7 Movies Starring Martin Compston

Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-10-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Germany, Spain

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (9903 Reviews)

Director:

Ken Loach

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Fullplot:

Liam is a young, restless teen struggling to realize his dream in the gritty and dismal streets of Greenock, where unemployment is rampant and little hope is available to the city's youth. He is waiting for the release of his mother, Jean, from prison where she is completing a prison term for a crime that her boyfriend actually committed. Her boyfriend, Stan, is a crude and obnoxious drug pusher is partnered by Liam's equally rough and foul-mouthed, mean-spirited grandfather. Liam is determined to rescue his mother from both of them, which means creating a safe haven beyond their reach. But first he's got to raise the cash--no small feat for a young man It's not long before Liam and his pals' crazy schemes lead them into all sorts of trouble. Finding himself dangerously out of his depth, Liam knows he should walk away. Only this time, he just can't let go.

Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)

Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-10-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

Denmark, Iceland, Germany, UK

Runtime:

86 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (315 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Red Road

Red Road

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-10-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Denmark

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (8998 Reviews)

Director:

Andrea Arnold

Cast:

Writer:

Andrea Arnold

Lone Scherfig (characters)

Anders Thomas Jensen (characters)

Fullplot:

Whilst working as a CCTV operator in Glasgow's working-class Red Road estate, Jackie sees a face from the past, a face that she thought would no longer haunt her dreams. Keeping her distance, and with the use of her CCTV cameras, she follows the face and the man and she finally decides to confront him. It is here that past lives are once again entwined and reconciliations are aired.

True North

True North

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, Ireland, UK

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (863 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Hudson

Fullplot:

The skipper of the Scottish trawler PD-100 has worked for more than thirty-two years to buy his fishing vessel but is bankrupt and near to lose his ship to the bank. While in the port of Ostend, Belgium, his first mate and son Sean accepts a lot of money to smuggle Chinese illegal immigrants to Scotland to keep the trawler with his father. The crewman Riley helps him in the scheme, and they hide the group in a store below the boatswain store. However, a Chinese teenagers hides in the engine room, stealing food and leaving money in the galley. The cook, who is a little slow and has issues with sex, finds the stowaway and helps her. Sean decides to stay longer in the North Sea to get catch and avoid problems with customs, leaving the immigrants in the most subhuman conditions. When one of the Chinese dies, despair is triggered leading the crew to tragic actions.

SoulBoy

SoulBoy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-09-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

80 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (735 Reviews)

Director:

Shimmy Marcus

Fullplot:

A coming-of-age drama set in the 1970s Northern Soul underground music scene.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-04-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (19061 Reviews)

Director:

J Blakeson

Fullplot:

Two criminals, Vic and Danny, kidnap Alice Creed. They fastidiously set-up an apartment building and handcuff Alice to the bed, all in a careful attempt to make sure that she won't escape and they won't get caught. But what do Vic and Danny really want with Alice? And is Alice cunning enough to foil their plans and escape?

Sister

Sister

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-04-18

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

France, Switzerland

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (4240 Reviews)

Director:

Ursula Meier

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Antoine Jaccoud (scenario)

Ursula Meier (scenario)

Gilles Taurand (scenario)

Antoine Jaccoud (dialogue)

Fullplot:

A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.

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