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7.3

♡ 17

Stephen Frears Director

Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Ingram 3 episodes, 2020

Gracy Goldman as ITV Receptionist 1 episode, 2020

Nicholas Woodeson as Nicholas Hilliard QC 2 episodes, 2020

Michael Jibson as Tecwen Whittock 3 episodes, 2020

'Quiz' tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'

Hero

1992

6.5

♡ 23

Stephen Frears Director

Christian Clemenson as Conklin

Joan Cusack as Evelyn

Andy Garcia as John Bubber

James T. Callahan as Police Chief

Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

Screen Two The Snapper

1993

7.2

♡ 8

parent child relationship

apparition

Drama

rock music

train

Stephen Frears Director

Colm Meaney as Dessie Curley - Rabbitte

Ruth McCabe as Kay Curley - Rabbitte

Brendan Gleeson as Lester

Joan Sheehy as Woman in Hospital

Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters in Dublin. When she gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town.

Screen Two The Snapper

1993

7.2

♡ 3

97%

86%

Drama

Stephen Frears Director

Colm Meaney as Dessie Curley

Ruth McCabe as Kay Curley

Brendan Gleeson as Lester

Joan Sheehy as Woman in Hospital

Set in Ireland, Sharon Curley is a 20 year old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters. When she gets herself pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town.—Rob Hartill

The Hit

1984

7.0

♡ 13

89%

Stephen Frears Director

Jim Broadbent as Barrister

John Hurt as Braddock

Tim Roth as Myron

Fernando Rey as Senior Policeman

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

Chéri

2009

6.1

♡ 10

52%

Stephen Frears Director

Rupert Friend as Chéri

Felicity Jones as Edmée

Michelle Pfeiffer as Lea

Tom Burke as Vicomte Desmond

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

7.1

♡ 14

92%

79%

Stephen Frears Director

Roger Lloyd Pack as Actor 2

John Salthouse as Chauffeur

Gary Oldman as Joe Orton

David Bradley as Undertaker

When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.

The Queen

2006

7.3

♡ 43

92%

85%

based on a true story

Stephen Frears Director

Nicole Kidman as Herself

Bill Clinton as Himself

Tom Cruise as Himself

Tom Hanks as Himself

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

Tamara Drewe

2010

6.2

♡ 31

64%

Stephen Frears Director

Luke Evans as Andy Cobb

Bill Camp as Glen McCreavy

Patricia Quinn as Posh Hippy

Gemma Arterton as Tamara Drewe

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.

Philomena

2013

7.6

♡ 19

91%

89%

based on a true story

Stephen Frears Director

Jon Wennington as Congregation Member

Charles Edwards as David

Charlie Murphy as Kathleen

Ruth McCabe as Mother Barbara

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

The Van

1996

6.7

♡ 3

42%

Stephen Frears Director

Colm Meaney as Larry

Sheila Flitton as Missis Twix

Tommy O'Neill as Nightclub Barman

Fionnuala Murphy as Young Woman

In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells fish and chips with his buddy, Larry. Due to Ireland's surprising success at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their business starts off well, but the relationship between the two friends soon becomes strained as Bimbo behaves more like a typical boss.

High Fidelity

2000

7.4

♡ 60

91%

Stephen Frears Director

Jack Black as Barry Judd

Joan Cusack as Liz

Chris Bauer as Paul

Joelle Carter as Penny Hardwick

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

Victoria & Abdul

2017

6.8

♡ 106

65%

68%

19th century

based on a true story

Stephen Frears Director

John Stahl as Ghillie

Olivia Williams as Lady Churchill

Adeel Akhtar as Mohammed

Ruth McCabe as Mrs. Tuck

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Mary Reilly

1996

5.8

♡ 15

26%

Stephen Frears Director

John Malkovich as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

Julia Roberts as Mary Reilly

Bob Mason as Policeman

Ciarán Hinds as Sir Danvers Carew

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.

The Program

2015

6.5

♡ 29

62%

Stephen Frears Director

Lee Pace as Bill Stapleton

Saskia Reeves as Conference Doctor

Jesse Plemons as Floyd Landis

John Schwab as Travis Tygart

An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016

6.8

♡ 64

87%

Stephen Frears Director

Simon Helberg as Cosmé McMoon

John Sessions as Dr. Hermann

Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins

Rebecca Ferguson as Kathleen

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013

6.7

♡ 1

38%

70%

Stephen Frears Director

Pablo Schreiber as Covert Becker

Victor Slezak as Marshal of the Court

Diane Keaton as Self

Peter Gerety as William Brennan

Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005