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1. The Long Good Friday (1980)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Paul Freeman, Leo Dolan
Votes: 25,642
2. The Fourth Protocol (1987)
R | 119 min | Thriller
John Preston is a British Agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians are hoping this will shatter the "special relationship" between the two countries.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 11,000 | Gross: $12.42M
3. Quicksand (2003)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a workaholic banker journeys to Monaco to investigate the suspicious activities of a company, he finds himself framed for murder and running for his life.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Michael Keaton, Michael Caine, Judith Godrèche, Rade Serbedzija
Votes: 2,761
4. Ruby (1992)
R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An exploration of certain conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination from Jack Ruby's perspective. Ruby owns a run-down strip club in Dallas, and does what he can for credibility... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, Frank Orsatti, Jeffrey Nordling
Votes: 1,689 | Gross: $0.92M
5. The Last of the Finest (1990)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
4 LA cops are fighting the war on drugs. Corrupt superiors manage to break up their team when one of them gets killed. The 3 quit LAPD and continue investigating.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Fahey, Bill Paxton
Votes: 1,650 | Gross: $1.53M
6. Beyond the Limit (1983)
R | 104 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
During the Dirty War, a half-English doctor in Argentina befriends the police, the rebels and the alcoholic Honorary British Consul, whose Latino wife he seduces. When the consul is mistakenly kidnapped by the rebels, he must pick a side.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins, Elpidia Carrillo
Votes: 1,538 | Gross: $6.00M
7. Voyage (1993 TV Movie)
R | 86 min | Thriller
Morgan (Rutger Hauer) and Catherine "Kit" Norvell (Karen Allen) have their future plans ready. In Monte Carlo, their sailboat is stocked. From there, they are going to sail to Malta and ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Eric Roberts, Karen Allen, Connie Nielsen
Votes: 818
8. Act of Vengeance (1986 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, Wilford Brimley, Hoyt Axton
Votes: 817
9. When the Sky Falls (2000)
R | 107 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found. Hampered by the system, a police ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Joan Allen, Patrick Bergin, Liam Cunningham, Kevin McNally
Votes: 782
10. The Infiltrator (1995 TV Movie)
R | 92 min | Drama, Thriller
A freelancer reporter goes undercover and joins a Neo-Nazi hate group.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Oliver Platt, Arliss Howard, Tony Haygarth, Michael Byrne
Votes: 744
11. Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
GP | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
A new school teacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his pupils, and he fears the same will happen to him.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: David Hemmings, Carolyn Seymour, Douglas Wilmer, Tony Haygarth
Votes: 725
12.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Deadly Voyage
(1996)
R | 90 min | Drama
When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a stowaway on board, the ship was fined ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Omar Epps, Joss Ackland, Sean Pertwee, David Suchet
Votes: 676
13. A Sense of Freedom (1981)
81 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: David Hayman, Jake D'Arcy, Sean Scanlan, Alex Norton
Votes: 614
14. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 392
15. Looking After Jo Jo (1998)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Set on an Edinburgh council estate in the bleak 1980's rising drug dealer Jo-Jo McCann is hellbent on gaining money and power at all costs.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Michael Stewart, Craig Moncur, Kathryn Howden
Votes: 376
16. Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
Fact-based story about a 1990s espionage case that was chronicled as the worst case of espionage in U.S. history. Aldrich Ames (Timothy Hutton) was a middle class C.I.A. Agent, whose ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Joan Plowright, Elizabeth Peña, C. David Johnson
Votes: 366
17. Apaches (1977)
27 min | Short, Drama, Western
A group of children play at being "Apaches" on an English farm, ignoring all safety precautions. One by one they die a variety of gruesome deaths.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Louise O'Hara, Robbie Oubridge, Ian Scrace, Sharon Smart
Votes: 343
18.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
Up the Junction
(1965)
72 min | Drama
Fragments of the life of three working-class women, and the people around them, in South London in the 1960s. Scenes in homes, streets, pubs, prison and their workplace cover family, friendship, romance, sex, and abortion.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Carol White, Geraldine Sherman, Vickery Turner, Tony Selby
Votes: 260
19.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Just a Boys' Game
(1979)
71 min | Comedy, Drama
Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Frankie Miller, Ken Hutchison, Jean Taylor Smith, Hector Nicol
Votes: 247
20. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 245
21. Made (1972)
R | 101 min | Drama
The story of the relationship between a young single mother and an insecure rock star.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Carol White, Roy Harper, John Castle, Margery Mason
Votes: 171
22.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Just Another Saturday
(1975)
77 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Jon Morrison, Eileen McCallum, Bill Henderson, Ken Hutchison
Votes: 152
23.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Elephants' Graveyard
(1976)
48 min | Comedy, Drama
Bunny spends all his day hiding in the woods, too frightened to tell his wife he's not really going to work and is actually unemployed. While there he meets Jody, a man with a frighteningly similar outlook on life.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Billy Connolly, Jon Morrison
Votes: 142
24. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
25. The Innocent (1985)
101 min | Drama
This densely-packed film is based on a book by Tom Hart about the struggles of a young Yorkshire boy trying to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Andrew Hawley, Kika Markham, Kate Foster, Liam Neeson
Votes: 131
26. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
27. British Film Forever (2007)
90 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Timothy Spall, Nick Moran, Ronald Neame
Votes: 112
28. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
29. The McCartney Years (2007 Video)
377 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A career-spanning anthology collecting the music videos of Sir Paul McCartney's solo career.
Directors: Dick Carruthers, Kevin Godley, Richard Heslop, Simon Hilton, John Landis, John Mackenzie, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Matthew Robinson, John Schlesinger, Julien Temple | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, James Coburn, Blair Cunningham
Votes: 98
30. Country Matters (1972– )
60 min | Drama
The story of people living in the countryside of the United Kingdom after World War I.
Stars: Peter Firth, Ian McKellen, Rosalind Ayres, Susan Fleetwood
Votes: 82
31.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Red Shift
(1978)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Cop Hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles: a Roman soldier, an English Civil War rebel and a 1970s teenager. Somehow they... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Stephen Petcher, Lesley Dunlop, Stella Tanner, Bernard Gallagher
Votes: 80
32. The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (1979–1980)
309 min | Mystery
The cases of a disabled jockey turned private detective specializing in investigations involving horse racing.
Stars: Mike Gwilym, Mick Ford, James Maxwell, Susan Wooldridge
Votes: 67
33. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 57
34.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Double Dare
(1976)
70 min | Comedy, Drama
Dennis Potter's meta commentary on scriptwriting, as Helen meets writer Martin Ellis in a hotel bar to help with his writer's block. Also there is Carol, an escort girl with her client. But are they real, or merely Martin's imaginings?
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Alan Dobie, Kika Markham, Malcolm Terris, Joe Melia
Votes: 46
35.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil
(1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Drama documentary adaptation of John McGrath's play staged by the 7:84 theatre company dealing with the exploitation of the Scottish people throughout history, from the brutal evictions of ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: John Bett, David MacLennan, Dolina MacLennan, Elizabeth MacLennan
Votes: 42
36. The Newcomers (1965–1969)
30 min | Drama
Ellis Cooper, wife Vivienne, grandmother and their three children are relocated from London to a rural town Angleton by his employer. Helping them adjust to country living are the Harkers whose father also works for Eden Brothers.
Stars: Gladys Henson, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Gerald Cross, Michael Collins
Votes: 40
37.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
A Passage to England
(1975)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
Anand, his pretty cousin and their sick uncle. Stranded in Amsterdam. To them England is still the land of fair play and the village green. They seem prepared to offer all they have to get ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Colin Welland, Tariq Yunus, Niall Padden, Jake D'Arcy
Votes: 35
38. Paul McCartney: Take It Away (1982 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Paul McCartney, Barbara Bach, Steve Gadd, John Hurt
Votes: 33
39. Bloody Business (2006 Video)
55 min | Documentary
Director: Perry Martin | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Barry Hanson, Bob Hoskins, John Mackenzie
Votes: 33
40. The Media Show (1987–1991)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Emma Freud, Muriel Gray, John Hegarty, Judith Williamson
Votes: 30
41. One Brief Summer (1971)
R | 86 min | Drama, Romance
A man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Clifford Evans, Jennifer Hilary, Felicity Gibson, Peter Egan
Votes: 26 | Gross: $0.04M
42. Say No to Strangers (1981)
15 min | Short, Drama
Short public information film warning children of the dangers of talking to and going off with strangers.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Peter Birch, Brenda Blethyn, Tommy Boyd, Chrissie Cotterill
Votes: 25
43. W. Somerset Maugham (1969–1970)
50 min | Drama
An anthology series based on the varied stories by W. Somerset Maugham divided into three categories: "Rule Britannia" about colonial life, "Women of the World" which focus on female characters, and "Victims of Fate".
Stars: Kim Kee Lim, Ken Nazarin, Ahmad Jamal, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 19
44.
British Film Forever (2007)
Episode:
Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller
(2007)
99 min | Documentary, History
A seven part series, "The Story of the British Thriller" includes a short section on Alfred Hitchcock's early British thrillers.
Directors: Bob Bentley, Angus Cameron | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Daniel Craig, Michael Caine, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 16
45. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Drama
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.
Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough
Votes: 15
46.
Country Matters (1972– )
Episode:
The Black Dog
(1973)
Drama
When Gerald meets Orianda, he almost immediately falls in love with her. She mentions to him that she is alienated from her father and has not seen him for three years. He convinces her to ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Jane Lapotaire, Stephan Chase, Glyn Houston, June Watson
Votes: 15
47. The Jazz Age (1968– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Anthology series of plays set during the 1920's.
Stars: Kevin McHugh, David Garfield, Arthur Hewlett, Shirley Knight
Votes: 12
48. Cast & Crew (2002– )
40 min | Documentary
Members of the cast & crew of old movies are reunited to discuss the film retrospectively, and also revisit some original locations.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Alan Sillitoe, Stephen Frears, Shirley Anne Field
Votes: 11
49.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Shutdown
(1973)
65 min | Comedy, Drama
Bernie (Freddie Fletcher) gets a temporary job as an electrician during a factory's annual minimal workforce period. But what secrets is Bernie hiding, and is he really all he claims?
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Freddie Fletcher, Clifford Kershaw, Dave Hill, Stacy Davies
Votes: 10
50.
British Film Forever (2007)
Episode:
Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism
(2007)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Angus Cameron | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Phil Davis, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach
Votes: 10