Philip O'Brien

Chariots of Fire (1981)

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In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Hudson
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Ian Charleson  •  Cheryl Campbell  •  Alice Krige

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Hudson
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Ian Charleson  •  Cheryl Campbell  •  Alice Krige

Batman (1989)

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Michael Keaton  •  Jack Nicholson  •  Kim Basinger  •  Michael Gough

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Michael Keaton  •  Jack Nicholson  •  Kim Basinger  •  Michael Gough

A Kiss Goodnight (1994)

Advertising exec Natalie engages in a passionate, but brief, love affair with a stranger named Kurt. When Natalie returns to her boyfriend, she finds that Kurt isn't so easily dismissed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Raskov
CAST:  Paula Trickey  •  Al Corley  •  Brett Cullen  •  Shelly Desai

Advertising exec Natalie engages in a passionate, but brief, love affair with a stranger named Kurt. When Natalie returns to her boyfriend, she finds that Kurt isn't so easily dismissed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Raskov
CAST:  Paula Trickey  •  Al Corley  •  Brett Cullen  •  Shelly Desai

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)

This trio of tales, based on classic short stories, chronicles the complicated relations between the sexes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Russell  •  Tony Richardson  •  Frederic Raphael
CAST:  Beau Bridges  •  James Woods  •  Melanie Griffith  •  Elizabeth McGovern

This trio of tales, based on classic short stories, chronicles the complicated relations between the sexes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Russell  •  Tony Richardson  •  Frederic Raphael
CAST:  Beau Bridges  •  James Woods  •  Melanie Griffith  •  Elizabeth McGovern

Loch Ness (1996)

Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is shocked when Laura, an inn-keeper introduces him to a small family of Nessie-dinosaurs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Henderson
CAST:  Ted Danson  •  Joely Richardson  •  Ian Holm  •  Kirsty Graham

Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is shocked when Laura, an inn-keeper introduces him to a small family of Nessie-dinosaurs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Henderson
CAST:  Ted Danson  •  Joely Richardson  •  Ian Holm  •  Kirsty Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985)

Eustace and Dorrie Edgehill have decided to leave Samola, a British protectorate in the Pacific. After the failure of his latest harebrained scheme, no one is likely to give Eustace a job now. Or are they?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gavin Millar
CAST:  Judi Dench  •  Ian Holm  •  Rachel Gurney  •  Alan MacNaughtan

Eustace and Dorrie Edgehill have decided to leave Samola, a British protectorate in the Pacific. After the failure of his latest harebrained scheme, no one is likely to give Eustace a job now. Or are they?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gavin Millar
CAST:  Judi Dench  •  Ian Holm  •  Rachel Gurney  •  Alan MacNaughtan

Love with a Perfect Stranger (1986)

Beautiful wealthy American businesswoman meets eccentric Irishman on an Italian train, who sets out to woo her. What ensues is something neither imagined happening.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Desmond Davis
CAST:  Marilu Henner  •  Daniel Massey  •  Sky du Mont  •  Stephen Greif

Beautiful wealthy American businesswoman meets eccentric Irishman on an Italian train, who sets out to woo her. What ensues is something neither imagined happening.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Desmond Davis
CAST:  Marilu Henner  •  Daniel Massey  •  Sky du Mont  •  Stephen Greif

The Vision (1987)

Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Stone
CAST:  Lee Remick  •  Dirk Bogarde  •  Eileen Atkins  •  Helena Bonham Carter

Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Stone
CAST:  Lee Remick  •  Dirk Bogarde  •  Eileen Atkins  •  Helena Bonham Carter

Intrigue (1988)

A spy is looking for his old colleague who now works for the other side.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Drury
CAST:  Scott Glenn  •  Robert Loggia  •  William Atherton  •  Martin Shaw

A spy is looking for his old colleague who now works for the other side.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Drury
CAST:  Scott Glenn  •  Robert Loggia  •  William Atherton  •  Martin Shaw