John Hurt Movies

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature....

Firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland, are...

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

Alan White is a desperate man; his daughter must have a heart transplant to live. He gets an unexpected visit from his adult son, Danny, a criminal...

When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.

Johnnie Cooper served time for an armed robbery that also his father and brother participated in. When he's released from jail he's determined to...

A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to...

The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "The Guv'nor".

The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the...

The wife of a contract killer disappears. When he is hired by an international organisation to carry out a hit, he suspects they are connected with...

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test...

A day in the life of 70-year-old Arthur, who falls in love with Ruth, a new resident at his retirement home.

Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true...

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a...

A spy navigates the precarious terrain of love and survival during an undercover mission in Syria.

How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who...

A student takes a bizarre trip through the Italian Alps after being inspired by a professor's lecture on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth...

The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.

A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips takes a look at the life of Leslie Phillips; the legendary actor, writer and veritable British institution. Leslie's...

A 1990 documentary presented by Jonathan Ross, in which he interviewed filmmaker David Lynch.