2 Movies Starring David Haig

My Boy Jack

My Boy Jack

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-04-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (4163 Reviews)

Director:

Brian Kirk

Fullplot:

English gentleman author Rudyard Kipling, famous for the Jungle Book, uses his considerable influence, being on a War Office propaganda think tank, to get his nearly 18 year-old son John 'Jack', admitted for military service during World war I after he is repeatedly refused on account of his bad eyesight. He is enrolled in the Irish Guards: their patriotic dream but mother and sister's nightmare. After a short officer training course Jack gets command of a platoon and embarks in France. Soon, and just after his 18th birthday, his unit suffers terrible losses and Jack is reported missing. Now mother Caroline 'Carry' Kipling proves unstoppable pushing Rudyard's influence and half of England to help find out the truth. When it finally comes, there is far less glory than gore and guilt.

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-12-28

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1532 Reviews)

Director:

James Hawes

Cast:

Writer:

John Buchan (novel)

Lizzie Mickery (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Richard Hannay, a mining engineer on holiday from the African colonies, finds London socialite life terribly dull. Yet it's more then he bargained for when secret agent, Scudder, bursts into his room and entrusts him a coded notebook with map, concerning the impending start of World War I. In no time both German agents and the British law are chasing him, ruthlessly coveting the Roman numerals code, which Hannay believes he must crack himself. Masquerading as a liberal party pundit, Richard also gets stuck with parliamentary candidate Sir George Sinclair's sister Victoria. They must survive with the secrets and decide who they can trust and how to keep it from others.

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