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Clarke Peters
Actor 74 years old

Clarke Peters

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American actor, writer, and director, who has spent much of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series The Wire (2002–2008) and... Read full bio →

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Towards Zero

Towards Zero

2025 2h 53m 6.0

Inspector Leach probes the brutal murder of an elderly widow in her Gull's Point home. A failed suicide, a false theft charge, an out-of-service hotel lift and a tennis star's love life intersect, culminating in a bizarre mass murder plot.

Eric

Eric

2024 53m 6.0

Vincent, a grief-stricken father whose son goes missing, finds solace through his friendship with Eric, the monster that lives under Edgar's bed.

Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee 2020 2h 35m 7.0

Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.

Harriet

Harriet

Kasi Lemmons 2019 2h 5m 7.0

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Martin McDonagh 2017 1h 55m 8.3

After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police.

The Benefactor

The Benefactor

Andrew Renzi 2015 1h 30m 6.0

A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.

The Bad Education Movie

The Bad Education Movie

Elliot Hegarty 2015 1h 30m

Mr Wickers and his class go on one final school trip after they finish their GCSEs.

The Best of Me

The Best of Me

Michael Hoffman 2014 1h 57m 6.0

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

John Wick

John Wick

David Leitch, Chad Stahelski 2014 1h 41m 7.2

John Wick is a former hitman grieving the loss of his true love. When his home is broken into, robbed, and his dog killed, he is forced to return to action to exact revenge.

Treme

Treme

2010 1h 8.8

Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.

Locked In

Locked In

Suri Krishnamma 2010 1h 25m

Josh leaves his advertising career at its peak, everyone wants either to be him or to have him. A car accident will leave his daughter in a strange coma and when everyone has given up she starts communicating with him, or is he going mad?

Nativity!

Nativity!

Debbie Isitt 2009 1h 46m 6.0

Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a film.

Endgame

Endgame

Pete Travis 2009 1h 49m 6.0

A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

John Krasinski 2009 1h 20m 6.0

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university Sara Quinn is left looking for answers as to what went wrong.

The Poker House

The Poker House

Lori Petty 2008 1h 33m 6.8

Actress Lori Petty makes her directorial debut with this poignant, beautifully crafted film about a teenage girl trying to survive the dismal circumstances of her life with dignity, humor, and basketball.

Marley & Me

Marley & Me

David Frankel 2008 1h 55m 7.0

Life and love with the world's worst dog.

Gigantic

Gigantic

Matt Aselton 2008 1h 39m 6.0

Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

Freedomland

Freedomland

Joe Roth 2006 1h 53m 5.5

A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

The Wire

The Wire

2002 59m 9.5

Serie televisiva. Il potere sociale ed economico del commercio di stupefacenti negli Stati Uniti contemporanei.

K-PAX

K-PAX

Iain Softley 2001 2h 7.7

K-Pax is based on a novel and stars Jeff Bridges as a psychiatrist trying to figure out if his patient Kevin Spacey is an alien from another planet or just faking it.

Notting Hill

Notting Hill

Roger Michell 1999 2h 4m 6.8

The British comedy from director Roger Michell tells the love story between a famous actress and a simple book seller from London. A look into the attempt for famous people to have a personal and private life and the ramifications that follow. Nominated for three Golden Globes in 2000.

Death Train

Death Train

David Jackson 1993 1h 40m 5.0

When a renegade Russian general sends a nuclear bomb hurtling toward the Middle East aboard a hijacked train, special agents are dispatched to disarm the deadly device. Ten tons of steel and one ounce of hot plutonium are now riding roughshod through Europe.

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

Neil Jordan 1986 1h 45m 7.2

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.

Saigon: Year of the Cat

Saigon: Year of the Cat

Stephen Frears 1983 1h 45m 5.0

Two Westerners, Barbara Dean (Dame Judi Dench), bank employee, and Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest), C.I.A. analyst within the U.S. Embassy, meet a short time before the fall of Saigon.

Outland

Outland

Peter Hyams 1981 1h 50m 7.3

In the distant future, a police marshal stationed at a remote mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy, and gets no help from the populace when he later finds himself marked for murder.

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

David Wickes 1980 1h 51m 6.0

Nick Freeman is a talented motorcycle racer but lacks a decent bike. Then his brother dies and Nick is left the bike he spent the last three years developing. The bike is revolutionary and Nick sees a way to pursue his dream.

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