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James Bolam
Actor 91 years old

James Bolam

Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

James Christopher Bolam is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Terry Collier in The Likely Lads and its sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

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14 titles
Unconditional

Unconditional

Bryn Higgins 2012 1h 32m

A psycho-drama about teenage twins Owen and Kristen who fall under the sway of a charismatic young loan shark who offers love...on one condition.

To Kill a King

To Kill a King

Mike Barker 2003 1h 42m 6.0

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

Neil Jordan 1999 1h 42m 6.7

On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges to have her followed.

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

Martin Rosen 1982 1h 43m 7.5

The Plague Dogs is a 1982 animated film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Richard Adams. The story is centred on two dogs named Rowf and Snitter, who escape from a research laboratory in Great Britain. In the process of telling the story, the film highlights the cruelty of performing vivisection and animal research for its own sake.

In Celebration

In Celebration

Lindsay Anderson 1975 2h 11m

In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of their parents, but dark secrets come to the fore.

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Lindsay Anderson 1973 3h 4m 8.5

This sprawling, surrealist musical serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in Europe. Many actors play multiple roles, giving the film a stagy tone.

Straight on Till Morning

Straight on Till Morning

Peter Collinson 1972 1h 36m 6.0

Brenda, a timid, withdrawn woman, meets Peter, a man she believes is finally the love of her life. However, little does Brenda know that Peter is a vicious serial killer.

Crucible of Terror

Crucible of Terror

Ted Hooker 1971 1h 31m 4.0

An obsessed sculptor kills a young women to make a perfect bronze sculpture of her. Years later at his secluded home a number of people become trapped in a web of revenge, murder and horror.

Otley

Otley

Dick Clement 1969 1h 31m 6.0

A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.

Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

George Pollock 1964 1h 30m 6.3

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation. The third Miss Marple film starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Tony Richardson 1962 1h 44m 8.5

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as the Governor's prize runner.

H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

Lewis Gilbert 1962 1h 41m 6.0

Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

John Schlesinger 1962 1h 52m 8.0

As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.

The Kitchen

The Kitchen

James Hill 1961 1h 14m 5.0

The staff in a cafe's kitchen in London's West End have a very busy morning.

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