Jim Hooper

Jim Hooper

Movies for Jim Hooper...

RSC Live: Henry V
Title: RSC Live: Henry V
Character: Archbishop of Canterbury / Erpingham
Released: October 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare's History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Following his performance as Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II Alex Hassell returns as Henry V.
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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Title: RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Character: Sir Richard Vernon
Released: February 2, 2015
Type: Movie
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware how tenuous his position is, and the price to be paid if he falters.
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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Title: RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Character: Gower/Silence
Released: February 2, 2015
Type: Movie
King Henry's health is failing as a second rebellion against his reign threatens to surface. Intent on securing his legacy, he is uncertain that his son Hal is a worthy heir, believing him more concerned with earthly pleasures than the responsibility of rule. Sir John Falstaff is sent to the country side to recruit fresh troops. Amongst the unwitting locals opportunities for embezzlement and profiteering prove impossible to resist - as the king's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty, and loyalty to an old friend.
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Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II
Title: Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II
Character: Bishop of Carlisle
Released: November 13, 2013
Type: Movie
A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years.
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Hamlet
Title: Hamlet
Character: Dumbshow Queen / Priest
Released: December 26, 2009
Type: Movie
David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.
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The Alchemists
Title: The Alchemists
Character: Tom Marshall
Released: November 15, 1999
Type: Movie
Grant Show (Melrose Place) stars in this fast-placed thriller based on the best-selling novel set in the chilling world of genetic engineering. Ruth Gemmel (Fever Pitch) joins Shaw as employees who put their lives on the line to discover a world in which all morality has been sacrificed. How can they prevent this powerful multi-national company from exploiting genetic research for monetary gain?
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Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Title: Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Released: September 5, 1999
Type: Movie
The BBC drama about growing up in the turbulent, tuneful '60s. Manchester, England, 1965. "You'll never meet anybody worth knowing working at the Chip Shop," says Ellie and Arden Brookes' overbearing granny. But that's where the sisters meet The Ice Cubes, a struggling rock trio that opens their eyes to the whole swingin' world beyond staid Manchester. Arden sees lead singer Dallas McCabe as her ticket out. Ellie has more practical plans, but she and Dallas get drawn together by the music and their irresistible attraction to each other. A story of twin sisters who are each other's best friend-and worst enemy.
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Little White Lies
Title: Little White Lies
Character: Coroner's Officer
Released: June 17, 1998
Type: Movie
The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, worrying facts come to light about David's illegal deals with Oliver, the family solicitor, and his apparent long-running, illicit affair with Julia, Oliver's wife. In her distress and disbelief Beth digs deeper into her husband's private affairs and uncovers another layer of lies and deceit concerning Julia's mental stability and her friends' hollow, loveless marriage. Beth's anger and desperation for the truth about the husband she loved drives her ever on toward the truth behind tragic events of the past which lead inevitably towards further tragedy to come.
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Being Human
Title: Being Human
Character: Julien's Slave
Released: May 6, 1994
Type: Movie
One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
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A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Title: A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Character: Solicitor
Released: August 22, 1982
Type: Movie
Freed at last by death from tyranny of an elderly, querulous mother, Esme Fanshaw is persuaded to take a man, Amos Curry, into her house as a paying guest. At first wary of him, Esme becomes increasingly fond of this dapper little man with his mysterious summer occupation. When she finally learns the nature of this occupation she is at first shocked then sympathetic.
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Title: Flickers
Character: Percy Bowden
Released: September 17, 1980
Type: TV
Arnie Cole (Hoskins) and his wife Maud (de la Tour) are an odd couple, having entered into the state of matrimony for purely practical reasons. However, their marriage of convenience gives way to genuine partnership as Maud becomes caught up in Arnie's ambitions to start his own film production company.
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Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Title: Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Character: Tone
Released: December 5, 1978
Type: Movie
One man's view of the British Army in Germany - the social life, discipline, drink, women and, occasionally, the defence of the West.