 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1989  PG, 126 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: John Neville, Eric Idle, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams, Sarah Polley, Bill Paterson, Valentina Cortese, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Jeffrey, Charles McKeown, Winston Dennis, Jack Purvis, Alison Steadman, Ray Cooper
Terry Gilliam, who also directed "Time Bandits" and "Brazil," has created an enjoyable film based on the exaggerated war stories of a real-life, 18th-century baron (John Neville). Not only did he have amazing adventures all over the world, the good baron met the King of the Moon (Robin Williams), took a voyage into the heart of a volcano, and was swallowed by a sea monster.
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The Angry Silence 1960  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, Michael Craig, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Oliver Reed, Alfred Burke, Laurence Naismith, Russell Napier, Penelope Horner, Brian Bedford, Brian Murray, Norman Bird, Beckett Bould, Edna Petrie
This film represents the beginning of lack of solidarity in unions when factory worker Tom Curtis (Richard Attenborough) refuses to join an unofficial strike in his machine shop and becomes the victim of assaults–both mental and physical. Throughout Tom's ordeals, his wife Anna (Pier Angeli) does not understand why he cannot just get along with the other workers even if he cannot agree with them.
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The Assassination Bureau 1969  PG, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Adventure / Comedy / Thriller
aka: The Assassination Bureau Limited
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jurgens, Philippe Noiret, Warren Mitchell, Beryl Reid, Clive Revill, Vernon Dobtcheff, Annabella Incontrera, Jess Conrad, George Coulouris, Kenneth Griffith, Katherine Kath, Ralph Michael
Based on a Jack London story, this film is set on the eve of World War I and involves journalist Sonya Winter (Diana Rigg) who offers money to the head of the Assassination Bureau, Ivan Dragomiloff (Oliver Reed), to target himself as the next victim. Dragomiloff takes the deal, and the chase is on as his assassins set out to eliminate him him, while Dragomiloff, in turn, tries to end their lives.
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Beat Girl 1959  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Wild for Kicks
Director: Edmond T. Greville
Cast: David Farrar, Noelle Adam, Gillian Hills, Christopher Lee, Adam Faith, Shirley Anne Field, Peter McEnery, Claire Gordon, Nigel Green, Oliver Reed, Delphi Lawrence, Michael Kayne, Anthony Singleton, Robert Raglan, Nade Beall
Teen beatnik rebel Jennifer (Gillian Hills) is not at all happy when her widowed father, Paul (David Farrar), marries young Nichole (Noelle Adam) who is not much older than Jennifer. Finding out that Nichole may have been a stripper, Jennifer becomes a stripper at the sleazy club where Nichole worked. But problems loom when lecherous club owner Kenny King (Christopher Lee) takes an interest in Jennifer.
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 The Big Sleep 1978  R, 99 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone, Candy Clark, James Stewart, John Mills, Joan Collins, Oliver Reed, Edward Fox, Harry Andrews, Colin Blakely, Diana Quick, Richard Todd, James Donald, John Justin
This version of "The Big Sleep" features Robert Mitchum in the role of private detective Philip Marlowe, and the setting is now in London during the 1970s. Marlowe is hired by elderly General Sternwood (James Stewart) to investigate a blackmail attempt. In the process, Marlowe becomes involved with Sternwood's daughters (Sarah Miles and Candy Clark), and, before the case is solved, several murders take place.
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The Brood 1979  R, 90 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, Nuala Fitzgerald, Cindy Hinds, Susan Hogan, Michael McGhee, Gary McKeehan, Felix Silla, Reiner Schwartz, Henry Beckman, Robert A. Silverman, Joseph Shaw, Larry Solway, Nicholas Campbell
Nola Carveth (Samantha Eggar) is a mental patient under the care of eccentric psychiatrist, Dr. Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed). When Nola's family members become victims of vicious physical attacks, Dr. Raglan is suspected of being behind the attacks. Gross.
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Burnt Offerings 1976  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Dan Curtis
Cast: Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, Oliver Reed, Eileen Heckart, Lee Montgomery, Bette Davis, Dub Taylor, Anthony James, Joseph Riley, Todd Turquand, Orin Cannon, Jim Myers
A young family–Ben and Marian Rolf (Oliver Reed and Karen Black) and their young son Davey (Lee Montgomery) with elderly Aunt Elizabeth (Bette Davis) in tow–rent an old home in Northern California from Arnold and Rox Allardyce (Burgess Meredith and Eileen Heckart). They are looking forward to a good summer vacation and discover, too late, that the house is haunted. 2 User Reviews
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| | 11/17/2012 | | I like thriller films like these from the 80s |
| | burnt offerings | waynesgirl75 02/18/2012 | | One of the first haunted house movies i saw and i can still watch it again and again. |
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Captain Clegg 1962 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Adventure
aka: Night Creatures
Director: Peter Graham Scott
Cast: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper, Martin Benson, David Lodge, Derek Francis, Daphne Anderson, Milton Reid, Jack MacGowran, Sydney Bromley, Terry Scully, Peter Halliday, Rupert Osborne
A pirate, Capt. Clegg (Peter Cushing), disguises himself as the reverend Dr. Blyss and still carries out his smuggling activities. When the Royal Crown sends in Capt. Collier (Patrick Allen) and his crew to investigate, Collier suspects that Blyss is hiding something. But the ensuing investigation is made difficult when they encounter ghostlike creatures and eerie lights in the swamps.
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The Class of Miss MacMichael 1978 R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Silvio Narizzano
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Michael Murphy, Rosalind Cash, John Standing, Michael Murphy, Phil Daniels, Tony London, Marianne Stone
Dedicated teacher Conor MacMichael (Glenda Jackson) fights the establishment, headed by Terence Sutton (Oliver Reed), to bring knowledge to her class of social misfits.
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Crossed Swords 1977 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: The Prince and the Pauper
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Rex Harrison, David Hemmings, Harry Andrews, Sybil Danning, Murray Melvin, Julian Orchard, Felicity Dean, Graham Stark, Preston Lockwood
In this remake of Mark Twain's classic tale "The Prince and the Pauper," Mark Lester takes on dual roles of both Henry VIII's (Rex Harrison) son Prince Edward and the poor boy from the London slums, Tom. The boys meet, realize that they look alike, trade clothes, and inadvertently switch identities. As they live each other's lives for awhile, both boys find problems associated with the other's life.
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 The Curse of the Werewolf 1961  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain, Catherine Feller, Anthony Dawson, Josephine Llewellyn, Michael Ripper, Peter Sallis, Charles Lamb, John Gabriel
Following her rape in a castle, the woman gives birth to a son who is cursed by possession of the spirit of the werewolf. 2 User Reviews
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| | Margo 06/27/2011 | | Scary, because a child was used as the young werewolf |
| | Mandy M artin | Bradley 11/05/2007 | | She uses chiascuro |
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The Fall of the House of Usher 1988 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The House of Usher
Director: Alan Birkinshaw
Cast: Oliver Reed, Donald Pleasence, Romy Windsor, Rufus Swart, Norman Coombes, Anne Stradi, Philip Godawa, Leonorah Inge, Jonathan Fairbirn, Carole Farquhar
Two good stars (Oliver Reed and Donald Pleasence) can't help this boring remake of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale.
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The Four Musketeers 1974  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Faye Dunaway, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Geraldine Chaplin, Roy Kinnear, Michael Gothard, Simon Ward, Sybil Danning
This very good sequel to Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers" has plenty of good action. Musketeers Athos (Oliver Reed), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), and Porthos (Frank Finlay) team up with D'Artagnan (Michael York) to rescue the fair lady, Constance (Raquel Welch).
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Funny Bones 1995 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, George Carl, Leslie Caron, Freddie Davies, Lee Evans, Oliver Reed, Ruta Lee, Richard Griffiths, Ian McNeice, Sadie Corre, Christopher Greet, Peter Gunn, Gavin Millar, William Hootkins
Tommy (Oliver Platt) discovers that his father, George (Jerry Lewis), stole material for the comedy act that made him famous. Now Tommy, who is hoping to follow in his famous father's footsteps, must come to terms with his information.
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Gladiator 2000  R, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan
Set in 180 A.D., this action film uses real historical events and people as background for its tale of greed and corruption versus loyalty and truth. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murders his father, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), he forces trusted general Narcissus Maximus (Russell Crowe) into exile. Rescued by slaves, Maximus is sold as a gladiator and ends up fighting in the Colosseum under the alias of "The Spaniard." The film won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. It also received seven other nominations, including Best Director.
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The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday 1976 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: Lee Marvin, Oliver Reed, Robert Culp, Elizabeth Ashley, Kay Lenz, Strother Martin, Sylvia Miles, Howard Platt
A bizarre group of misfits plot to get rich quick while two of their members, Sam (Lee Marvin) and prostitute Thursday (Kay Lenz), fall in love. 1 User Review
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The Hunting Party 1971 R, 108 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Action
Director: Don Medford
Cast: Oliver Reed, Candice Bergen, Gene Hackman, Simon Oakland, L.Q. Jones, Ronald Howard, G.D. Spradlin, Mitch Ryan, William Watson, Rayford Barnes, Bernard Kay, Richard Adams, Dean Selmier, Sarah Atkinson, Francesca Tu
This violent film involves the kidnapping of Melissa (Candice Bergen). Her wealthy rancher husband Brandt Ruger (Gene Hackman) sets off to seek revenge against her captor, outlaw Frank Calder (Oliver Reed), and his gang. While Brandt searches for Melissa, she falls in love with Frank, and now Brandt is humiliated and determines to kill Frank and his gang–one by one.
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I'll Never Forget What's 'Is Name 1967 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Oliver Reed, Orson Welles, Carol White, Norman Rodway, Harry Andrews, Peter Graves, Edward Fox, Frank Finlay, Michael Hordern, Wendy Craig
The foibles of modern society are the focus of this film involving Andrew Quint's (Oliver Reed) attempt to regain his dreams of youth.
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The Lady and the Highwayman 1989 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Romance
Director: John Hough
Cast: Emma Samms, Oliver Reed, Hugh Grant, Claire Bloom, Christopher Cazenove, Lysette Anthony, Michael York, John Mills, Ian Bannen, Gordon Jackson, Robert Morley, Bernard Miles, Gareth Hunt, Steffanie Pitt, Floyd Bevan
Based on Barbara Cartland's novel, this is the tale of a 17th-century romance between highwayman Lord Lucius Vyne (Hugh Grant) and Lady Panthea Vyne (Lysette Anthony) who he saved from her brutal husband-to-be Christian Drysdale (Ian Bannen). With the reinstatement of Charles II (Michael York) as King of England, problems interfere with the romance.
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Lion of the Desert 1981 PG, 162 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Gastone Moschin, Andrew Keir, Robert Brown, Ihab Werfali, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky Dumont, Takis Emmanuel, Eleonora Stathopoulou
Set between the years 1929 and 1931, this is the story of the leader of a rebel band, Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn), who stands in the way of Mussolini's (Rod Steiger) efforts to take over Libya. Mussolini has sent General Rodolfo Graziana (Oliver Reed) into Libya for the invasion, but Mukhtar is determined to stop the Italian oppressors and does so until he is captured and executed.
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 Oliver! 1968 G, 146 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild, Hugh Griffith, Joseph O'Conor, Leonard Rossiter, Megs Jenkins, Peggy Mount, Hylda Baker, Kenneth Cranham, Sheila White, Wensley Pithey
This film won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Director and is an excellent production of Charles Dickens' story set to music. The plot involves the orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) who is befriended by the Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and joins a gang of thieves led by Fagan (Ron Moody). Despite his circumstances, Oliver does find friends and a "family" within the gang. Popular songs include "As Long as He Needs Me" and "Consider Yourself." A total of six Oscars were received, and there were six other nominations, including Best Actor (Ron Moody) and Supporting Actor (Jack Wild). 1 User Review
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| | Margo 06/27/2011 | | It's Reed's eyes that did it for me |
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Paranoiac 1963 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Liliane Brousse, Sheila Burrell, Maurice Denham, Alexander Davion, John Bonney, John Stuart, Harold Lang, Arnold Diamond, Colin Tapley, Sydney Bromley
Eleanor Ashby (Janette Scott) thinks she has seen her long-dead brother, Tony (Alexander Davion), and believes she is going mad. When it appears that Tony has returned, his wealthy, but dysfunctional family–including brother Simon (Oliver Reed)–have major problems dealing with it and suspect foul play. Jealousy ensues as family members try to figure out what is really happening. 1 User Review
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| | Margo 06/27/2011 | | It's Reed's eyes that did it for me |
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Parting Shots 1999 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, John Cleese, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley, Diana Rigg, Oliver Reed, Joanna Lumley, Gareth Hunt, Peter Davison, Edward Hardwicke, Nicholas Gecks
Things aren't going well for photographer Harry Sterndale (Chris Rea), and now matters worsen when he finds out he has cancer and has only a short time to live. So why not kill all of those who had hurt him in the past? And why not hire an assassin to kill him? You guessed it–the medical diagnosis was wrong. Now he must evade the police and the hit man.
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Pirates of Blood River 1962 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: John Gilling
Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Christopher Lee, Glenn Corbett, Marla Landi, Oliver Reed, Andrew Keir, Peter Arne, Michael Ripper, Jack Stewart, David Lodge, Marie Devereux, Diane Aubrey, Dennis Waterman, Desmond Llewelyn
Hammer Films presents this high-seas adventure about young Jonathan Standing (Kerwin Mathews) who is exiled by his father (Andrew Keir) to a penal colony. The penal colony is invaded by pirates led by Captain LaRoche (Christopher Lee), and Jonathan leads LaRoche and his pirate ship to his Caribbean home where LaRoche believes a treasure is buried. LaRoche takes control of the town while searching for the treasure, and many are killed in the process. Finally, LaRoache finds the treasure–a gold statue of Jonathan's grandfather–and attempts to haul it away. But, Jonathan and his cohorts attack the raft, the statue falls overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, La Roche is killed, and the survivors return home.
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 The Pit and the Pendulum 1991 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Rona De Ricci, Jonathan Fuller, Frances Bay, Jeffrey Combs, Mark Margolis, Stephen Lee, Oliver Reed, Tom Towles, William J. Norris, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Barbara Bocci, Benito Stefanelli, Geoffrey Copleston, Larry Dolgin
Set during the 15th century at the time of the Spanish Inquisition and shot in a European castle, this version of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale carries an air of authenticity. The plot involves the evil deeds of the unbalanced Grand Inquisitor Forquemada (Lance Henriksen) who uses the name of God and the Church to support the use of his torture chamber.
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Prisoner of Honor 1991 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Russell
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Oliver Reed, Peter Firth, Jeremy Kemp, Brian Blessed, Kenneth Colley, Catherine Neilson, Peter Vaughan, Lindsay Anderson, Christopher Ashley, John Bennett, John Cater
This made-for-TV film provides an account of the French "Dreyfus Affair" in the last decade of the 19th century. Captain Alfred Dreyfus (Kenneth Colley) was court-martialed and sent to Devil's Island for espionage. Colonel Picquart (Richard Dreyfuss) was assigned the task of justifying the sentence; but, instead, he uncovered the fact that the Jewish Dreyfus was a scapegoat for a General Staff member. Picquart's efforts ruined his career but resulted in the release of Dreyfus.
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Return to Lonesome Dove 1993 TV, 300 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Mike Robe
Cast: Jon Voight, Barbara Hershey, Rick Schroder, Louis Gossett Jr., William Petersen, Oliver Reed, Reese Witherspoon, Dennis Haysbert, Timothy Scott, CCH Pounder, Chris Cooper, Nia Peeples, William Sanderson, Barry Tubb, David Carpenter
This made-for-TV sequel to the highly successful original miniseries "Lonesome Dove" has a new cast, and the story is not based on the novel of Larry McMurtry. Ex-Texas Ranger Woodrow Call (Jon Voight, replacing Tommy Lee Jones) buries his friend Gus at Lonesome Dove and gathers a group of cowboys to help drive a herd of Mustangs from Texas to his Montana ranch. And the saga begins.
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Revolver 1973 R, 111 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller / Drama
aka: Blood in the Streets
Director: Sergio Sollima
Cast: Oliver Reed, Fabio Testi, Agostina Belli, Frederic de Pasquale, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Peter Berling, Marc Mazza, Daniel Beretta, Salvatore Borghese, Steffen Zacharias, Paola Pitagora, Bernard Giraudeau, Gunnar Warner, Calisto Calisti, Michel Bardinet
Vito's (Oliver Reed) wife Anna (Agostina Belli) is kidnapped. The ransom demand is the release of imprisoned Milo (Fabio Testi). Vito, a prison official who knows that Milo is to be killed if released, teams up with the prisoner Milo to foil the bad guys and free his wife.
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Royal Flash 1975 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Florinda Bolkan, Oliver Reed, Britt Ekland, Lionel Jeffries, Tom Bell, Joss Ackland, Alastair Sim, Michael Hordern
Based on George McDonald Frazier's novel, this film is supposed to be a satire on the swashbuckling era of Victorian England but comes across as slapstick comedy.
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The Sell Out 1976 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Richard Widmark, Oliver Reed, Gayle Hunnicutt, Sam Wanamaker, Vladek Sheybal, Ori Levy, Assi Dayan, Shmuel Rodensky, Peter Frye, Fanny Lubitsch, Miguel Pedregosa, Yossi Virginsky, Thelma Ruby, Heinz Bernard, Yossi Graber
Retired CIA Agent Sam Lucas (Richard Widmark) lives the quiet life in Israel until a former protege, Gabriel (Oliver Reed), asks for help: he had defected to the Soviets but now wants out. The chase is on when both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. order the capture of Gabriel.
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The Shuttered Room 1967 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Blood Island
Director: David Greene
Cast: Gig Young, Carol Lynley, Oliver Reed, Flora Robson, William Devlin, Bernard Kay, Charles Lloyd Pack, Judith Arthy, Robert Cawdron, Celia Hewitt, Anita Anderson, Rick Jones, Ann Bell, Murray Evans, Peter Porteous
Mike and Susannah Kelton (Gig Young and Carol Lynley) arrive in New England to move into Susannah's inherited millhouse. One problem exists with the house: Ethan (Oliver Reed) is crazy and is locked in the attic.
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Skeleton Coast 1987 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Coast of Skeletons
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed, Herbert Lom, Daniel Greene, Simon Sabela, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Nancy Mulford, Peter Kwong, Robin Townsend, Arnold Vosloo, Larry Taylor, Tullio Moneta, Jonathan Rands, Rudi De Jager
Retired Marine Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) puts together a team (including Peter Kwong, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Daniel Greene, and Nancy Mulford) to invade an Angolan stronghold to free his CIA agent son. During the execution of their plan, they run across several shady characters who include German military advisor Col. Schneider (Robert Vaughn), wheeler-dealer Elia (Herbert Lom), and security chief Capt. Simpson (Oliver Reed).
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Spasms 1983  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Death Bite
Director: William Fruet
Cast: Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, Kerrie Keane, Al Waxman, Marilyn Lightstone, George Bloomfield, Miguel Fernandes, Angus MacInnes, Laurie Brown, Gerard Parkes, William Needles, Denis Simpson, Patrick Brymer, Al Maini, Denise Fergusson
Oliver Reed stars as millionaire hunter Jason Kincaid who appears to be on the same telepathic wavelength with a deadly serpent he encounters in the forest. Peter Fonda plays a psychologist, Dr. Tom Brasilian, called into the case to examine the phenomenon.
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The Sting II 1983 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden, Oliver Reed, Bert Remsen, Ron Rifkin, Jose Perez, Larry Bishop, Monica Lewis, Kathalina Veniero, Francis X. McCarthy, Richard C. Adams, Harry James, Frances Bergen
This is nowhere close to being the film that its predecessor was, but there is a little fun here and there. Jackie Gleason and Mac Davis play the heroes Fargo Gondorff and Jake Hooker (in Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's roles) in this one about fixing a boxing match to get Gus Macalinski (Karl Malden).
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Sword of Sherwood Forest 1960 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco, Nigel Green, Sarah Branch, Jack Gwillim, Desmond Llewelyn, Oliver Reed, Vanda Godsell, Edwin Richfield, Patrick Crean, Dennis Lotis, Darren Nesbitt, James Neylin
This sequel to the Robin Hood stories features Richard Greene as Robin Hood who works undercover to investigate the plot of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Peter Cushing) to kill the Archbishop of Canterbury (Jack Gwillim) who has spoken out against the Sheriff. Robin and his "merry men" then rescue the Archbishop–despite problems when fair maid Marian (Sarah Branch) mistakes Robin for a murderer and leads him into a trap. Robin and his "merry men" also save Marian from the clutches of the evil Earl of Newark (Richard Pasco).
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The System 1964 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: The Girl Getters
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow, Barbara Ferris, Harry Andrews, Julia Foster, Andrew Ray, Clive Colin Bowler, David Hemmings, John Alderton, Guy Doleman, Ann Lynn, John Porter-Davidson, Iain Gregory, Jeremy Burnham, Mark Burns
As a member of the local bachelor group in a seaside village, Tinker (Oliver Reed) spends a considerable amount of time searching for sexual conquests among the tourists. But, Tinker gets a lesson in the sexual exploitation game when he meets fashion model Nicola (Jane Merrow) who plays her own game.
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Ten Little Indians 1974 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
aka: And Then There Were None
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Oliver Reed, Elke Sommer, Richard Attenborough, Stephane Audran, Charles Aznavour, Gert Frobe, Herbert Lom, Maria Rohm, Adolfo Celi, Alberto de Mendoza, Teresa Gimpera, Nasser Malekmotei, Orson Welles, Rik Bataglia, Sepedeh
In this story, based on Agatha Christie's great novel, ten people are invited to an Iranian desert inn. Once there, they are told through a taped recording by Mr. Owen (voice of Orson Welles) that they will all die. And the killings begin, one-by-one. Will any of the "guests" survive?
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The Three Musketeers 1973 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Raquel Welch, Michael York, Geraldine Chaplin, Charlton Heston, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lee, Frank Finlay, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Spike Milligan, Roy Kinnear, Joss Ackland, Simon Ward, Georges Wilson
This is a very good rendition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel about the swashbuckling adventures and romances of D'Artagnan (Michael York) and the three Musketeers–Athos, Aramis, and Porthos (Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, and Frank Finlay). The story begins when D'Artagnan arrives in Paris wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father (Joss Ackland) who was a Musketeer. He meets and befriends Athos, Aramis, and Porthos and then joins in their efforts to defend Queen Anna (Geraldine Chaplin) from the scheming Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston).
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Tommy 1975 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Ken Russell
Cast: Roger Daltrey, Ann - Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Robert Powell, Tina Turner, Jack Nicholson, Ben Aris, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, John Entwistle, Barry Winch
The story in this rock opera involves young Tommy (Roger Daltrey) who became deaf, dumb, and blind when his father was murdered. Tommy's mother Nora (Ann-Margaret) and stepfather Frank (Oliver Reed) take Tommy to a specialist (Jack Nicholson), but nothing happens–until Tommy discovers pinball. Tommy becomes a world champion pinball player. He even beats the Pinball Wizard (Elton John) and gains fame and fortune. The film is based on the Who's rock opera and features great performances by Eric Clapton, Elton John, and Tina Turner. Ann-Margret was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress.
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Tomorrow Never Comes 1978 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Oliver Reed, Susan George, Raymond Burr, John Ireland, Stephen McHattie, Donald Pleasence, Paul Koslo, Cec Linder, Richard Donat, Delores Etienne, Jayne Eastwood, Stephen Mendel
After learning that his girlfriend Janie (Susan George) has been unfaithful, Frank (Stephen McHattie) shoots a cop and holds Janie hostage at gunpoint in a beach hotel. Now, police Lieutenant Wilson (Oliver Reed) on his last day before retirement must team up with his hot-tempered Captain (John Ireland) to defuse the situation before more people are killed.
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The Trap 1966 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Romance
Director: Sidney Hayers
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Rex Sevenoaks, Oliver Reed, Barbara Chilcott, Linda Goranson, Blain Fairman, Joseph Golland, Jon Granik, Merv Campone, Reg McReynolds, Walter Marsh
Jean La Bete (Oliver Reed) is a French-Canadian fur trapper who has spent three years in the wilderness when he comes back to town to claim a wife in the annual "wife auction." Jean arrives too late for the auction and, instead, takes orphaned, mute housekeeper Eve (Rita Tushingham) for his wife. Problems ensue, but, by story's end, Jean and Eve discover that they really do love each other. 2 User Reviews
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| | bern 02/21/2012 | | i would love to watch this again, where would one get a the movie to watch |
| | Madge 04/03/2011 | | A brilliant fm but can anyone advise where I can get a DVD copy |
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Treasure Island 1990 TV, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Julian Glover, Richard Johnson, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Clive Wood, Nicolas Amer, Michael Halsey, Isla Blair, John Abbott, James Cosmo, James Coyle, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Thoma
Charlton Heston plays a devilish Long John Silver–the pirate who is determined to get his hands on the treasure map that Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) has in his possession. This version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale was filmed on the beautiful locations of Cornwall and Port Antonio, Jamaica.
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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll 1960 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: House of Fright
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Paul Massie, Dawn Addams, Christopher Lee, David Kossoff, Francis De Wolff, Norma Marla, Magda Miller, Oliver Reed, William Kendall, Helen Goss
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story is altered to give an up-dated motive for the change of Dr. Jekyll into the sinister Mr. Hyde.
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Two of a Kind 1983  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Comedy / Romance
Director: John Herzfeld
Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Charles Durning, Beatrice Straight, Oliver Reed, Jack Kehoe, Kathy Bates, Ernie Hudson, Scatman Crothers, Gene Hackman, Richard Bright, Vincent Bufano, Toni Kalem, Robert Costanzo, Castulo Guerra
God (voice of Gene Hackman) has given up on humanity and orders that the people be destroyed. Angels (Charles Durning, Scatman Crothers, Castulo Guerra, and Beatrice Straight) convince God that he should give humanity another chance. The angels randomly select Zack (John Travolta) and Debbie (Olivia Newton-John) and set out to make them better people. This will not be easy because what the angels do not know is that Zack is a bank robber.
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Venom 1982 R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Piers Haggard
Cast: Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles, Sterling Hayden, Lance Holcomb, Cornelia Sharpe, Susan George, Mike Gwilym, Paul Williamson, Michael Gough, Edward Hardwicke
A deadly snake escapes from its cage and terrorizes a London townhouse, especially international crooks (Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, and Susan George) who have kidnapped an American boy. Interesting how the snake only goes after the bad people (who populate big cities). Big-name cast.
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 Women in Love 1969 R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Russell
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Alan Bates, Jennie Linden, Eleanor Bron, Alan Webb, Michael Gough, Vladek Sheybal, Catherine Willmer, Phoebe Nicholls, Sharon Gurney, Christopher Gable
Glenda Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress in her role of Gudrun, whose cruel treatment of her husband, Gerald (Oliver Reed), leads to his suicide. Set in England during the 1920s, Gudrun's marriage is contrasted to her sister Ursula's (Jennie Linden) happy wedded life. A nomination was received for Best Director.
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| 1. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
2. The Angry Silence (1960)
3. The Assassination Bureau (1969)
aka: The Assassination Bureau Limited
4. Beat Girl (1959)
aka: Wild for Kicks
5. The Big Sleep (1978)
6. The Brood (1979)
7. Burnt Offerings (1976)
8. Captain Clegg (1962)
aka: Night Creatures
9. The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)
10. Condorman (1981)
11. Crossed Swords (1977)
aka: The Prince and the Pauper
12. The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
13. Dante's Inferno (1967)
14. The Fall of the House of Usher (1988)
aka: The House of Usher
15. The Four Musketeers (1974)
16. Funny Bones (1995)
17. Gladiator (2000)
18. Gor (1988)
19. The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday (1976)
20. The Hunting Party (1971)
21. I'll Never Forget What's 'Is Name (1967)
22. The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
23. Lion of the Desert (1981)
24. Oliver! (1968)
25. Paranoiac (1963)
26. Parting Shots (1999)
27. Pirates of Blood River (1962)
28. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
29. Prisoner of Honor (1991)
30. Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
31. Revolver (1973)
aka: Blood in the Streets
32. Royal Flash (1975)
33. The Sell Out (1976)
34. The Shuttered Room (1967)
aka: Blood Island
35. Skeleton Coast (1987)
aka: Coast of Skeletons
36. Spasms (1983)
aka: Death Bite
37. The Sting II (1983)
38. Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
39. The System (1964)
aka: The Girl Getters
40. Ten Little Indians (1974)
aka: And Then There Were None
41. The Three Musketeers (1973)
42. Tommy (1975)
43. Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)
44. The Trap (1966)
45. Treasure Island (1990)
46. The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
aka: House of Fright
47. Two of a Kind (1983)
48. Venom (1982)
49. Women in Love (1969)
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