"Actor: Jo Hurt"

• The Zulu Wars | DVD | (22/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Available for the first time on DVD John Hurt is your guide to one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the British Empire. Zulu Wars is a major film production telling the story though spectacular and authentic reconstructions of key events and battles which featured in the rise of the Zulu nation. The great warrior King Shaka Zulu forged a mighty nation based on Spartan principles and the programme looks at his legacy. Tension grew between the Zulus and the Boer settlers resulting in massacres and a final battle at Blood River - recreated here in spectacular fashion. The DVD also explains how the British were drawn into conflict and features all new recreations of the pivotal battles of Isandlhwana and Rorke''s Drift. Western and Zulu experts both give their accounts of the battles supported by eyewitness accounts and extraordinary period photographs. This unique extra length DVD concludes with a superb re-creation of the Battle of Ulundi where the might of the Zulu nation met a well prepared British force armed with cannon rockets - and the new Gatling Gun.

• Watership Down - Triple | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This DVD collection features volumes 1 2 and 3 of the animated series based on Richard Adams' novel.

• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Blu Ray | (22/02/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• British Artists' Films - William Raban | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £18.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (5.27%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Features five films created by the artist William Raban exploring the properties of film and his immediate surroundings: 'Thames Barrier' 'Fergus Walking' 'A13' 'MM' and 'Thames Film'.

• King Ralph | DVD | (15/08/2016) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Crime And Punishment | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Rodya a student in 19th century Russia believes himself to be an extraordinary person and because of this greatness to have the right to commit any crime for the good of society and remain unpunished. To this end he murders a corrupt pawnbroker and his innocent sister who accidentally witnesses the vile act. Rodya avoids immediate prosecution but descends into a gnawing agonizing clutches of guilt and finally to the hands of justice. This is Dostoevsky's classic tale of murder suspense and consequence; how one man's selfish act changes his own life and the lives of everyone close to him.

• Night Train | DVD | (29/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An aging ex-con John Hurt (The Elephant Man) is released from jail and moves into digs with middle-aged woman Brenda Blethlyn (Saving Grace Secrets and Lies) and her mother Pauline Flanagan. While striking up a tentative relationship with his lonely landlady he finds that unfinished business from his past has come back to haunt him. The mob boss Lorcan Cranitch (Cracker) is closing in on him. Set in Dublin Night Train has this thriller sub plot which keeps the story moving swiftl

• The Plague Dogs | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-14.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An animated adventure from the artistic team behind Watership Down. A pair of dogs Rowf (Christopher Benjamin) and Snitter (John Hurt) escape from an animal research facility situated in a remote part of the English countryside. Rowf is cynical and mistrusting of humans having only known the tortured existence of being a laboratory animal. Snitter on the other hand had previously enjoyed life as a domestic pet and longs to be loved and cared for by a human master once again. Unprepared for life in the wild the pair befriend a fox The Tod (James Bolam) who helps them learn to survive in the bleak environment by feeding on the area's livestock. As the authorities attempt to track down the escapees things take a turn for the worse when a deliberately leaked story suggests the dogs may be infected with the bubonic plague...

• I Love You To Death | DVD | (03/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Rosalie Boca the devoted wife of a philandering pizza maker (Kevin Kline). When Rosalie (Tracy Ullman) learns that he's been squeezing more than just tomatoes her homicidal instincts take over. With the help of a New Age busboy (River Phoenix) drug-addled cousins Harlan and Marlon (William Hurt and Keanu Reeves) and her own mother (Joan Plowright) Rosalie attempts to send Joey to that big bed in the sky.

• The Shout | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  During a cricket match at a lunatic asylum patient Crossley relates a strange story to a composer Anthony Fielding and his wife Rachel. Crossley once lived with Australian aborigines who taught him the secret of a deadly shout which has the power to kill anyone within earshot. Crossley moves in with the couple and starts an affair with Rachel. Meanwhile Anthony wants to harness the energy of the shout for his music and will not rest until he has discovered the truth about his guest's stange powers...

• The Bengali Night | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hugh Grant stars as a British engineer who becomes entangled in a forbidden romance with his Indian employer's eldest daughter. As their passion ignites, the East-meets-West clash of cultures leads to surprising and tragic consequences. Based on a true story, the film beautifully captures the magic and mystery of India. The accomplished cast includes John Hurt (and Shabana Azmi, one of India's greatest film stars. Extras include an interview with Producer, Philippe Diaz and a photo gallery.

• Alien Vs Predator / Aliens / Predator | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £14.96   |  Saving you £5.03 (33.62%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Alien Vs Predator: It may be our planet but it's their war! The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off for the first time on film beginning when the discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There they make an even more terrifying discovery: two unstoppable alien races engaged in the ultimate battle... Aliens: In this action-packed sequel to Alien Sigourney

• Tender Loving Care | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Overtons were a blissfully happy couple until tragedy struck and their little daughter was killed in a car crash. The mother fails to cope with the loss still believing that her little daughter is alive. A nurse is hired by her husband for her mental healing but Kathleen Randolph has more in mind than just to heal Allison...

• Mr Forbush And The Penguins | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Life for Richard Forbush brilliant biologist and conceited philanderer is one long round of eat drink and be merry. His enthusiasm for birds is more for the feather-cut kind than the feathered but when his tutor urges him to go in for research study of a penguin rookery in the Atlantic Forbush sees a chance to impress one ‘bird’ who so far hasn’t fallen for his charms. However on reaching the ice and Shackleton’s derelict hut Forbush is desperately alone w

• The Lord of the Rings -- Limited Edition Box Set | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is a bold, colourful, ambitious failure. Severely truncated, this two-hour version tackles only about half the story, climaxing with the battle of Helm's Deep and leaving poor Frodo and Sam still stuck on the borders of Mordor with Gollum. Allegedly, the director ran out of money and was unable to complete the project. As far as the film does go, however, it is a generally successful attempt at rendering Tolkien's landscapes of the imagination. Bakshi's animation uses a blend of conventional drawing and rotoscoped (traced) animated movements from live-action footage. The latter is at least in part a money-saving device, but it does succeed in lending some depth and a sense of otherworldly menace to the Black Riders and hordes of Orcs: Frodo's encounter at the ford of Rivendell, for example, is one of the film's best scenes thanks to this mixture of animation techniques. Backdrops are detailed and well conceived, and all the main characters are strongly drawn. Among a good cast, John Hurt (Aragorn) and C3PO himself, Anthony Daniels (Legolas), provide sterling voice characterisation, while Peter Woodthorpe gives what is surely the definitive Gollum (he revived his portrayal a couple of years later for BBC Radio's exhaustive 13-hour dramatisation). The film's other outstanding virtue is avant-garde composer Leonard Rosenman's magnificent score in which chaotic musical fragments gradually coalesce to produce the triumphant march theme that closes the picture. None of which makes up for the incompleteness of the movie, nor the severe abridging of the story actually filmed. Add to that some oddities--such as intermittently referring to Saruman as "Aruman"--and the final verdict must be that this is a brave yet ultimately unsatisfying work, noteworthy as the first attempt at transferring Tolkien to the big screen but one whose virtues are overshadowed by incompleteness. --Mark Walker

• Gladiator / Immortals (Double Pack) | Blu Ray | (22/09/2014) from £10.00   |  Saving you £9.99 (50.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gladiator Winner of five Academy Awards® Gladiator revived the sword and sandal epic while becoming one of the acclaimed and popular historical dramas of the decade! Russell Crowe won an Oscar® for his star-making turn as a general whose family is murdered by a corrupt prince (Academy Award®-nominee Joaquin Phoenix). He embarks on a desperate quest for revenge that sees him fighting in front of thousands of Romans in the Coliseum. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott Gladiator re-creates the glory of Ancient Rome with Academy Award®-winning special effects. A modern classic. Immortals From the producers of ‘300’ Immortals is a visually stunning and bloody retelling of the epic Greek legend of Theseus. The ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) leads his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a deadly weapon that can kill the Gods themselves. Only Theseus (Henry Cavill) a mortal chosen by Zeus King of the Gods can lead the fight against Hyperion and his evil army with the fate of mankind and the Gods at stake. Gladiator Bonus Features: Theatrical Feature Commentary Extended Feature Commentary Visions from Elysium: Topic Marker Intro by Ridley Scott Deleted Scenes Deleted Scenes with commentary Scrolls of Knowledge Are You Not Entertained? Behind the Scenes Immortals Bonus Features: It's No Myth Carravaggio Meets Fight Club Deleted Scenes Alternate Opening Scene - Young Theseus Alternate Endings Excerpt from Immortals: Gods & Heroes Comic Book.

• Papillon / Midnight Express / Missing | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Papillon (Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner 1973): They called him Papillon meaning butterfly. If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica Franklin J. Schaffner's film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctions. After a decade of fine work in The Great Escape The Sand Pebbles and Bullitt Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off The Graduate Midnight Cowboy and Little Big Man Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega Charriere's scruffy friend. Midnight Express (Dir. Alan Parker 1973): Brad Davis and John Hurt star in this riveting true story of a young American's nightmarish experiences in a Turkish prison and his unforgettable journey to freedom. Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul American College student Billy Hayes (Davis) is thrown into the city's most brutal jail. After suffering through four years of sadistic torture and inhuman conditions Billy is about to be released when his parole is denied. Only his inner courage and the support of a fellow inmate (Hurt) give him the strength to catch the Midnight Express (prison code for escape). Missing (Dir. Costa Gavras 1982): Director Constantin Costa-Gavras made his English-language film debut with this political thriller based on a true story. Although the nation depicted is never named directly the action clearly takes place in Chile after the military coup. Missing centers around the disappearance of Charles Horman (John Shea) an American expatriate who lives with his wife Beth (Sissy Spacek) in South America. One night armed soldiers enter their home and drag him away. In desperation Beth decides to contact Charles's father Ed (Jack Lemon) and ask for help. In contrast to his left-wing daughter-in-law Ed is staunchly patriotic. But as he gets the runaround from both American and Chilean officials Ed receives a cold hard lesson in political reality... and learns some ugly truths about US involvement in Latin America.

• After Darkness | DVD | (27/08/2002) from £11.15   |  Saving you £-5.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Lawrence Hunningford (Julian Sands) becomes insane when as a child he witnesses the tragic drowning of his twin brother in the sands. He becomes gradually schizophrenic and is committed to the clinic. His elder brother Peter (John Hurt) accepts an invitation to teach at the University near the clinic. After Lawrence attempts to end his life Peter discharges his brother from the clinic and moves with him into a huge run down apartment and commits to take care of his brother. But the

• The Plague Dogs | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

• East of Elephant Rock | Blu Ray | (19/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  When the British Governor of a far-flung Asian colony is brutally murdered by terrorists, Embassy Secretary Nash (John Hurt) is sent up country into the rubber plantations. His mission is to discover whether or not brutal plantation owner Harry Rawlins (Jeremy Kemp) is causing the natives to rebel. Instead, Nash meets the seriously disturbed young society beauty Eve Proudfoot (Judi Bowker) - and embarks on a torrid affair with her while her husband is away. When Rawlins discovers their secret, blackmail and murder follow... Special Features: Interview with John Hurt Interview with Director Don Boyd Stills Gallery