Charles Hyatt
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica
Adult: No
Birthday: February 14, 1931
Age: 94 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 01, 2007
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Cool Runnings
Overview: When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-01
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You in Your Small Corner
Overview: Barry Reckord adapted his stage play for TV and his brother Lloyd plays the central character – a Jamaican new to London. When he begins a relationship with a white woman, he finds himself in conflict with his mother, who has great expectations for him. The very early intimate portrayal of this interracial relationship broke new ground, and is believed to feature one of the world's first examples of an interracial kiss on TV.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-06-05
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In the Beautiful Caribbean
Overview: Play set in the Caribbean showing how life is hard and a struggle, with problems of unemployment and lack of money.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-02-03
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Wind Versus Polygamy
Overview: When Councillor Ogidt and Mr. Madu come to Chief Ozuomba's court, both wanting to marry Elina, the Chief sees his chance to oppose the new anti-polygamy law. Unfortunately, this production was likely wiped by the BBC, and is no longer believed to exist.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-07-15
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Love Thy Neighbour
Overview: Two men who are nextdoor neighbors constantly battle it out over seemingly trivial offenses. Their wives, on the other hand, are best of friends. The two couples attempt to win a 'love-thy-neighbor' competition by lying...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-26
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Freelance
Overview: A street-smart witness to a gangland slaying tries to beat the hit man at his own game.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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The Marijuana Affair
Overview: An American detective investigates the drug trade's influence on violence in Jamaica and corruption among government officials and high-ranking members of the police force.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-12
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Crossplot
Overview: A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-11-25
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Fable
Overview: In Great Britain a reversal of African apartheid comes into place, and the country is governed by black people with whites as the subservients.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-27
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Faith and Henry
Overview: A coming of age story of an interracial relationship. Lancashire lad Henry finds himself attracted to Faith, an independent-thinking black school friend of Jamaican heritage.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-06
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A High Wind in Jamaica
Overview: In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-01
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The Day of the Fox
Overview: "In Jan Carew’s explosive drama, Sammy Davis Jr gives a memorable performance as a proud but disillusioned revolutionary who aims to destroy the remnants of white colonial rule in a new African nation. The political themes explored remain incredibly prescient." - BFI
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-09-06
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The Mighty Quinn
Overview: Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-17
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The Bushbaby
Overview: The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet Bushbaby. Fearing what the future holds she decides to set the pet free but while doing so misses the boat back to England. After meeting up with a friendly native they try to resolve the situation together. Things take a turn for the worse when it is falsely reported that the native has kidnapped her, thus putting a price on his head
Genres: History Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-09-01
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Club Paradise
Overview: When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they renovate the resort and lure tourists to Club Paradise in an effort to fight off corrupt officials and businessmen who want to claim the resort as their own.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-11
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Hack-O-Lantern
Overview: When Tommy was a boy, he saw his grandpa, the leader of a vicious satanic cult, murder his father in a brutal ritual on Halloween night. Now he is 18, and grandpa is ready to indoctrinate him into the ways of the black arts.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-25
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