Kevin Whately Movies

In this made-for-TV period drama, Kevin Whately stars as David Bruce, who, in 1911, receives an important promotion at the gas company for which he works. Born and raised in a working-class family, David is proud to have risen to a more economically privileged status, and he and his wife move into a new home in Bedford Park, with David confirming their new status by hiring a maid for his wife. Jane (Emma Cunliffe), the family's new domestic, soon falls in love with David's son Harry (Jason Hughes), a medical student. Harry is equally attracted to Jane, but Jane insists they keep their romance a secret, as it could jeopardize her career with the Bruce family. After a gas explosion claims the life of a fellow employee, David soon finds himself out of favor at work, and the pressures to live up to his employer's expectations take a steep emotional toll on him. With his marriage falling apart, David becomes increasingly attracted to Jane, and in time he persuades her to have an affair with him, which she feels she is in no position to refuse. Racked with guilt over her betrayal of Harry, Jane is forced to break the news to David that she is with child; David responds with a plan to murder his sickly wife, while Harry is outraged to discover Jane isn't sure if the child was fathered by himself or his father. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A woman looking for a relaxing weekend instead finds her safety at stake in this psychological thriller. Chloe (Jessica Alba) is a famous model who is feeling stressed after a working trip to the U.S. -- where she'd been dogged by a persistent telephone stalker. While Chloe has a beau, she decides spontaneously to join Ned (Gary Love), a rock musician she's met, as he heads out to the British countryside for the weekend. Upon arrival, Chloe discovers that Ned already has guests -- washed-up rock star Stan (Iain Glen), his bickering wife Rachel (Jeanne Tripplehorn), their deaf-mute daughter Theresa (Mischa Barton), and nerdy hanger-on Gordon (Ewen Bremner). As the emotional chemistry of the visitors becomes volatile, Ned's wife arrives and most of the other guests take off, leaving Chloe alone with her host and his spouse. Chloe soon discovers that Ned and his friends have a disturbing hobby -- they like to bring women back to the house, drug them, and violate them while unconscious, leaving her to wonder if she's next for this treatment. Paranoid was written and directed by noted Australian filmmaker John Duigan. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Part of the long-running British mystery series based on the stories by Colin Dexter, Inspector Morse: The Wench Is Dead was first aired in the U.K. in 1995. While attending a Victorian crime conference, Inspector Morse (John Thaw) gets sick and is subsequently hospitalized. He ends up reading a crime novel about the Oxford Canal Murder of 1859, which he believes ended with a miscarriage of justice. The historic investigation leads to the discovery of a modern-day insurance fraud. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

This British made-for-television movie tells the story of marital and familial abuse. Kevin Whately and Stella Gonet star, respectively, as Ian and Kate Armstrong. The Armstrong's have two children and from all accounts appear to be living a normal, country life. The family's security is destroyed though when Ian uncharacteristically and unexpectedly turns abusive. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi

Anthony Minghella wrote and directed this award-winning adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana (Juliette Binoche), a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as "the English Patient," thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories; he's actually Count Laszlo Almasy (Ralph Fiennes), of Hungarian nobility and an explorer working with a group mapping uncharted territory in North Africa. An Englishman, Geoffrey Clifton (Colin Firth), soon joins Almasy's team; travelling with him is his lovely and spirited wife, Katherine (Kristin Scott Thomas). Katherine and Laszlo soon fall in love, which leads Laszlo to betray his friend, his country and all that is dear to him. Meanwhile, Hana and the Patient are joined by Kip (Naveen Andrews), a Sikh with a gift for defusing mines, and Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), an intelligence agent who knows some of Laszlo's most shameful secrets. The English Patient won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Part of the long-running British mystery series based on the stories by Colin Dexter, Inspector Morse: The Way Through the Woods was first aired in the U.K. in 1995. Inspector Morse (John Thaw) and Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately) investigate the death of "the Lovers Lane Killer" Steven Parnell (Gary Powell). It seems he was murdered in a prison fight before he could go to trial. While he usually killed couples, Parnell was the prime suspect in the murder trial of the single woman Karen Anderson. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Part of the long-running British mystery series based on the stories by Colin Dexter, Inspector Morse: Deadly Slumber first aired in the U.K. in 1993. Inspector Morse (John Thaw) and Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately) investigate the murder of Dr. Mathew Brewster (Richard Owens). The police suspect millionaire Michael Steppings (Brian Cox), whose daughter was the unfortunate victim of medical malpractice at Brewster's clinic. Morse finds other suspects in Brewster's wife Claire (Janet Suzman) and son John (Jason Jurr). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Part of the long-running British mystery series based on the stories by Colin Dexter, Inspector Morse: Cherubim and Seraphim first aired in the U.K. in 1992. Inspector Morse (John Thaw) goes to visit his stepmother only to discover that his step-niece has committed suicide. He takes a leave of absence to find out more about it. Meanwhile, Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately) studies for his inspector's exam and Chief Inspector Holroyd (John Junkin) takes over for Morse. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Inspector Morse (John Thaw) and Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately) dig up another mystery in this episode of the popular British TV series. In "Happy Families," the duo find themselves contending with two belligerent organizations: a deceased millionaire's family, who resent the intrusion of the investigators into their lives; and the new supervising staff at the police station, who clash openly with Morse. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi