John Boorman

John Boorman

January 18, 1933 · 93 years old

John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama. Description above from the Wikipedia arti…

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Deliverance

Deliverance

1972 · 1h 49m · Movie

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

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The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

2019 · 2h 4m · Movie

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Chest...

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Excalibur

Excalibur

1981 · 2h 20m · Movie

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.

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The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

2001 · 1h 49m · Movie

A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British Agent.

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Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977 · 1h 57m · Movie

A teenage girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest investigates the death of the girl's exorcist.

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Zardoz

Zardoz

1974 · 1h 45m · Movie

In the late 23rd century, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.

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Point Blank

Point Blank

1967 · 1h 32m · Movie

After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him.

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Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

1987 · 1h 53m · Movie

A young boy living on the outskirts of London comes of age during the uncertain days of World War II.

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The Emerald Forest

The Emerald Forest

1985 · 1h 54m · Movie

After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.

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The General

The General

1998 · 2h 4m · Movie

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.

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Beyond Rangoon

Beyond Rangoon

1995 · 1h 40m · Movie

An American tourist finds herself in the middle of a political uprising in Burma.

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In My Country

In My Country

2004 · 1h 45m · Movie

A journalist and a poetess meet during the hearings of South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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Queen & Country

Queen & Country

2015 · 1h 54m · Movie

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

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Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

1990 · 1h 47m · Movie

A wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.

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The Tiger's Tail

The Tiger's Tail

2006 · 1h 47m · Movie

After a chance encounter, a wealthy businessman is stalked by an evil doppelganger.

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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019 · 1h 38m · Movie

A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.

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Angel

Angel

1982 · 1h 32m · Movie

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a non-verbal deaf girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers' leader. So begins his quest to avenge them.

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Having a Wild Weekend

Having a Wild Weekend

1965 · 1h 31m · Movie

Dinah is a model whose face appears in an ad campaign for meat. While shooting a TV commercial, she and Steve, one of the stunt men, run off together. The advertising executives use their disappearance to generate more publicity f...

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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009 · 1h 26m · Movie

The lifelong friendship of the great Hungarian-born cinematographers László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema.

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Sean Connery vs James Bond

Sean Connery vs James Bond

2022 · 53m · Movie

Having become a world star thanks to James Bond, Sean Connery, who died in 2020, has never stopped trying to shed the image of a sexy and slightly brutal macho that stuck to 007. A look back at an eclectic career, carried out with...

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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

2016 · 1h 20m · Movie

A documentary that explores the life and artistry of one of the virtuoso founding fathers of contemporary cinematography, the Hungarian-born neo-realist Vilmos Zsigmond.

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Me and Me Dad

Me and Me Dad

2012 · 1h 7m · Movie

An intimate portrait about the iconic filmmaker John Boorman directed by his daughter Katrine. The story is told through the relationship of father and daughter, it is a journey about film making, family conflict, love and reconci...

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