John Hurt
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The Plague Dogs
(1982)When a pair of dogs escape from a government research lab, they struggle to survive under harsh circumstances in the wild, with help from a wily fox.

Watership Down
(1978)Hoping to escape destruction by human developers and save their community, a colony of rabbits, led by Hazel and Fiver, seek out a safe place to set up a new warren.

Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1984)In a world controlled by language, surveillance, and doctored history, one man dares to rebel against a fascist government. Big Brother is watching.

The Naked Civil Servant
(1975)The outrageous, flamboyant & at times tragic biopic of Quentin Crisp. John Hurt stars as the openly gay Quentin who faced bigotry and condemnation for trying to live his life as he wished in the deeply conservative 1930s.

Love and Death on Long Island
(1998)John Hurt stars in Richard Kwietniowski’s comedy of fame and obsession about an older man (Hurt) who becomes infatuated with a young Hollywood actor (Jason Priestley), and proceeds to track him down.

The Hit
(1984)After a decade in hiding for snitching on his mob associates, an ex-gangster is found in Spain and escorted on a wild ride to Paris for his execution.

Night Crossing
(1982)Two young couples escape from East Germany aboard a hot-air balloon.

Love at First Sight
(2010)A day in the life of 70-year-old Arthur, who falls in love with his beautiful fellow resident Ruth.

Lou
(2010)A tender story about 11-year old Lou and her befuddled grandfather who comes to live with her family and teaches her the healing power of love.

Scandal
(1989)A fictionalised account of the 1963 'Profumo Affair.' After becoming enchanted by exotic dancer, Christine Keeler, a doctor invites her to live with him. Through his parties she meets and dates various members of the Conservative government. When Christine's affair with the Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, goes public, scandal hits the government and threatens the lifestyles of them all.

That Good Night
(2017)A terminally ill screenwriter has two items left on his bucket list: reconcile with his estranged son and ensure his death isn’t a burden on his wife.

Windprints
(1990)Torn between love of country and his work as a news cameraman, a South African and an iconic journalist cover a serial killer manhunt in the desert.

The Elephant Man
(1980)From iconic director David Lynch comes this moving and macabre, Oscar®-nominated historical drama, starring a truly unforgettable John Hurt. Examining disfigurement and prejudice, Lynch’s first Hollywood feature will surprise you with its humane and tender melancholy—and scare you with its darkness.

10 Rillington Place
(1971)The horrifying true account of John Reginald Christie, whose savage murder of a woman and her newborn summarily ended capital punishment in Britain.

The Osterman Weekend
(1983)What if you found out that your three closest friends are enemy agents? For John Tanner, the news comes on the eve of a reunion weekend. But as the reunion turns deadly, is John being set up for the most shocking betrayal of all?

44 Inch Chest
(2009)A jealous husband and his friends plot the kidnapping of his wife's lover with the intention of restoring his wounded ego.

Partners
(1982)Sergeant Benson (Ryan O'Neal) is the biggest ladies man on the force. Kerwin (John Hurt) is a gay man, works a desk job and keeps quiet about his personal life.

Dogville
(2003)A withering indictment of American social values, written and directed by a man who has never set foot in America, Lars von Trier’s Dogville is an ambitious provocation. With an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, this epic Brechtian drama is a raw examination of small-town hypocrisy and prejudice.

Rob Roy
(1995)In eighteenth century Scotland, a cattle farmer, who cannot repay his debt to the aristocratic Marquis of Montrose, fights for his integrity.

Heaven's Gate
(1980)This ambitious frontier epic features a lawman (Kris Kristofferson) and a hitman (Christopher Walken) who fight in a tragic class war between ranchers and starving immigrants.