Phil McCall

Phil McCall

Born: November 26, 1925
Died: January 29, 2002
in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Movies for Phil McCall...

Postmortem
Title: Postmortem
Character: George Statler Sr.
Released: June 20, 1998
Type: Movie
The only thing James wants is to remain away from Scotland. One day, however, he receives a fax, a printout of an unknown person's obituary. The next day, he is charged and arrested for the murder of this person.
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Breaking the Waves
Title: Breaking the Waves
Character: Grandfather
Released: July 5, 1996
Type: Movie
In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.
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The Big Man
Title: The Big Man
Character: Sandy the Chemist
Released: August 31, 1990
Type: Movie
An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.
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Title: Snakes and Ladders
Character: Gavin's Dad
Released: October 17, 1989
Type: TV
In the future (1999), the UK is subdivided into two regions by barbed wire and border patrols. Northern Britain is cold, bleak and impoverished, while sunny South Britain is a place of relative luxury. When Lord Tewkesbury, the owner of rich conglomerate, decides his son Giles needs more real-life experience, he arranged for Giles to work under an assumed name. Unfortunately, this results in Giles being sent to North Britain to do menial labor, while previously impoverished Gavin is transferred to sunny South Britain.
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Silent Mouse
Title: Silent Mouse
Character: Patter Nostler
Released: December 25, 1988
Type: Movie
On Christmas Eve, 1818, in Austria the Oberndorf organ broke down. The assistant priest writes a carol to be accompanied by guitar. The carol was "Silent Night". (Taken from the IMDB page)
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Title: Casualty
Character: Starchy Harris
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Brigadista
Title: Brigadista
Released: February 5, 1985
Type: Movie
When best-selling author James Fuller Hayes comes to Glasgow to publicise his personal account of the Spanish Civil War, a surprise reunion with two of his old comrades from the Int Brigade reveals contradictory & devastating information. Technically, this was the last Play For Today ever made by the BBC.
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Title: Dempsey and Makepeace
Character: Mac
Released: January 11, 1985
Type: TV
Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989. The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.
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Puccini
Title: Puccini
Character: Gnicche
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he denies the affair; Elvira insists she's right and publicly hounds Doria. Between scenes in this domestic drama that turns tragic, we watch a Scottish company rehearse and stage "Turandot," Puccini's last opera. The film finds parallels between the two stories and suggests that in the opera, Puccini expresses love for his wife and guilt in Doria's fate. Three local gentlemen provide a spoken chorus as Puccini's score plays throughout.
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Title: Minder
Character: Scotch Harry
Released: October 29, 1979
Type: TV
This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.
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Ploughman's Share
Title: Ploughman's Share
Character: Handy Andy
Released: February 27, 1979
Type: Movie
When a farmer's land is wanted for a new town development, a lot of people find their lives put in the melting pot.
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One Bummer News Day
Title: One Bummer News Day
Character: Jock
Released: December 12, 1978
Type: Movie
What happens to provincial journalists when there's nothing in the news and they have a paper to fill?
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The Thin End of the Wedge
Title: The Thin End of the Wedge
Character: Electricity Man
Released: December 20, 1977
Type: Movie
A student faced with an ultimatum to find £5 by morning - or lose his girlfriend - searches for friends he can tap and discovers that the crises in their lives are even greater than his own.
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Title: Bill Brand
Character: Gus Lynch
Released: June 7, 1976
Type: TV
Following the death of the sitting Labour Party Member of Parliament, Bill Brand is selected as Labour candidate for a Lancashire textile constituency.
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Just Another Saturday
Title: Just Another Saturday
Character: Joe
Released: July 5, 1975
Type: Movie
It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.
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Title: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Character: Glaswegian
Released: January 9, 1973
Type: TV
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.
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Orkney
Title: Orkney
Character: Missionary
Released: May 13, 1971
Type: Movie
Three stories reflecting life in the Orkney Islands, two set in the past, and one in the present.
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Ring of Bright Water
Title: Ring of Bright Water
Character: Frank
Released: June 18, 1969
Type: Movie
Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home. Soon, Graham finds himself falling in love with the beautiful town doctor, Mary. Before long, the three become inseparable friends.
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Glasgow Belongs to Me
Title: Glasgow Belongs to Me
Character: Taxi Driver
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
An Englishman has just got off the train at St. Enoch Station and is asking a cab driver to show him around Glasgow. Naturally, the cab driver is happy to oblige and the visitor gets to see the City first hand.