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John Hurt

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Man for All Seasons, AMan for All Seasons, A (1966) Aro Favourite
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Paul Scofield, Dame Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern
Paul Scofield plays Thomas More, a verbal opponent of King Henry VIII who 'stuck his neck out' once too often. First–class adaptation of the…
10 Rillington Place10 Rillington Place (1971)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt
Richard Attenborough re–creates the activities of UK serial–killer John Christie.
Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsMr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971) Recommended
Dir. Al Viola
Feat. John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton
Worthy version of NZ–er Graham Billing's classic novel about an immature young scientist who volunteers for a season observing penguin…
Ghoul, The (1975)
Dir. Freddie Francis
Feat. Peter Cushing, John Hurt
In the foggy moors of the 1920's, one of Peter Cushing's 'gate crashers' disappears and turns up dismembered, initiating a disturbing pattern. …
I, Claudius (TV Series)I, Claudius (TV Series) (1976) Recommended
Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Derek Jacobi
Superlative televison epic spans the juicy analogues of Roman history with Augustus (Brian Blessed), Caligula (John Hurt), Claudius (Derek Jacobi)…
Shout, TheShout, The (1978) Recommended
Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski
Feat. Alan Bates, John Hurt, Susannah York
An intelligent, enigmatic chiller about an asylum inmate with mystical powers who upsets the lives of an avant garde music composer and his wife in…
AlienAlien (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt
One of the best films of modern cinema, this classic combines nail–shredding suspense with H.R. Giger's awesome production design. This film…
Elephant Man, TheElephant Man, The (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt
The heart–wrenching true story of a grossly deformed pauper, dramatised to perfection. A compassionate doctor rescues him from depravity and…
Heaven's GateHeaven's Gate (1980)
Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt
One of Hollywood's biggest financial disasters contributed to the demise of United Artists studios. Despite its flaws, this full–length version…
History of the World, Pt.1History of the World, Pt.1 (1981)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn
A series of hilariously crass historical sketches from Mel Brooks.
Naked Civil Servant, TheNaked Civil Servant, The (1981)
Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. John Hurt
The life and times of homosexual Quentin Crisp, as drawn from his autobiography. John Hurt is a revelation as this courageous man who endured major…
Night CrossingNight Crossing (1981) Recommended
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau Bridges
A gripping account of the true attempt by two East German families to flee to the West in 1979 using a home–made hot air balloon. Cast all lend…
Osterman Weekend, TheOsterman Weekend, The (1983)
Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Dennis Hopper
An adaption of Robert Ludlum's well–known novel about cold–war espionage and paranoia.
19841984 (1984) Recommended
Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. John Hurt, Richard Burton
Adaptation of George Orwell's novel remains faithful to his book and is thus a despairing experience. John Hurt and Richard Burton represent the…
Hit, TheHit, The (1984)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth
Stool pigeon Terence Stamp gives a pair of hired killers a run for their money when they discover his 10–year hideaway.
SpaceballsSpaceballs (1987)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy
A rollicking and fairly successful Mel Brooks take–off of STAR WARS and the space–opera genre, with Rick Moranis irresistibly hilarious…
White MischiefWhite Mischief (1987) Recommended
Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles
Popular tale of drugs, decadence, wife–swapping and murder–mystery in colonial Kenya, with an attractive cast.
Storyteller, The (1988)
Feat. John Hurt
John Hurt is the storyteller of Jim Henson's award–winning classic tales of magic and fantasy. The three volumes each contain three stories.
ScandalScandal (1989)
Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda
Polished dramatisation of events that led to the downfall of politician John Profumo, who engaged in an liaison with a controversial call–girl.
Field, TheField, The (1990)
Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean
Another sombre gem from the MY LEFT FOOT team. Richard Harris plays an aging Irish land–lubber whose life–long devotion to cultivating…
Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. John Hurt, Raul Julia, Bridget Fonda
John Hurt stars as a 21st century scientist who is thrown back to 19th century England, where Frankenstein's creature and other famous Brits run…
King RalphKing Ralph (1991)
Dir. David S Ward
Feat. John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt
John Goodman stars as the boorish American heir to the British throne.
Plague, The (1992)
Dir. Luis Puenzo
Feat. John Hurt, Robert Duvall, Raul Julia
William Hurt, Robert Duvall and Raul Julia star in this truncated adaptation of Albert Camus's complex novel. Bubonic plague besieges a modern South…
Dark at NoonDark at Noon (1992)
Dir. Raul Ruiz
Feat. John Hurt, David Warner
John Hurt and David Warner join in the spirit of this bizarre fancy from exiled Chilean director Ruiz. Set in a Portugese village where anything…
Even Cowgirls Get the BluesEven Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Uma Thurman, John Hurt, Sean Young
A joyously ropey adaptation of Tom Robbins beloved 1970s novel in which a big–thumbed hitch–hiker (Uma Thurman) eventually hooks up at a…
Wild BillWild Bill (1995)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt
Evocatively intercuts the remorseful twilight of gunfighter Wild Bill Hicock's life, with a series of tangy, sepia–toned flashbacks.
Love and Death On Long IslandLove and Death On Long Island (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Richard Kwietniowski
Feat. John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Sheila Hancock
Delightful central conceit sees John Hurt fall in love with flaky teen–movie actor Jason Priestley in this decidedly genre and…
Proposition, TheProposition, The (1998)
Dir. Lesli Linka Glatter
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, John Hurt, Madeleine Stowe
A less than saintly love–tryst involves man of the cloth, Kenneth Branagh, with rich, love–starved couple William Hurt and Madeleine…
If… Dog… Rabbit… (1999)
Dir. Matthew Modine
Feat. Matthew Modine, Bruce Dern, John Hurt
Directorial debut for actor Matthew Modine (who also stars), coming up with a by now rather familiar gangster caper, set among an eccentric bunch of…
Lost SoulsLost Souls (2000)
Dir. Janusz Kaminski
Feat. Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, John Hurt
Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin are the souls in question of this devil thriller, in which, in his 33rd year, the Anti–Christ has his previously…

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