Tony Smith

England Expects (2004)

The story follows former football hooligan Ray Knight (Steven Mackintosh), a normal everyday family man who works as a security guard at a financial trading company in Canary Wharf, the symbol of corporate wealth which looms high over the impoverished communities ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Steven Mackintosh  •  Susan Vidler  •  Keith Barron  •  Camille Coduri

The story follows former football hooligan Ray Knight (Steven Mackintosh), a normal everyday family man who works as a security guard at a financial trading company in Canary Wharf, the symbol of corporate wealth which looms high over the impoverished communities ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Steven Mackintosh  •  Susan Vidler  •  Keith Barron  •  Camille Coduri

The Kindness of Strangers (2006)

Ellie and Joe Farrelly are a busy couple bringing up a teenage son while running a large building company. When they suddenly have twins, a stranger comes into their life at just the time when they need help the most.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Julie Graham  •  Hermione Norris  •  Neil Pearson

Ellie and Joe Farrelly are a busy couple bringing up a teenage son while running a large building company. When they suddenly have twins, a stranger comes into their life at just the time when they need help the most.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Julie Graham  •  Hermione Norris  •  Neil Pearson

Oi for England (1982)

In the Moss Side, Manchester "race riots" of 1981 a struggling punk band are tempted by a sinister entrepreneur to perform at a major gig in support of British extreme Right political organizations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Adam Kotz  •  Neil Pearson  •  Richard Platt  •  Ian Mercer

In the Moss Side, Manchester "race riots" of 1981 a struggling punk band are tempted by a sinister entrepreneur to perform at a major gig in support of British extreme Right political organizations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Adam Kotz  •  Neil Pearson  •  Richard Platt  •  Ian Mercer

King (1984)

A man who has had a good life in England wants to retire to Jamaica, but the celebration with his daughters doesn't go as expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Thomas Baptiste  •  Josette Simon  •  Ella WIlder  •  Clarke Peters

A man who has had a good life in England wants to retire to Jamaica, but the celebration with his daughters doesn't go as expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Thomas Baptiste  •  Josette Simon  •  Ella WIlder  •  Clarke Peters

Lady Windermere's Fan (1985)

Lord Windermere appears to all - including to his young wife Margaret - as the perfect husband. But their happy marriage is placed at risk when Lord Windermere starts spending his afternoons with an adventuress who is working her way through London's high society, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Helena Little  •  Tim Woodward  •  Kenneth Cranham  •  Robert Lang

Lord Windermere appears to all - including to his young wife Margaret - as the perfect husband. But their happy marriage is placed at risk when Lord Windermere starts spending his afternoons with an adventuress who is working her way through London's high society, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Helena Little  •  Tim Woodward  •  Kenneth Cranham  •  Robert Lang

What Mad Pursuit (1985)

If you were a famous English novelist doing a whistle stop tour of the United States to promote your books, wouldn't you welcome with open arms the chance of a quiet weekend away from it all in a remote corner of Long Island? Of course you would. Well, let what ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Carroll Baker  •  Imogen Bickford-Smith  •  Helen Blizard  •  Sarah Brackett

If you were a famous English novelist doing a whistle stop tour of the United States to promote your books, wouldn't you welcome with open arms the chance of a quiet weekend away from it all in a remote corner of Long Island? Of course you would. Well, let what ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Carroll Baker  •  Imogen Bickford-Smith  •  Helen Blizard  •  Sarah Brackett

Sweet Nothing (1990)

A youth abandoned by his family joins a group of homeless people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Lee Ross  •  Charlotte Coleman  •  Ron Donachie  •  Andrew Tiernan

A youth abandoned by his family joins a group of homeless people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Lee Ross  •  Charlotte Coleman  •  Ron Donachie  •  Andrew Tiernan

Hancock (1991)

Screen One biopic detailing the final eight years in the life of comedian Tony Hancock, from the peak of his powers as Britain's number one comedian to his eventual mental, alcoholic decline and suicide in Australia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Alfred Molina  •  Frances Barber  •  Mel Martin  •  Malcolm Sinclair

Screen One biopic detailing the final eight years in the life of comedian Tony Hancock, from the peak of his powers as Britain's number one comedian to his eventual mental, alcoholic decline and suicide in Australia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Alfred Molina  •  Frances Barber  •  Mel Martin  •  Malcolm Sinclair

Under the Skin (1982)

"When you get to a man in the case, they're like as a row of pins - For the colonel's lady an' Judy O'Grady are sisters under their skins." - Kipling. Polly writes for a magazine producing glamorous makeovers for young women. Befriending a member of the women's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Frances Tomelty  •  Michael J. Jackson  •  Jacqueline Tong  •  George Costigan

"When you get to a man in the case, they're like as a row of pins - For the colonel's lady an' Judy O'Grady are sisters under their skins." - Kipling. Polly writes for a magazine producing glamorous makeovers for young women. Befriending a member of the women's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Frances Tomelty  •  Michael J. Jackson  •  Jacqueline Tong  •  George Costigan

Grushko (1994)

A restaurant is fire-bombed, a TV journalist and a member of a local mafia are murdered, and a valuable statuette is stolen. Yevgeni Grushko is Head of the Mafia Investigations Division of the local police force, facing new challenges as the internicine gang ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Dave Duffy  •  Andy Serkis  •  Cathy White

A restaurant is fire-bombed, a TV journalist and a member of a local mafia are murdered, and a valuable statuette is stolen. Yevgeni Grushko is Head of the Mafia Investigations Division of the local police force, facing new challenges as the internicine gang ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Dave Duffy  •  Andy Serkis  •  Cathy White

Virtuoso (1989)

In 1962, the young pianist, John Ogdon wins international success in Moscow and embarks on a whirlwind career. Ten years later he suffers the onset of mental illness that threatens to destroy his playing, marriage and sanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Alfred Molina  •  Alison Steadman  •  John Heard  •  James Nesbitt

In 1962, the young pianist, John Ogdon wins international success in Moscow and embarks on a whirlwind career. Ten years later he suffers the onset of mental illness that threatens to destroy his playing, marriage and sanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Smith
CAST:  Alfred Molina  •  Alison Steadman  •  John Heard  •  James Nesbitt