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England in the Thatcher-Era

by Burgwaechterchen • Created 8 years ago • Modified 1 year ago
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  • Sus (2010)

    1. Sus

    20101h 31m
    6.1 (440)
    1979: Election Night - A police interview room. Delroy's pregnant wife has been found dead in a pool of blood and he is brought in as the chief suspect. He is interrogated by D.S. Karn, a witty, psychotic racist and his violent sidekick D.C. Wilby. Both high on the prospect of a Conservative landslide victory they try to lure him into a quick confession. Callous humiliation gives way to a barrage of sinister violence, leading to a devastating conclusion.
    DirectorRobert HeathStarsRalph BrownClint DyerRafe Spall
  • Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)

    2. The Iron Lady

    20111h 45mPG-1352Metascore
    6.4 (115K)
    An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
    DirectorPhyllida LloydStarsMeryl StreepJim BroadbentRichard E. Grant
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Daniel Huttlestone, and Nell Williams in London Town (2016)

    3. London Town

    20161h 32mR46Metascore
    6.4 (2.7K)
    In '70s London, a 14 year-old boy is introduced to the Clash by his estranged mother. It changes his life forever.
    DirectorDerrick BorteStarsJonathan Rhys MeyersDaniel HuttlestoneDougray Scott
  • The Long Good Friday (1980)

    4. The Long Good Friday

    19801h 54mR82Metascore
    7.5 (28K)
    An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.
    DirectorJohn MackenzieStarsBob HoskinsHelen MirrenPaul Freeman
  • Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

    5. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    20112h 7mR85Metascore
    7.0 (220K)
    In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
    DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsGary OldmanColin FirthTom Hardy
  • Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Bernard Hepton, and Terence Rigby in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)

    6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    19797 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    8.4 (10K)
    In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
    StarsAlec GuinnessMichael JaystonAnthony Bate
  • The Final Option (1982)

    7. The Final Option

    19822h 5mR
    6.4 (4K)
    It's suspected that a peace/anti-nuke organization in UK has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The action will probably be against an embassy in London. The SAS/Special Air Service try to get the organization infiltrated.
    DirectorIan SharpStarsLewis CollinsJudy DavisRichard Widmark
  • Margaret (2009)

    8. Margaret

    20091h 53mTV-14TV Movie
    7.1 (474)
    Margaret Thatcher's final days as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
    DirectorJames KentStarsRoger AllamRoger Ashton-GriffithsCharlotte Asprey
  • Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)

    9. Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

    1993– 4 epsTV Mini Series
    8.1 (52)
    A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.
    StarsMargaret ThatcherPhilip TibenhamEmma Nicholson
  • Sylvia Syms in Thatcher: The Final Days (1991)

    10. Thatcher: The Final Days

    1991TV Movie
    6.9 (32)
    The events leading up to Margaret Thatcher's resignation as Prime Minister in 1990.
    DirectorTim SullivanStarsSylvia SymsBruce AlexanderHenry Ayrton
  • Peter Firth and Alexandra Pigg in Letter to Brezhnev (1985)

    11. Letter to Brezhnev

    19851h 34mR
    6.7 (1.6K)
    Two Soviet sailors meet Liverpool girls during a shore leave. Peter falls for Elaine but must leave with his ship. Missing him, she writes to Brezhnev hoping to reunite.
    DirectorChris BernardStarsPeter FirthAlfred MolinaTracy Marshak-Nash
  • Cass (2008)

    12. Cass

    20081h 48m
    6.4 (6.7K)
    An orphaned Jamaican baby is adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London and becomes one of the most feared and respected men in Britain. Based on a true story.
    DirectorJon S. BairdStarsNonso AnozieGavin BrockerLeo Gregory
  • Daniel Day-Lewis and Gordon Warnecke in My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

    13. My Beautiful Laundrette

    19851h 37mR75Metascore
    6.8 (18K)
    An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
    DirectorStephen FrearsStarsSaeed JaffreyRoshan SethDaniel Day-Lewis
  • David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, and Sade in Absolute Beginners (1986)

    14. Absolute Beginners

    19861h 48mPG-1360Metascore
    5.6 (3.9K)
    In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.
    DirectorJulien TempleStarsPatsy KensitEddie O'ConnellDavid Bowie
  • Awaydays (2009)

    15. Awaydays

    20091h 45mUnrated
    5.7 (3.9K)
    In the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, also the crown years of hooliganism, the opportunities for thrill-seeking young men are what they've always been: sex, drugs, rock n' roll, fashion, football and fighting.
    DirectorPat HoldenStarsNicky BellLiam BoyleStephen Graham
  • Brian Cox, Tom Hardy, Shaun Evans, Kierston Wareing, and Charlotte Riley in The Take (2009)

    16. The Take

    20095 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.7 (9.6K)
    Having served a four-year sentence, a criminal sociopath is released from prison and when he's ready to get back into the mob game he finds out his cousin has been taking advantage of his reputation.
    StarsShaun EvansTom HardyCharlotte Riley
  • Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward in Empire of Light (2022)

    17. Empire of Light

    20221h 55mR54Metascore
    6.7 (26K)
    A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsOlivia ColmanMicheal WardColin Firth
  • Niamh Algar in Censor (2021)

    18. Censor

    20211h 24m69Metascore
    6.0 (22K)
    After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.
    DirectorPrano Bailey-BondStarsNiamh AlgarMichael SmileyNicholas Burns

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