Movies by Jonathan Pryce
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Patience: After Sebald (2012)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Rick Moody
Directed by: Grant Gee
In this homage to W.G. Sebald, filmmaker Grant Gee travels the author's beloved East Anglia, scene of Sebald's book &NFi;The Rings of Saturn&NFi_;. Along the way, Gee interviews…
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Hysteria (2011)
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Tanya Wexler
In 1880s London, forward-thinking young doctor Mortimer Granville has a difficult time keeping a job until he and an inventor friend concoct an electrifying solution to the rampant "hysteria"…
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller …
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans star in this action-packed G.I. Joe adventure, in which Hawk, Ripcord, Heavy Duty and the rest of the elite special mission force…
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Masterpiece Classic: Cranford: Return to Cranford (2009)
Cast: Judi Dench, Julia McKenzie, Imelda Staunton …
In this charming follow-up to the beloved BBC miniseries, Cranford -- a mid-19th- century traditional English village populated by gossips and eccentrics -- now faces impending modernization…
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Leatherheads (2008)
Cast: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski …
Directed by: George Clooney
Hard-nosed sports reporter Lexie Littleton finds herself at the center of an acute 1920s love triangle when aging football hero Dodge Connelly and rising college star Carter Rutherford go…
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Bedtime Stories (2008)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce …
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he…
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My Zinc Bed (2008)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce, Paddy Considine …
Directed by: Anthony Page
Featuring fine performances, this BBC production of playwright David Hare's searing tale about addiction and manipulation follows recovering alcoholic Paul Peplow (Paddy Considine), who…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
In the third installment of the swashbuckler series, Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with brave Will…
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Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007)
Cast: Anna Chancellor, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Julian Kemp
When brilliant sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Jonathan Pryce) finds himself accused of murder and placed under house arrest, he calls on the Baker Street Irregulars -- a clever group of street kids…
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The Moon and the Stars (2007)
Cast: Alfred Molina, Jonathan Pryce, Catherine McCormack …
Directed by: John Irvin
In director John Irvin's allegorical tale, a troubled film production begins to mirror events unfolding in Italy on the eve of World War II as the international cast and crew bring their…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
With the help of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, happy-go-lucky troublemaker Capt. Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, hoping to avoid eternal damnation.
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Brothers of the Head (2006)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Luke Treadaway, Harry Treadaway …
Directed by: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
In the 1970s, a music promoter discovers conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe (Luke and Harry Treadaway) and grooms them into a freakish rock act. Gifted with enough talent and drive to parlay…
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Renaissance (2006)
Cast: Daniel Craig, Romola Garai, Ian Holm …
Directed by: Christian Volckman
In this animated sci-fi thriller set in Paris in the year 2054, a megacorporation known as Avalon dominates the landscape of contemporary life, selling eternal youth and beauty to a citizenry…
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Cast: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Director Terry Gilliam's tale of adventure centers on the Grimm brothers -- Jake and Will -- who travel from village to village posing as exterminators of magical creatures ... but…
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De-Lovely (2004)
Cast: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Kevin Kline stars as the celebrated 20th-century composer Cole Porter, who looks back on his life unfolding like one of his musicals, replete with drama, suspense and joy -- at the center of…
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What a Girl Wants (2003)
Cast: Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Dennie Gordon
American Daphne heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
A young swain recruits rascally, charismatic pirate Capt. Jack Sparrow to help rescue a maiden from rival buccaneers. But Sparrow and his motley crew soon find that they're up against…
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Unconditional Love (2002)
Cast: Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Meredith Eaton …
Directed by: P.J. Hogan
Kathy Bates plays Grace Beasley, a loving wife whose life takes a tragic turn when her husband (Dan Aykroyd) leaves her and her favorite pop star/life-long inspiration Victor Fox (Jonathan…
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Mad Dogs (2002)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Indira Varma, Paul Barber …
Directed by: Ahmed A. Jamal
In a future London, "Mad Dog Disease" is running rampant, and because of this dire predicament, Parliament has outlawed all canines. But recently released mental patient Rabbie Burns has a…
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
Cast: Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker …
Directed by: Charles Shyer
When she and her family have their royal titles stripped by the crown, 18th-century French countess Jeanne de la Motte Valois (Hilary Swank) schemes with her lover (Simon Baker), her husband…
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Bride of the Wind (2001)
Cast: Sarah Wynter, Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Perez …
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
In early 20th century Vienna, composer Gustav Mahler (Jonathan Pryce) meets his muse and mate, Alma Schindler (Sarah Wynter), a fellow musician. When the pair marries, Alma gives up her…
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Very Annie Mary (2001)
Cast: Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Ioan Gruffudd …
Directed by: Sara Sugarman
Despite being over 30, Annie Mary (Rachel Griffiths) is still living at home with her father, Jack (Jonathan Pryce). When her father has a stroke, Annie Mary must run the family bakery, even…
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The Game of Death (2000)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, David Morrissey, Neill Stuke …
Directed by: Rachel Samuels
In 1899 London, depressed war hero Henry Joyce (David Morrissey) -- distraught over his wife's death -- joins the Suicide Club, a secretive aristocratic society that caters to the final…
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Small Miracles (2000)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, John-Paul Macleod, Geraldine James …
Directed by: Martin Duffy
A troubled 12-year-old seeks spiritual healing in this moving drama. Life isn't easy for young Taliesin Jones (John-Paul Macleod): His mother (Geraldine James) ran off, leaving him to…
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Stigmata (1999)
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Rupert Wainwright
After an atheist woman's hands and feet begin to mysteriously bleed, the Vatican sends a priest to investigate the phenomenon, and soon, the two are thrust headlong into supernatural terror.
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Ronin (1998)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgård …
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
When a briefcase with undisclosed contents being sought by both Irish terrorists and the Russian mob makes its way into criminals' hands, a squad of mercenaries is assembled to recover the case.
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh …
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Pierce Brosnan stars as suave action hero James Bond in this continuation of the 007 series, this time teaming the secret agent and a sexy Chinese superspy against a megalomaniacal media…
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Behind the Lines (1997)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby, Jonny Lee Miller …
Directed by: Gillies Mackinnon
Empathetic psychiatrist Dr. William Rivers works in a British military mental institution during World War I, treating shell-shocked soldiers and returning them to battle. One of his patients…
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The Bible Collection: David (1997)
Cast: Leonard Nimoy, Nathaniel Parker, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
Nathaniel Parker stars as David, the shepherd boy who grew to be king of Israel, as his saga comes to life in this epic production originally broadcast on TNT -- part of a series of tales…
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Evita (1996)
Cast: Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Alan Parker
It's easy to see Adolf Hitler's long shadow hanging over this true story about power and fame. In 1930s Argentina, small-town girl Evita (Madonna) enters show business, becomes a…
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Carrington (1995)
Cast: Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington …
Directed by: Christopher Hampton
In this absorbingly nuanced character study, talented young painter Dora Carrington forges a deep, complex bond with shy homosexual writer Lytton Strachey across the backdrop of the bohemian…
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Shopping (1994)
Cast: Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee …
Directed by: Paul Anderson
In a bleak, futuristic British society, ex-con Billy (Jude Law) and audacious Jo (Sadie Frost) lead a gang of "ram-raiders" who steal cars, drive them through shop windows and steal whatever…
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A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Cast: Dom DeLuise, Cloris Leachman, Charles Nelson Reilly …
Directed by: Gary Goldman, Don Bluth
From famed animator Don Bluth comes this genial fantasy that follows a cheerful troll named Stanley (Dom DeLuise), who finds himself exiled to New York City when he falls out of favor with…
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A Business Affair (1994)
Cast: Carole Bouquet, Christopher Walken, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Charlotte Brandstrom
Kate's (Carole Bouquet) life seems perfect: She's a member of Britain's upper class and is married to the famous author Alec Bolton (Jonathan Pryce). But she longs to be a…
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The Age of Innocence (1993)
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Newland Archer, a well-bred New Yorker engaged to an appropriate match: cultured May Welland (Winona Ryder). But when her alluring cousin, Ellen Olenska (Michelle…
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Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Cast: James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
This seriocomedy based on the RJR-Nabisco leveraged buyout neatly encapsulates the greed that became synonymous with the 1980s. James Garner has never been better as charming, covetous CEO F.…
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Shades of Fear (1993)
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Mystery lurks in the shadowy corners of a luxurious ocean liner as a young woman traveling on her own enters into a romantic liaison with a handsome stranger who may be an accomplished art…
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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Cast: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin …
Directed by: James Foley
Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris and Alan Arkin chew the words of David Mamet's script (based on his own stage play) as a group of Chicago real estate salesmen vying for the best…
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
Cast: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Writer-director Terry Gilliam puts a fantastical spin on the stories of Baron Munchausen, an 18th-century German aristocrat and renowned teller of tall tales, whose claims include a trip to…
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The Rachel Papers (1989)
Cast: Dexter Fletcher, Ione Skye, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Damian Harris
A study in adolescence, Rachel (Ione Skye) and Charles (Dexter Fletcher) are a couple of English college kids who fall in love in this 1980s update of Matin Amis's novel. James Spader is…
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Consuming Passions (1988)
Cast: Tyler Butterworth, Jonathan Pryce, Freddie Jones …
Directed by: Giles Foster
Adapted from a play written by two Monty Python vets, this toothy satire launches with a tragic accident at Chumley's chocolate factory when hapless manager Ian Littleton (Tyler…
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Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
Cast: Gilda Radner, Gene Wilder, Dom DeLuise …
Directed by: Gene Wilder
Larry Abbot (Gene Wilder) is a radio actor in search of love. When he finds it, Abbot and his new fiancée, Vickie Pearle (Wilder's now deceased wife Gilda Radner), visit his Aunt…
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Brazil (1985)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Part social commentary, part outrageous fantasy, Terry Gilliam's black comedy set in an Orwellian future stars Jonathan Pryce as a daydreaming civil servant who, through one bureaucratic…
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Brazil: The Love Conquers All Version (1985)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, Ian Holm …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
In this cut version of Terry Gilliam's futuristic satire, harried bureaucrat Sam scrambles to rectify an office printer error that led to the arrest of an innocent man presumed to be a…
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The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Twiggy …
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Dylan Thomas's stage play "The Doctor and the Devils" comes to the big screen in this 1980s adaptation directed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Freddie Francis (The Elephant Man,…
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The Ploughman's Lunch (1984)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry, Rosemary Harris …
Directed by: Richard Eyre
Writer James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) mixes politics with personal gain in this drama. In order to get the information he needs to write a book comparing the Falklands war with the 1956 Suez…
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Cast: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd …
Directed by: Jack Clayton
When a traveling carnival comes to a small town, the proprietor, Mr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce), promises to make residents' dreams come true. But the price turns out to be steep, as those…
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Loophole (1981)
Cast: Albert Finney, Martin Sheen, Susannah York …
Directed by: John Quested
It's a short journey from respectability to a life of crime. That's what architect Stephen Booker (Martin Sheen) learns when he loses his stake in the company he built and…
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Agatha Christie Classic Mystery Collection: Murder Is Easy (1981)
Cast: Bill Bixby, Olivia de Havilland, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Claude Whatham
While on a train to London, American tourist Luke Williams (Bill Bixby) meets the seemingly unhinged Lavinia Fullerton (Helen Hayes), who says she has proof of a string of murders. When…
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Timon of Athens (1981)
Cast: John Fortune, John Bird, Tony Jay …
Directed by: Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Pryce, Norman Rodway and John Shrapnel star in this BBC production of Shakespeare's play about wealthy Athenian Timon, who lavishes his fortune on friends and acquaintances.…
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Breaking Glass (1980)
Cast: Phil Daniels, Hazel O'Connor, Jon Finch …
Directed by: Brian Gibson
London's punk scene is captured in this gritty 1980 drama that follows ambitious singer Kate (Hazel O'Connor) as she struggles to achieve success. Aided by Danny (Phil Daniels), her…