Joss Ackland
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Filmography
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The Mighty Ducks
(1992)Emilio Estevez portrays a hotshot trial attorney who gets a unique community service assignment: coaching a hapless group of pee wee hockey players. Can he turn the worst team in the league into champs and face his personal demons along the way?

A Murder of Quality
(1991)Taken from the book by John le Carré, George Smiley rallies to the aid of his former intelligence colleague, Ailsa Brimley, to investigate a mysterious letter from a junior master's wife at Carne School, a boy's school. When Smiley goes to Carne to investigate, he finds the junior master's wife brutualy murdered, with her husband as one of the suspects.

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
(1988)Amidst war-torn Europe, an American art student staying at the fabulous Ritz Paris opts to ignore it and continue living the high-life.

A Kid in King Arthur's Court
(1995)As an earthquake rumbles, a 14-year-old boy falls back into time.

Operation: Daybreak
(1975)Czechoslovakia, 1942. During the cruelest period of the Nazi's World War II occupation--with the allies suffering defeat after defeat--three brave Czech patriots risk everything to go behind enemy lines and rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, a mission known as Operation Daybreak.

White Mischief
(1987)The true story of an affluent husband's response to the local stud of British Nairobi stealing his beautiful wife in the early days of World War II.
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
(1991)When Miss Marple visits an old friend, a puzzling murder puts her mind to work.
The Sicilian
(1987)From Mario Puzo, the best-selling author of "The Godfather," comes the riveting saga of the life, loves and dreams of the infamous Sicilian bandit, Salvatore Giuliano. Directed by Michael Cimino, this epic motion picture stars Christopher Lambert!

Lethal Weapon 2
(1989)Riggs and Murtaugh battle drug-smuggling diplomats.

K-19: The Widowmaker
(2002)As a Russian submarine heads toward America, the crew discovers the vessel's nuclear reactor system leaks, and time is quickly running out.

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(1991)In this sequel to BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, the dimwitted duo travel to Heaven, Hell and points in between as they meet (among others) Albert Einstein, the Easter Bunny and the Grim Reaper.

Surviving Picasso
(1996)Anthony Hopkins gives a full-throttle performance as acclaimed artist in this movie told from viewpoint of Picasso’s longtime mistress and mother of his children Claude & Paloma.

Asylum
(2005)A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

The Mumbo Jumbo
(2000)A cynical young American, Thomas Doubting, stumbles upon a magical amulet which takes him on a mysterious journey to the island of Sinmouth. The eccentric locals believe he is the lost legend of "Mumbo Jumbo" -- an entity who will restore their fortunes and rescue the beautiful Princess Vanilla. On his journey, the Mumbo Jumbo discovers Sinmouth's dark secret and saves the inhabitants from their greatest enemy and his villainous slave.

Katherine of Alexandria
(2014)Constantine joins the Roman Army to find his missing childhood friend. When he discovers who has her, he will stop at nothing to get her back.

Firelight
(1998)A governess agrees to bear a child to help her father.

How About You...
(2007)A star studded festive comedy. Ellie (Hayley Atwell) is left in charge of an elderly residential home over Christmas, and while most of the residents have left to spend time with their families, four grumpy residents remain. Her youth and inexperience bring her into bitter conflict with retired screen beauty Georgia (Vanessa Redgrave), spinster sisters Hazel (Imelda Staunton) and Heather (Brenda Fricker), and a reformed alcoholic judge, Donald (Joss Ackland). Ellie would appear to be no match for them, but when she is pushed to the very limits she decides to take them on.

Lady Jane
(1986)The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister marries off his son, Guildford, to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. Once sat atop the throne, the young couple faces the dangers that come with great power.

The Object of Beauty
(1991)A couple’s jet-setting life of glamour, including a posh home in London, betrays the fact that they're not as honestly rich as they pretend to be.

No Good Deed
(2002)Three bank robbers hold a policeman hostage.