Barrie Houghton

Wish You Were Here (1987)

In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Rebellious Lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. At sixteen, she becomes more exhibitionist and seeks out sexual encounters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Leland
CAST:  Emily Lloyd  •  Tom Bell  •  Jesse Birdsall  •  Clare Clifford

In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Rebellious Lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. At sixteen, she becomes more exhibitionist and seeks out sexual encounters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Leland
CAST:  Emily Lloyd  •  Tom Bell  •  Jesse Birdsall  •  Clare Clifford

Inseminoid (1981)

A crew of interplanetary archaeologists is threatened when an alien creature impregnates one of their members, causing her to turn homicidal and murder them one by one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman J. Warren
CAST:  Robin Clarke  •  Jennifer Ashley  •  Stephanie Beacham  •  Steven Grives

A crew of interplanetary archaeologists is threatened when an alien creature impregnates one of their members, causing her to turn homicidal and murder them one by one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman J. Warren
CAST:  Robin Clarke  •  Jennifer Ashley  •  Stephanie Beacham  •  Steven Grives

The Day Christ Died (1980)

A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Colin Blakely  •  Keith Michell  •  Jonathan Pryce

A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cellan Jones
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Colin Blakely  •  Keith Michell  •  Jonathan Pryce

Flame (1975)

Light the Rock 'n Roll spark with a Flame in the guise of Dave, Noddy, Jim and Don and their showcase of the rise and demise of rock band Flame. Set in the hardships of North England's seventies working class society and music scene. This build-up from rags to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Loncraine
CAST:  Noddy Holder  •  Jim Lea  •  Don Powell  •  Dave Hill

Light the Rock 'n Roll spark with a Flame in the guise of Dave, Noddy, Jim and Don and their showcase of the rise and demise of rock band Flame. Set in the hardships of North England's seventies working class society and music scene. This build-up from rags to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Loncraine
CAST:  Noddy Holder  •  Jim Lea  •  Don Powell  •  Dave Hill

Lassiter (1984)

Scotland Yard and the FBI force a thief and his girlfriend to steal Nazi diamonds from a German countess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Tom Selleck  •  Jane Seymour  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Bob Hoskins

Scotland Yard and the FBI force a thief and his girlfriend to steal Nazi diamonds from a German countess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Tom Selleck  •  Jane Seymour  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Bob Hoskins

The Nativity (1978)

The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard L. Kowalski
CAST:  Madeleine Stowe  •  John Shea  •  Leo McKern  •  John Rhys-Davies

The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard L. Kowalski
CAST:  Madeleine Stowe  •  John Shea  •  Leo McKern  •  John Rhys-Davies

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clive Donner
CAST:  Anthony Andrews  •  Jane Seymour  •  Ian McKellen  •  James Villiers

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clive Donner
CAST:  Anthony Andrews  •  Jane Seymour  •  Ian McKellen  •  James Villiers

See No Evil (1971)

In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  Mia Farrow  •  Dorothy Alison  •  Robin Bailey  •  Diane Grayson

In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Fleischer
CAST:  Mia Farrow  •  Dorothy Alison  •  Robin Bailey  •  Diane Grayson

Empire of the Sun (1987)

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Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  John Malkovich  •  Miranda Richardson  •  Nigel Havers

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  John Malkovich  •  Miranda Richardson  •  Nigel Havers

Gauguin the Savage (1980)

Based on the turbulent life of the temperamental French painter, Paul Gauguin, and his compulsive search for creative freedom which caused him to abandon his wife and five children in Paris for a life of contentment in Tahiti.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fielder Cook
CAST:  David Carradine  •  Lynn Redgrave  •  Barrie Houghton  •  Flora Robson

Based on the turbulent life of the temperamental French painter, Paul Gauguin, and his compulsive search for creative freedom which caused him to abandon his wife and five children in Paris for a life of contentment in Tahiti.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fielder Cook
CAST:  David Carradine  •  Lynn Redgrave  •  Barrie Houghton  •  Flora Robson

Fords on Water (1983)

Influential, cult classic, UK buddy road movie about two friends, one white and one black, who bond over their desire to escape from boredom and unemployment in Thatcher's Britain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Bliss
CAST:  Elvis Payne  •  Mark Wingett  •  Kathryn Apanowicz  •  Jason Rose

Influential, cult classic, UK buddy road movie about two friends, one white and one black, who bond over their desire to escape from boredom and unemployment in Thatcher's Britain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Bliss
CAST:  Elvis Payne  •  Mark Wingett  •  Kathryn Apanowicz  •  Jason Rose

Harem (1986)

A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Hale
CAST:  Omar Sharif  •  Ava Gardner  •  Nancy Travis  •  Art Malik

A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Hale
CAST:  Omar Sharif  •  Ava Gardner  •  Nancy Travis  •  Art Malik

Small Zones (1990)

Intertwined story of the lives of two women; an Englishwoman suffering abuse from her violent husband, and a Russian poet serving hard labour because of her subversive work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Whyte
CAST:  Catherine Neilson  •  Sean Bean  •  Suzanna Hamilton  •  Stephanie Turner

Intertwined story of the lives of two women; an Englishwoman suffering abuse from her violent husband, and a Russian poet serving hard labour because of her subversive work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Whyte
CAST:  Catherine Neilson  •  Sean Bean  •  Suzanna Hamilton  •  Stephanie Turner

Butcher's Hook (1995)

A short film exploring the imagery of medical and scientific experimentation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Pummell
CAST:  Barrie Houghton

A short film exploring the imagery of medical and scientific experimentation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Pummell
CAST:  Barrie Houghton