Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1944

Country: UK

Total Credits at Criticker: 51 (Actor)

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    The Boys and Girl From County Clare
    Proving all's fair in love and war, The Boys & Girl from County Clare reaffirms that despite a little fiddling rivalry, the only way to win is to play from the heart. (First Look Media)
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    Gothika
    This supernatural thriller is the chilling tale of a brilliant psychiatrist (Berry) who experiences an unwelcome awakening when she is accused of committing a heinous murder she cannot remember. (Warner Bros.)
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. (New Line Cinema)
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    A Question of Faith
    A comic fable centered around the lives of contemporary Catholic monks.
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    The Scorpion King
    In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the sorceress.
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    Titanic
    Beginning with genuine footage of the departure of the Titanic, this film tells the events of that night from the perspective of fictional survivor Rose. As an old lady of 100 she recounts her story of duty, love and disaster to a salvage crew searching for a lost gem.
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    Wimbledon
    A sweet and funny tale of romance across the net between an unlucky wild card player and an American star at Wimbledon.
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    The Ghost and the Darkness
    Set in 1898, this movie is based on the true story of two lions in Africa that killed 130 people over a nine month period... (imdb)
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    First Knight
    Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile, a violent warlord tries to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
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    Drowning by Numbers
    Tired of her husband's philanderous ways, the mother of two daughters drowns her husband. With the reluctant help of the local coroner, the murder is obscured (imdb)
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    Mountains of the Moon
    The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire (imdb)
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    The League of Gentlemen\
    The notorious fictional town of Royston Vasey is under threat and its inhabitants are forced to leave. (imdb)
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    The Bounty
    The familiar story of Captain Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution (imdb)
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    Shirley Valentine
    Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg, wondering what happened to her life. She compares scenes in her current life with what she used to be like and feels she's stagnated and in a rut. But when her best friend wins an all-expenses-paid vacation to Greece for two, Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light. (imdb)
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    Restless Natives
    Two lads in Edinburgh embark on a non-violent spree of robberies. They dress up in clown masks and act as modern highwaymen, robbing coach loads of tourists in the highlands. In the process they become folk heroes to the locals. Their adventures make for a whimsical and gentle comedy, in the Bill Forsyth vein. (imdb)
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    The Wind in the Willows
    Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr.Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels. (imdb)
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    Play for Today
    Play for Today (1970) - TV Series
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    The Black Stuff
    A prequel to the aclaimed UK miniseries 'Boys From the Blackstuff', this TV film tells the story of six working class tarmac layers (hence 'The Black Stuff') who work together. The film portraits their pursuit to upgrade their social and economic status as they try to create their own tarmac gang.
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    Valkyrie
    Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. (imdb)
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    Franklyn
    The story of four lost souls in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State.
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    I, Claudius
    I, Claudius (1976) - TV Mini-Series
    Follows the history of the Roman Empire, from the death of Marcellus to Claudius' own death. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus' attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor.
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    Trial by Combat
    A group of British aristocrats, who call themselves "Knights of Avalon", isn't content with the system of justice and executes judgment themselves. Instead of just killing the people they believe guilty, they give 'em a chance in traditional combat. When one day Sir Grifford witnesses their sessions, they have to remove him too. His son and heir, Sir John from America, starts to investigate with help from Ms. Marion and Colonel Cook from Scotland Yard. (imdb)
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    Boys from the Blackstuff
    The story of five unemployed men in Liverpool struggling to get back on their feet in a harsh economic climate.
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    Canoe Man
    Canoe Man (2010) - TV Movie
    The story of John Darwin, who faked his death in a canoe accident in order to start a new life in Panama.
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    The Kid
    Kevin Lewis never had a chance. Growing up on a poverty-stricken London council estate, beaten and starved by his parents, bullied at school and abandoned by social services, his life was never his own. Even after he was put into care, he found himself out on the streets caught up in a criminal underworld that knew him as 'The Kid'. Yet Kevin survived to make a better life for himself. This international bestseller published in 2003 is his heartbreaking and inspiring story.
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    Bellman and True
    Hiller, a computer expert, was bribed by group of bank robbers to obtain details of the security system at a newly-built bank. Having obtained the information, he thought he'd seen the last of the robbers. But now they've traced him and his son to London. They hold the son hostage and force Hiller to decode the information about the alarm and then to take part in the robbery (imdb)
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    Madagascar Skin
    This is the story of Harry and Flint, an unlikely couple. Harry is a shy young gay man who can't seem to fit into his local bar scene. Flint is a crusty, older, and seemingly straight man with a questionable background. They meet on a gorgeous coastline, and evolve from distrust to deep love. (imdb)
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    Joy Division
    A teenage orphan fights against the Red Army at the end of WWII and in the aftermath is 'adopted' by a Commissar. Years later he is sent to London during the Cold war to work for the KGB, where he questions his life. (imdb)
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    Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
    Engineers, architects and historians are assembled to examine why the Titanic sank, using new technology that has come to light since Cameron's 1997 film, Titanic. (imdb)
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    ParaNorman
    A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. (imdb)
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    The Atheism Tapes
    The Atheism Tapes (2005) - TV Mini-Series
    The Atheism Tapes is a 2004 BBC television documentary series presented by Jonathan Miller. The material that makes up the series was originally filmed in 2003 for another, more general series, Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief, but was too lengthy for inclusion. Instead, the BBC agreed to create The Atheism Tapes as a supplementary series of six programmes, each consisting of an extended interview with one contributor. (Wikipedia)
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    The Heart of the Earth
    Tensions mount in an Andalusia mining town between local Spanish workers and their British employers. (imdb)
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    Outpost 11
    Set in an alternative past where steam power still rules the world, Outpost 11 is the story of three soldiers manning a remote listening post in the Arctic Circle. (imdb)
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    Catherine Cookson\
    A slick cardplayer Rory Connor (played by Robson Green), a rags-to-riches gambler is faced with a life-changing decision. Never one to shy away from high stakes, Rory is in the game of his life when he's asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. Directed by , the film also stars Bernard Hill, Sylvestra Le Touzel and Sammy Johnson.
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    Great Expectations
    Young Pip is expected to become a blacksmith, but, hating the soot and smoke, he secretly dreams of becoming a gentleman. When he meets the mysterious Miss Havisham and her haughty niece Estella, Pip is confident that his dream is to come true. (imdb)
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    The Chain
    Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other. (imdb)
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    Double X: The Name of the Game
    An American (Michael Cooper)arrives at a quiet Scottish hotel where he meets an Englishman (Maurice Rigby). As Maurice walks out towards his car it suddenly explodes !! Cooper picks up Rigby who tells him The Mob is trying to kill him. This is a story of British gangsters in the 90's, betrayal and "Double Cross". (imdb)
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    Wild China
    Wild China (2008) - TV Mini-Series
    An in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites such as the ancient Han kingdom, the Mongol steppes, the Silk Road and the Tibetan Plateau.
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    Wolf Hall
    Wolf Hall (2015) - TV Mini-Series
    England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. (imdb)
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    Titanic: Case Closed
    The documentary looks at the reasons behind the sinking and lack of rescue of the RMS Titanic, and sees Tim Matlin, author of several books about the Titanic travel to locations across Europe, North American and the Atlantic Ocean to meet experts and perform experiments to test theories. (imdb)
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    A Very Social Secretary
    A satirical look at Home Secretary David Blunkett and his affair with publisher Kimberly Quinn. (imdb)
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    The Sailor\
    Victorian England. Former sea captain William Targett returns from Dahomey, Africa, to his native Dorset village. He brings with him his black wife Tulip, a native princess, and her young son. Bigotry and ignorance are shown against the Targetts, finally erupting into open violence.
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    Milwr Bychan
    A young Welsh soldier on duty in northern Ireland shoots a terrorist in self defense and is used as scapegoat by the political system. (imdb)
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    North v South
    Two star-crossed lovers navigate through all-out war between the North and South criminal underworlds (imdb)
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    India\
    Take a ride on India's international railways, which connect the nation's people, history and culture with neighboring Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. (netflix.com)
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    No Surrender
    Two New Year's parties for pensioners, one Orange Lodge, the other Catholic, are double-booked at a nightclub.
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    Golden Years
    Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. Refusing to take the loss of their pensions lying down and to fade away into their declining years, our characters decide to fight back. They decide to take back what was theirs in the first place. They decide to start robbing banks. (imdb)
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    Brief History of Disbelief
    A mini-series which follows the history of atheism. (imdb)
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    Going Off Big Time
    After surviving prison, a man has to forge a career in the crime world. (Internet Movie Database)
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    Screen Two
    Screen Two (1985) - TV Series
    Producer Kenith Trodd was part of a 1984 team brought together to study how the BBC should respond to Channel Four's pioneering efforts in making movies for television and theatrical release. The result was a transition from the earlier concept of studio-made plays, such as "Play for Today" and the introduction of the new BBC anthology movie series, "Screen One" and "Screen Two", with Trodd's supervision of the initial group of titles in 1985.
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    Unforgotten
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