is about to stumble on the story of the decade: the capture of the FBI's most wanted terrorist, the Imam Abdul Mohammed Zaleeka.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-29
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The Story of O: Untold Pleasures
Overview: "O" is a talented photographer in her late twenties with a promising career ahead of her. She is torn, however, between the tasks financial realities are forcing upon her and between her own artistic aims. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Rene, "O" decides that she should pursue her artistic passion without reservation, setting aside financial realities until she has completed her very beautiful, avant-garde book of original photos. In hopes of enabling "O" to focus her energies on the book, Rene introduces her to a mysterious benefactor, the wealthy and powerful Sir Stephen. What starts out as a promising arrangement, turns out to be self-destructive for "O". She allows outside influences to corrupt her artistic vision, as she is drawn into a seductive world of deceit, power, and eroticism
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-07
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Gramps
Overview: Gramps tells his grandchildren about his battle against invading aliens.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-03
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A Hazard of Hearts
Overview: When compulsive gambler Sir Giles Staverley has lost his estate and all his money playing dice, he realises that he only has one thing left of value: his daughter Serena. In a final game, he stakes his daughter's hand in marriage, convinced that this time he will not lose. Unfortunately, however, he does lose; to the evil Lord Wrotham. Unable to return home and tell his daughter that he has lost her in a game of dice, Sir Giles kills himself there and then. Lord Vulcan, who has witnessed the events, takes pity on Serena Staverley, although they have never met. He challenges Lord Wrotham to a game of dice in which the winner takes both Staverley Court and Miss Serena.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-27
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Scrambled
Overview: "Scrambled" is a wild comic romp about a passionate omelette chef whose creepy ex-best friend just gets out of prison and wreaks havoc in all aspects of his life. It's a cross between "South Park" and Almodóvar with a little dose of "Animal House."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2021-01-01
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The Quantum Devil
Overview: A team of scientists face dangerous consequences after they conduct a clandestine experiment to breach the quantum barrier and travel to another dimension.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-26
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Haunting of the Innocent
Overview: Tom and Brenda have the perfect life but when Brenda is violently attacked in the comfort of their home, their perfect lives are thrown into chaos and fear.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-01
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Titanic 666
Overview: After a mammoth cruise ship sails over the site of the Titanic’s disaster, dark and deadly events start to occur on board. As the ship’s captain investigates the tragic occurrences, it becomes clear that the passengers and crew from the original Titanic have returned.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-15
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Smokin'
Overview: Jake's world is turned upside down after a strange prescription from his doctor leads him on a journey into the surreal and bizarre where he must finally confront his smoking habit.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-22
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King of the Wind
Overview: In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-25
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Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Overview: In a post-apocalyptic America, the iron fist of the totalitarian government seeks to crush one mysterious man named John Galt, who has the power and influence to change everything...
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-12
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Wall of Tyranny
Overview: A U.S. soldier sees the Berlin Wall go up in 1961 and helps a group of East Germans escape to the West.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-11
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Sharpe: The Legend
Overview: Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the brave and determined officer who took him to hell and back. The narrator is Rifleman Cooper, and the officer whose fame he recalls is the legendary Richard Sharpe.
Genres: War Action Adventure History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-13
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The Mallen Secret
Overview: Movie version of The Mallen Secret. Edited together from the episodes of The Mallens.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-05
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A Snow Globe Christmas
Overview: In a temper, Meg, a cynical, overworked TV executive, rants about how the movies she produces lie, making you think dreams can come true, and tries to smash her favorite snow globe. Instead, it hits her on the head and knocks her out. When she comes to, she finds herself magically transported to a perfect snow-covered town like the one in her globe, married to a handsome woodworker and mother to two young children.
Genres: Drama Romance Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-14
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Donna on Demand
Overview: A twisted take on low-voltage celebrity and overnight "Internet stars" and what happens when the two cross paths. An off-kilter love triangle with a girl half his age, a disapproving string of ex-wives... And a stalker in a monkey mask.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-15
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Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Overview: Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-15
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Lionheart
Overview: A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's sworn duty to protect the children and lead them to safety.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-14
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The Mallen Curse
Overview: The fourth and final instalment of the Mallen family saga. Barbara, rejected by Michael, enters into a loveless marriage with a son of the Benshams, who now own Squire Thomas' former home, High Banks. Meanwhile, Mr Bensham proposes to Anna Brigmore, Barbara's former governess, who has a burning ambition to become mistress of the house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-06-18
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Overview: Two not-too-bright party girls reinvent themselves for their high school reunion. Armed with a borrowed Jaguar, new clothes and the story of their success as the inventors of Post-It notes, Romy and Michele descend on their alma mater, but their façade crumbles quickly.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-25
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On Sight
Overview: A gripping adventure into the world of cutting edge rock and ice climbing documenting what is possible with a ground up, no pre-practice approach resulting in raw, compelling and often frightening footage. The climbers in this film aren’t necessarily the strongest but they have the biggest kahooners(!); willing to take a 30 foot fall for the ultimate on sight ascent.
Genres: Adventure Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-21
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Something to Believe In
Overview: Reports of a weeping Madonna in Italy reach Las Vegas, where blackjack dealer Maggie has just learnt she has only weeks to live. With a massive leap of faith she convinces herself that seeing the Madonna with her own eyes could lead to her salvation, and travels to Europe to find it. Hitching through Italy, she meets pianist Mike, who is also en route to what he believes could be a life-changing event - a performance at the Barbarina concert in Naples.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-08
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The World of Eddie Weary
Overview: Alex Conway is an actor who plays the part of 'Eddie Weary', a sympathetic, down-at-heel, shabby, Northern, working-class private detective, in a TV show. Except Conway is actually a complete idiot in real-life: stuck up, pretentious and selfish, the constant focus of tabloid interest for his bad, usually drunken behaviour. But then he discovers he gets truckloads of mail from fans who think he really is Eddie Weary, asking for his help, so he decides to help them - with the aid of his assistant, Birdie.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Missing Link
Overview: The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.
Genres: Family Animation Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-04
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Atomic Apocalypse
Overview: Two years after the nuclear bombs dropped and welcome to the future, where there’s no fuel or power, and society is a barbaric mess. Survivors Kate, husband Sam, and daughter Suzi are searching for a rumoured bunker that people say is full of food and medicine. En route, they meet the solitary Joe, who may not have the group’s best interests at heart. Kate will have to do everything possible to protect her family.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-07
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Lost Lake
Overview: When Kat Walker, an exotically beautiful free spirit, takes a job at rustic Tamarack Lodge, she appears to have little in common with her strange new companions. Soon, amazing interconnections between them are revealed and their lives intertwine with passion and humor as they challenge one another on the steepest slopes of the body, mind and soul. After an avalanche traps Kat and her friends in the isolated lodge, she becomes increasingly haunted by seductive and terrifying visions. As a secret world unfolds, her mysterious past emerges and her new life awakens. With its fascinating characters and compelling story, LOST LAKE is a captivating journey into the light and shadows of the human heart.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-01
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Voice of the Heart
Overview: Mini-series based on the novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Lady Frances Cunningham, a writer of historical biographies, becomes heavily involved with the Hollywood movie set
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-28
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A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Overview: A chance meeting between British nobleman and lovely young Mistral foils a plot by her manipulating Aunt Emilie to avenge the death of her sister, Mistral's mother, who died in childbirth. But when an unscrupulous blackmailer and a rapacious Rajah enter the plot, the growing attraction between Lord and convent girl becomes yet more fraught with Danger.
Genres: Romance History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-02
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Overview: Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.
Genres: Comedy Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-15
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Beowulf
Overview: A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
Genres: Adventure Action Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-05
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The Mallens
Overview: Adaptation of the Mallen series of novels by Catherine Cookson.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-10
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