Alec McCowen Movies: Top 7 Performances by a Successful Actor



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Gangs of New York Poster
Gangs of New York ( 2002) | IMDb: 7.5
Crime , Drama , History
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio , Daniel Day-Lewis , Cameron Diaz , Jim Broadbent , John C. Reilly , Henry Thomas
Directed by:
Joseph P. Reidy , Rachel Griffiths , Martin Scorsese
Produced by:
Michael Ovitz , Alberto Grimaldi , Rick Schwartz
The Age of Innocence Poster
The Age of Innocence ( 1993) | IMDb: 7.2
Drama , Romance
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis , Michelle Pfeiffer , Winona Ryder , Alexis Smith , Geraldine Chaplin , Jonathan Pryce
Directed by:
Kay Chapin , Joseph P. Reidy , Joseph R. Burns
Produced by:
Bruce S. Pustin , Barbara De Fina , Patricia Anne Doherty
Henry V Poster
Henry V ( 1989) | IMDb: 7.5
Drama , History , War
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Starring:
Kenneth Branagh , Derek Jacobi , Brian Blessed , James Larkin , Paul Scofield , Emma Thompson
Directed by:
Ian Hickinbotham , David Tringham , Vic Armstrong
Produced by:
Ron Phipps , Iona Price , Vincent Winter
Cry Freedom Poster
Cry Freedom ( 1987) | IMDb: 7.4
Drama
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.
Starring:
Kevin Kline , Denzel Washington , Penelope Wilton , Kate Hardie , John Matshikiza , Zakes Mokae
Directed by:
David Tomblin , Richard Attenborough
Produced by:
Norman Spencer , Terence A. Clegg , Richard Attenborough
Never Say Never Again Poster
Never Say Never Again ( 1983) | IMDb: 6.1
Action , Adventure , Thriller
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.
Starring:
Sean Connery , Klaus Maria Brandauer , Max von Sydow , Barbara Carrera , Kim Basinger , Bernie Casey
Directed by:
Pamela Mann , Irvin Kershner , David Tomblin
Produced by:
Kevin McClory , Mike Fenton , Jack Schwartzman
Frenzy Poster
Frenzy ( 1972) | IMDb: 7.4
Crime , Horror , Thriller
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
Starring:
Jon Finch , Barry Foster , Barbara Leigh-Hunt , Anna Massey , Alec McCowen , Vivien Merchant
Directed by:
Drummond Riddell , Angela Martelli , Colin M. Brewer
Produced by:
Beryl Harvey , Brian Burgess , William Hill
The Agony and the Ecstasy Poster
The Agony and the Ecstasy ( 1965) | IMDb: 7.1
Drama , History
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
Starring:
Charlton Heston , Rex Harrison , Diane Cilento , Harry Andrews , Alberto Lupo , Adolfo Celi
Directed by:
Carol Reed
Produced by:
Darryl F. Zanuck , Carol Reed , Elmo Williams