Biography: Charles Jarrott |

The son of a British musical comedy actress, Charles Jarrott inaugurated his own theatrical career after World War II, first as assistant stage manager with the Council of Great Britain Touring Company, then as actor/director with the Nottingham... more
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The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)
Cast: Charles Durning Carrie-Anne Moss   
Tags: Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy 
Length: 104min
When an old war buddy suddenly (after a 20-year absence) reappears with a suitcase full of money, bottles of absinthe and a desire to kill himself, eccentric Algernon finds himself caught up in an increasingly ridiculous situation. Before Norbie Hess...

Length: 90min
This holiday-themed made-for-TV drama stars Mimi Rogers as Melody, a counter clerk at a large department store who learns an unusual lesson about the real meaning of Christmas. Melody drops a list of the things she'd really like for Christmas in...

A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story (1994)
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This biography dramatizes the incredible life of Oksana Baiul, a Russian orphan who overcomes many obstacles, including political turmoil, tragedy and brutal training to become an Olympic figure-skating gold medalist. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast: Patsy Kensit   
Tags: Romantic Drama Romance 
Length: 95min
Based on Alicia Scott's best-selling novel, this made-for-television romance centers on the passionate love affair that gradually develops between a brilliant scientist/widower and the down-to-earth woman he hires to care for his children. ~ Sandra...

Cast: Charles Jarrott   
Tags: Crime Thriller Thriller 
Length: 95min
Emma Samms stars as a photographer who finds out more than she bargained for when she investigates her brother's murder at a horse breeding farm. The cast also includes Catherine Oxenberg and Tippi Hedren. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast: Kim Delaney   
Tags: Drama 
Length: 240min
This sequel to Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances finds Lucky Santangelo fighting for control of Hollywood studios with old enemies. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide

Cast: George Peppard John Mills   
Tags: War Action War Adventure Spy Film 
Length: 188min
Based on a novel by Jack Higgins, this WW-II thriller chronicles the daring rescue of a captured American officer who has vital information concerning the upcoming Normandy invasion. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Lucy and Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
Cast: Frances Fisher   
Tags: Drama Showbiz Drama Biopic Marriage Drama 
Length: 95min
This unflattering TV movie offers a portrayal of the stormy marriage between comedienne Lucille Ball (Frances Fisher) and her Cuban bandleader husband (Maurice Benard). ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Danielle Steel's 'Changes' (1991)
Tags: Romantic Drama Marriage Drama Drama Romance 
Length: 96min
In this made for TV movie based on Danielle Steele's novel, Cheryl Ladd portrays a successful New York television anchorwoman. When she marries a successful surgeon in Los Angeles, romance becomes difficult with their careers on opposite ends of the...

Cast: Michael York Mia Sara Lucy Gutteridge Hugh Grant Barry Bostwick Alan Hume   
Tags: Romantic Drama Drama 
Length: 250min
Originally titled Judith Krantz' Till We Meet Again, this two-part soaper covers forty-three years in the lives of three women. In 1913, French chanteuse Lucy Gutteridge embarks upon a successful showbiz career. She marries a champaigne heir and bears...

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