Biography: John Irvin |
An assistant editor in British films, Irvin began making documentaries in the '70s, and in 1980 helmed his first feature, the Frederick Forsyth adaptation The Dogs of War. A sturdy if impersonal craftsman, Irvin also helmed Fred Astaire's final... more
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Cast: Alfred Molina
Tags: Period Film Showbiz Drama Drama
Length: 90min
A movie set becomes a metaphor for the tragic rise of World War II in Europe in this historical drama. It's 1939, and as Benito Mussolini rules Italy and war sweeps through Europe, Italian film producer Davide Rieti (Alfred Molina) is attempting to...
Tags: Action Thriller Thriller Police Detective Film
Length: 90min
A vicious serial killer is broadcasting his brutal slayings live on the Internet for all to see, and the only hope to put an end to his voyeuristic killing spree is a morphine-addicted detective in this hriller from Ghost Story director John Irvin....
The Boys & Girl From County Clare (2003)
Tags: Domestic Comedy Musical Drama Comedy Drama
Length: 90min
British filmmaker John Irvin directs the musical comedy drama The Boys From County Clare. Set in the late '60s, the story involves a pair of rival brothers reuniting for the All-Ireland Traditional Music Competition in County Clare, Ireland. As...
Cast: Michael Caine
Tags: Thriller Crime Thriller
Length: 98min
A minor-league criminal suddenly finds himself in deep trouble in this thriller. Billy "Shiner" Simpson (Michael Caine) is a man who has spent much of his life making a living by skirting the law, but he thinks he may finally have a legitimate path to...
Cast: Forest Whitaker Jeremy Irons Charlotte Rampling
Tags: Action Thriller Action Thriller
Length: 95min
An ordinary man remakes himself into a warrior after the death of his family in this hriller. Jack Elgin (Jeremy Irons) is a magazine editor living in London with his wife and three children. Elgin joins his spouse and his children as they set off...
Cast: Jon Voight James Coburn Mary Steenburgen John Irvin Carol Kane
Tags: Religious Epic Epic
Length: 180min
The biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood gets a decidedly unusual retelling in this film, produced as a two-part TV movie and first aired on NBC in May 1999. Noah Jon Voight is an ordinary laborer who one day begins receiving messages from God....
Cast: Harvey Keitel Famke Janssen
Tags: Crime Thriller Chase Movie Crime
Length: 97min
Betrayal and revenge are the key ingredients of this violent, streetwise crime drama. Roy Egan (Harvey Keitel) was once a highly successful thief but has gotten out of the business and now leads a quiet life in the Midwest. He's lured out of...
Tags: Combat Films War Epic War
Length: 93min
John Irvin directed this gripping and effective WWII drama set amid the carnage and slaughter of the Hurtgen Forest battle when the Allies moved on toward Germany in the fall of 1944. Private Manning (Ron Eldard) hopes for a Section 8 switch away from...
Cast: Alida Valli Uma Thurman Vanessa Redgrave Edward Fox
Tags: Romantic Comedy Comedy Drama Period Film Romance
Length: 92min
This romantic comedy is set upon Italy's beautiful Lake Como just before WW II erupted in Europe. British, middle-aged, but still-attractive Miss Bentley has come to the lake to visit the family resort. She has not been there since her father died and...
Cast: Ned Beatty
Tags: Western Historical Film
Length: min
The true-story of Native American legend Crazy Horse is told in this made-for-cable movie. Michael Greyeyes stars as the Oglala Sioux warrior who battled for freedom against encroaching westward expansion and fought General Custer and his forces at...
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