Simon Lewis Movies

In this drama, John McKeown (Pete Postlethwaite) is a police detective who has come to have severe reservations about his job and his life. When two teenage boys are brought in on suspicion of murder, McKeown comes to the conclusion that the kids simply found the body while trying to rob a factory and were not involved with the killing. McKeown discovers that one of the would-be thieves, 17-year-old Dex (Jamie Draven), has no parents and is raising his younger brother and sister on his own. Dex supports himself and his siblings as a gardener and groundskeeper, for which he shows a natural talent, and McKeown believes that poverty rather than a criminal nature led Dex to consider a life of crime. McKeown and his girlfriend Sandra (Alison Newman) befriend Dex and often check in to see how he and his siblings are doing, but subsequent events lead the detective to wonder just how Dex lost his parents in the first place -- and if his role in the murder was as innocent as he first believed. The Butterfly Collector was originally produced as a three-hour mini-series for British television. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The fate of three missing boys lies in the determination of a detective committed to ensuring their safe return in this mystery starring Robson Green and featuring a special appearance by Star Wars star Ian McDiarmid. Three children are missing, and the only clues in the case are a daffodil, a yellow Volvo, and the ominous account of an unstable psychic. Despite the grim outlook of the case, Detective Inspector Dave Creegan (Green)'s gut instinct tells him that the kids are still alive. When the trail of evidence leads Creegan to the door of pharmaceutical engineer Dr. Ronald Hinks (McDiarmid), the case that once seemed cut and dry soon hits a dead end thanks to a lack of sufficient evidence. Now, as the case hits a stalemate and time begins running out for the innocent victims, Creegan must choose between playing by the rules and relegating the children to certain death, or taking a daring gamble that just could bring the boys back home safely. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

In this action adventure, author Bernard Cornwell's fictional Major Sharpe goes undercover as a Spanish rebel and proves that, despite recent accusations to the contrary, he is indeed an honorable man. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Created by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe was the umbrella title for a collection of two-hour British historical dramas, telecast annually in two- to three-episode clusters from May 5, 1993 to May 21, 1997. Sean Bean starred as Richard Sharpe, a fearless and enterprising Yorkshire-born military officer who saw his duty and did it throughout the Napoleonic Wars. Abigail Cruttenden was eventually added to the cast as Sharpe's wife Jane. Individual episode titles included "Sharpe's Rifles" (the first program), "Sharpe's Eagle," "Sharpe's Company," "Sharpe's Gold," "Sharpe's Sword," "Sharpe's Siege," "Sharpe's Justice," "Sharpe's Revenge," and the inevitable finale, "Sharpe's Waterloo." Virtually all the episodes were filmed on location in Crimea and Portugal. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide