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Writer 1934 - 2013

Alan Sharp

Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and wrote the first ever Play for Today, The Long Distance Piano Player, starring The Kinks frontman Ray Davies. He subsequently wrote the screenplays... Read full bio →

Filmography

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9 titles
Dean Spanley

Dean Spanley

Toa Fraser 2008 1h 40m 6.0

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

Michael Caton-Jones 1995 2h 19m 7.0

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

Sam Peckinpah 1983 1h 43m 7.8

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley

Jack Smight 1977 1h 31m 5.3

A small group of survivors at a military installation who survived World War 3 attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland to where they hope more survivors are living. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated plant and animal life and other dangers along the way.

Night Moves

Night Moves

Arthur Penn 1975 1h 40m 7.5

Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return her daughter.

Billy Two Hats

Billy Two Hats

Ted Kotcheff 1974 1h 39m 6.0

An aging outlaw helps a young half-breed learn the ropes.

Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

Robert Aldrich 1972 1h 43m 7.8

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

The Last Run

The Last Run

Richard Fleischer 1971 1h 35m 7.3

A former mob getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portuguese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job - to drive a dangerous crook and his girlfriend to France.

The Hired Hand

The Hired Hand

Peter Fonda 1971 1h 31m 7.2

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.

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