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1. The Commitments: Looking Back (2004 Video)
47 min | Documentary
The band gets back together years later for a one time reunion put on by the one man who train to keep it all together and not let the stardom get to his head the manager one by one he ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Ostrick | Stars: Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Dick Clement, Roddy Doyle
Votes: 40
2. The Art of Cinematography at Plus Camerimage (2013 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary
This 25 min. film is about the art of cinematography introduced by interviews with famous film-makers, cinematographers and artists who visited The Plus Camerimage festival 2012 in ... See full summary »
Director: Zuzka Markova | Stars: Paul Cameron, Christopher Doyle, Mike Figgis, Lawrence Grobel
Votes: 12
3. The Men from the Agency (2002 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary
In the 1960s, three men, all of them social outsiders, met in the basement of a London advertising agency. David Puttnam, Alan Parker and Charles Saatchi all worked for the agency that ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Wadding | Stars: Tim Bell, John Hegarty, Hugh Hudson, Frank Lowe
Votes: 11
4. Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
Documentary
The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.
Director: Sally Norris | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen, Michael Douglas, Julian Fellowes
Votes: 42
5. Bogart (1985–2002)
News, Talk-Show
Ole Michelsen reviews upcoming movies and discuss current movements in the film industry with international and national actors, directors and producers.
Stars: Ole Michelsen, Carole Bouquet, Alan Parker, Nicolas Roeg
Votes: 39
6. Metropolis (1927)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Votes: 185,316 | Gross: $1.24M
7. Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 (Version 2) (1982 Music Video)
6 min | Music
This video became the official video of "Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2" after the release of the film 'The Wall' in 1982.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Bob Geldof, David Gilmour, Margery Mason, Alex McAvoy
Votes: 138
8. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
9.
The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan (2008– )
Episode:
Mickey Rourke
(2008)
Documentary
Stars: Piers Morgan, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Bernard Carneol
Votes: 6
10. The Commitments: Mustang Sally (1992 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The Commitments perform in the music video "Mustang Sally" from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film The Commitments (1991) recorded for MCA Records. The music video features... See full summary »
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: The Commitments, Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball
Votes: 76
11. Waiting for Sunrise (2005)
6 min | Short
Waiting for Sunrise is a short documentary covering a wide range of Social and political subjects - Kids are living in shanty towns, abused and living in extreme poverty.
Director: Aneel Ahmad
Votes: 71
12. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, James Laurenson, Eleanor David
Votes: 85,312 | Gross: $22.24M
13. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Not Rated | 142 min | Documentary, Biography
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
Director: Jan Harlan | Stars: Katharina Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Kroner
Votes: 12,202
14. Irene Cara: Fame (Movie Version) (1980)
4 min | Short, Music
This is not the Irene Cara's music video but a scene from the movie: Bruno's father arrives with his taxi to the dance school to play Cara's "Fame" with the car speakers. The students take New York City streets for dancing.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Eddie Barth, Lee Curreri, Irene Cara, Laura Dean
Votes: 13
15.
After They Were Famous (1999–2005)
Episode:
Bugsy Malone
(2003)
Documentary
Stars: Matthew Kelly, Scott Baio, John Cassisi, Jodie Foster
Votes: 17
16. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 110,741 | Gross: $34.60M
17. Moviewatch (1993–1998)
25 min | Documentary
Quirky movie reviews and interviews from the team plus members of the public.
Stars: Johnny Vaughan, Alex McLeod, Laurie Pike, Philip Edgar-Jones
Votes: 24
18. Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2000 Video)
50 min | Documentary, Music
Members and crew members of the band Pink Floyd tell the story of their band up to their historic performance of The Wall at Earls Court.
Director: Bob Smeaton | Stars: Syd Barrett, Mark Fisher, Bob Geldof, David Gilmour
Votes: 181
19. Pink Floyd: Hey You (1982 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A video of various footage from the film in black and white.
Directors: Alan Parker, Gerald Scarfe | Star: Bob Geldof
Votes: 224
20. The Commitments (1991)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 38,735 | Gross: $14.92M
21. Melody (1971)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married as soon as possible.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde, Jack Wild, Colin Barrie
Votes: 3,166
22. Side by Side (2012)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.
Director: Christopher Kenneally | Stars: Derek Ambrosi, Michael Ballhaus, Andrzej Bartkowiak, Dion Beebe
Votes: 13,713 | Gross: $0.03M
23. The Directors (1997–2008)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary series focusing on some of cinema's greatest film directors.
Stars: Harrison Ford, Dave Mann, Tom Hanks, Rod Steiger
Votes: 240
24. Tracks (1997– )
52 min | Documentary, Music
The program breaks down the boundaries and tears down walls.
Stars: Rammstein, Dennis Hopper, Albert Hammond Jr., Bertrand Cantat
Votes: 65
25. Power Vision - Pop Galerie (1995– )
55 min | Documentary, Music
Ray Cokes talks to high profile musical guests and then we hear them playing live in front of a televised audience.
Stars: Elton John, George Michael, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger
Votes: 20
26. Midnight Express (1978)
R | 121 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli
Votes: 88,148 | Gross: $35.00M
27. The Life of David Gale (2003)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Cleo King
Votes: 125,982 | Gross: $19.59M
28. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
29. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,165
30. After They Were Famous (1999–2005)
60 min | Documentary
A series of specials reminiscing mainly on well known television series or institutions and reuniting and catching up with surviving cast members.
Stars: Matthew Kelly, Mark Lester, Heather Ripley, Marilyn
Votes: 60
31. The Man Who Married Himself (2010)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Comedy
Oliver has a mid-life crisis, and decides to get married - to himself. This is the story of his relationship, and how he discovers some truths about life and love on the way.
Director: Garrick L. Hamm | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Warren Clarke, Emilia Fox, Celia Imrie
Votes: 94
32. Face to Face (1994–1998)
45 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Jeremy Isaacs, Steven Spielberg, Billy Connolly, Ken Loach
Votes: 15
33. The Making of Alan Parker's Film 'the Commitments' (1991 TV Movie)
PG | 23 min | Documentary
How Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991) was made.
Director: Edward J. Adcock | Stars: Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 16
34.
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009–2018)
Episode:
Alan Parker
(2010)
Biography
Director: Martin Saint Charles | Star: Alan Parker
Votes: 6
35. Angela's Ashes (1999)
R | 145 min | Biography, Drama
An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens
Votes: 23,228 | Gross: $13.04M
36. 54th Golden Globe Awards (1997 TV Special)
News
Golden Globe Award - American award awarded by the Hollywood association of the foreign press from 1944 for works in movies and television's pictures.
Stars: Andre Agassi, Joan Allen, Gillian Anderson, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 77
37. Bravo Profiles (1998–2004)
Documentary, Biography
Bravo network TV series that profiles creative artists in many fields.
Stars: Tony Roberts, Norman Jewison, Michael Musto, Brad Pitt
Votes: 37
38. Angel Heart (1987)
X | 113 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 95,702 | Gross: $17.19M
39. Birdy (1984)
R | 120 min | Drama, War
After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron
Votes: 24,878 | Gross: $1.46M
40. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
41. Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)
93 min | Documentary
Documentary on the life and times of Ken Loach. His politics in British TV and Cinema and the chaos he has caused the establishment for 50 years.
Director: Louise Osmond | Stars: Ken Loach, Jim Allen, Lesley Ashton, David Bradley
Votes: 503
42. Boot Polish (2007)
15 min | Short, Drama
A shoeshine boy on the dusty streets of Lahore dreams of rescuing a beautiful courtesan. Boot Polish is a film about dreams. Barbar and Lalita work side by side in the dusty streets of ... See full synopsis »
Director: Aneel Ahmad | Stars: Sher Ali, Hassena Bibi, Nasheele Bibi, Shaban Bibi
Votes: 208
43. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
44. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005 TV Movie)
301 min | Documentary
The top 100 family films, as voted for by the viewers.
Directors: Mark Murray, Helen Spencer | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Robert Abele, Richard Adams, Thelma Adams
Votes: 107
45. Show Jana Krause (2010– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Jan Kraus, Jakub Prachar, Simona Krainová, Monika Absolonová
Votes: 129
46. Sen kväll med Luuk (1996–2004)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
With nothing but a dream, a sketch-master genius as a sidekick (Felix Herngren) and a thick mustache. Kristian Luuk would capture the hearts and laughter's of an entire nation (Sweden) with his weekly late night entertainment show.
Stars: Kristian Luuk, Felix Herngren, Mauro Scocco, Alexandra Dahlström
Votes: 243
47. 100 Films and a Funeral (2007)
84 min | Documentary
This documentary covers the life and death of London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment, responsible for such noted hit films of the 1990s as Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and The ... See full summary »
Director: Michael McNamara | Stars: Stephan Elliott, Jodie Foster, Geoffrey Gilmore, Gilles Jacob
Votes: 188
48. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 73
49. Cinéma cinémas (1982–1991)
Documentary
A ten episode Tv series on cinephilia, in which contributors to both American and French films are interviewed.
Stars: Michel Boujut, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 65
50. Hola Susana (1987–1997)
60 min | Family
Stars: Susana Giménez, Aquiles Roggero, Jazmín, Daniel Aguilar
Votes: 33