Joss Ackland — Actor (44)
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) [Movie] WikiData Skybridge IMDb TMDB
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
director: Joseph McGrath actor: John Cleese / Arthur Lowe …
other title: Sherlock Holmes oder Der sonderbare Fall vom Ende der Zivilisation / L'étrange affaire de la fin de la civilisation que nous connaissons …
John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
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The Four Musketeers (1974) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Four Musketeers
director: Richard Lester actor: Michael York / Oliver Reed …
other title: Milady - I quattro moschettieri / De fire musketerers hævn …
The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.
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The Three Musketeers (1973) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Three Musketeers
director: Richard Lester actor: Michael York / Rodney Bewes …
other title: I tre moschettieri / De tre musketerer …
In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
director: Ted Kotcheff actor: George Segal / Jacqueline Bisset …
other title: Qualcuno sta uccidendo i più grandi cuochi d'Europa / Die Schlemmer-Orgie …
Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.
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Villain (1971) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Villain
director: Michael Tuchner actor: Richard Burton / Ian McShane …
other title: Il mascalzone / Skurken …
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
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The Mind Snatchers (1972) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Mind Snatchers
director: Bernard Girard actor: Christopher Walken / Ronny Cox …
other title: Brain Control - Alterazioni progressive / Ein Draht im Kopf …
A German scientist works on a way of quelling overly aggressive soldiers by developing implants that directly stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain.
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The Apple (1980) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Apple
director: Menahem Golan actor: Catherine Mary Stewart / George Gilmour …
other title: Star Rock / BIM Stars …
In a pseudo-futuristic 1994, a square couple enter the corrupt world of the music industry, and subsequently a maze of drugs, sex, and temptation.
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Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
director: Don Sharp actor: Christopher Lee / Barbara Shelley …
other title: Rasputin - Il monaco folle / Rasputin - Der wahnsinnige Mönch …
Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.
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Project: Shadowchaser (1992) [Movie] KevGa-NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData
Project: Shadowchaser
director: John Eyres actor: Martin Kove / Meg Foster …
other title: Shadowchaser / Project Shadowchaser …
Set in the future, a group of terrorists with an android leader storm a hospital when the President's daughter is inside, taking her hostage. To find a way of freeing her, the police decide to consult the architect who designed the building, but he's currently in jail for some crime, and the punishment of the future is to be frozen solid for one's sentence. The cops accidentally thaw out the wrong guy, a football player who decides to keep the mistake a secret and help the police in exchange for his freedom. Will he be able to defeat the terrorists and rescue the hostages, despite not knowing the first thing about architecture?
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Hogfather (2006) [TV] TMDB
Hogfather
actor: David Jason / Michelle Dockery …
other title: Hogfather - Schaurige Weihnachten / Les Contes du Disque-monde …
On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where kids anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?
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The Little Prince (1974) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Douban NeoDB WikiData
The Little Prince
director: Stanley Donen actor: Steven Warner / Richard Kiley …
other title: Il piccolo principe / O Pequeno Príncipe …
After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up stories of journeys through the solar system for the stranded aviator.
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Crescendo (1970) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Crescendo
director: Alan Gibson actor: Stefanie Powers / James Olson …
other title: Crescendo... con terrore / Crescendo - Die Handschrift des Satans …
An innocent project transforms into a perilous nightmare when researcher Susan Roberts arrives in France in search of information on a deceased composer.
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In Search of the Castaways (1962) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
In Search of the Castaways
director: Robert Stevenson actor: Maurice Chevalier / Hayley Mills …
other title: I figli del capitano Grant / As Grandes Aventuras do Capitão Grant …
Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.
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D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
D3: The Mighty Ducks
director: Rob Lieberman actor: Emilio Estevez / Jeffrey Nordling …
other title: Ducks - Una squadra a tutto ghiaccio / The Mighty Ducks 3: Champions 3 …
The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain their scholarships before their big game against the Varsity team.
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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Lethal Weapon 2
director: Richard Donner actor: Mel Gibson / Danny Glover …
other title: Arma letale 2 / Dødbringende våben 2 …
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under Murtaugh's toilet, the action explodes!
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The Mighty Ducks (1992) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Mighty Ducks
director: Stephen Herek actor: Emilio Estevez / Joss Ackland …
other title: Stoffa da campioni / The Mighty Ducks: Champions …
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn't eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack Reilly. The reluctant Gordon eventually grows to appreciate his team, which includes promising young Charlie Conway, and leads them to take on Reilly's tough players.
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Hogfather (2007) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Hogfather
director: Vadim Jean actor: David Jason / Marc Warren …
other title: Hogfather - Schaurige Weihnachten / Les Contes du disque monde …
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke).