Lawrence Gordon Clark Movies
- 1997
In this six-part British miniseries, locksmith Roland Pierce (Warren Clarke) was shaken out of his middle-class complacency when his ex-wife was nearly killed in a robbery attempt. Although the police were certain that the culprit was a local junkie, their apparent indifference to the victim prompted Pierce to become a one-man vigilante force. Alas, Pierce's quest for justice only results in more grief for himself, his former wife, and his estranged daughter. The Locksmith was telecast by BBC1 beginning September 25, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
British soldiers force a recently captured IRA terrorist to cooperate with them and then assign him to go undercover with a gang of terrorists and prevent them from killing the U.S. President. But the spy isn't in long before he realizes that the first plot is but a ruse for a more sinister scheme that could result in trouble between China and Great Britain. The operative then learns that somewhere a crucial agreement between the countries exists but that it has been lost. Now it is up to him to locate it before the terrorists. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rob Lowe, Jürgen Prochnow, (more)
- 1995
- R
Now married and retired, secret agent Sean Dillon (Rob Lowe) reluctantly agrees to go back on duty to help save the royal family from an assassin's bullets. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rob Lowe, Kenneth Cranham, (more)
- 1991
Set in England and Europe, Death Has a Bad Reputation stars Alan Howard as a crack British espionage agent. Howard breaks and twists the rules to bring terrorist Tony Lo Bianco to justice. The quest is as much personal as professional: Howard's son has just been seriously injured in a terrorist attack. Pamela Villoresi and Elizabeth Hurley costar in this fast-moving, thriftily produced thriller. One of the first of many TV movies made to order for the USA Cable Network, Death Has a Bad Reputation debuted on March 14, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alan Howard, Elizabeth Hurley, (more)
- 1991
Chimera was originally produced for Britain's BBC television network. The title creature is a half man, half ape (Douglas Mann), the product of a hush-hush government project. Journalist John Lynch gets wind of the experiment when his girlfriend dies in a fertility clinic explosion. At the center of things is a mad-as-a-hatter scientist, whom the government continues to protect until it's almost Too Late. Christine Kavanaugh costars in this new twist on the old Frankenstein story. Chimera premiered in the US over the A&E Cable service on November 1, 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
This long-running, lighthearted British adventure series starred Dennis Waterman (who also sang the program's theme song) as Thomas Gynn, a cheeky ex-convict working in a Yorkshire neighborhood as a taxi driver. Hoping to mend a few fences, Gynn hooked up with his former girlfriend, Sally Hardcastle (Jan Francis), the owner of a local boat-rental service. Somehow or other, both Thomas and Sally managed to get mixed up in danger and intrigue on a weekly basis. The same situation held true after co-star Jan Francis left the series, obliging Thomas to team up with two other lovelies, museum curator Samantha (Susan George) and professional dancer Jo (Leslie Ash). Created by Geoff McQueen, Stay Lucky was seen over Yorkshire Television from 1990 to 1993, ringing in with 24 hour-long episodes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Re-titled for American release, Monkey Boy is actually an edited version of Lawrence Clark's British production Chimera, about a half-human, half-ape creature who plots a murderous plan of escape from the genetics lab that gave him life. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- 1989
A sly American magician manipulates a London television producer in this drama. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1989
In this made-for-cable espionage adventure, a U.S. espionage agent's look into the disappearance of a colleague stationed in East Berlin leads to his uncovering a conspiracy to murder a prominent Soviet leader. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Beau Bridges, Alan Howard, (more)
- 1988
The troubles in Northern Ireland are the backdrop for this made-for-television drama about an IRA hitman assigned to seek revenge against a defector. Patrick Bergin stars as Michael McGurk, an IRA terrorist who suffers from a guilty conscience after a bombing takes the lives of innocent citizens. After handing himself over to the police and turning on his former allies, McGurk and his family are shipped off to Australia as part of a witness protection program. Vowing to avenge the disloyalty to the Army, the IRA puts a hit out on McGurk and his family. Elliott Gould stars as Callaghan, the retired IRA hitman who is called upon to track down and murder the McGurks. Shot partially in Belfast, London, and Sydney, this political thriller has a running time of over three hours. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide
- 1986
In this interesting mystery, famed novelist Agatha Christie has just decided to kill off her popular character, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in her latest novel Curtain. Just as she is about to do so, the detective comes to call. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1985
En route to a business meeting in Paris, newly promoted American magazine editor Lily Conrad (Cheryl Ladd) boards the legendary Orient Express. Her she is unexpectedly with her long-ago lover, aristocratic Englishman Alex Woodward (Stuart Wilson). It turns out that this rendezvous was no accident, and before long the couple's passion is rekindled. Variously aiding and abetting the course of True Love (which of course is lovelier the second time around) are such sidelines characters as Lily's brash travelling companion Susan Lawson (Ruby Wax) and Alex's stuffy, tradition-bound father Theodore Woodward (John Gielgud, who earned an Emmy nomination for his performance). Filmed on location in Italy, France and England, Romance on the Orient Express debuted March 4, 1985, on NBC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Ray Lonnen starred in this British miniseries as Army Captain Harry Brown, assigned to go undercover in strife-ridden Northern Island. It was Harry's mission to locate and knock off the IRA assassin who killed a British cabinet minister. Among the many obstacles in Harry's path were the fact that the local police were unaware that he was on "their side," and his personal problems with his wife back in London. Along the way, Harry fell in love with a Belfast woman who may or may not have been an associate of the man (or woman?) he was hired to eliminate. Produced by Yorkshire Television, the three hour-long episodes of Harry's Game were seen over Channel Four from October 25 to 27, 1982. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1983
This made-for-TV remake of the Alfred Hitchcock adventure stars Patrick McGoohan as the head of a crew of smugglers; Jane Seymour plays his niece, who discovers the secret history of the title inn. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
Based upon the books by K.M. Peyton, this British miniseries enjoyed a healthy run stateside on PBS and the A&E cable network. When the orphan Christina is sent to live with her uncle just after the turn of the 20th century, she learns about the class struggle, the meaning of "family," and the trials and tribulations of true love -- the latter lesson taught by none other than her cousin, whom she marries. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Edward Judd, Stephen Grives, (more)
