9 Movies Directed by Guy Hamilton

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-08-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

104 min

IMDB Ratings:

(364 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay)

Agenore Incrocci (screenplay)

Jack Pulman (screenplay)

Furio Scarpelli (screenplay)

Luciano Vincenzoni (story)

Fullplot:

In 1941 the Italian and British forces face one another.Italian army Captain Blasi and his troops manage to capture a British unit composed of British army Major Richardson and his men.Initially,it looks like a great feat for the Italians and a humiliation for the British.However,the British don't know the true sorry state in which the Italian forces,in full retreat,find themselves.A desperate Captain Blasi decides to allow Major Richardson escape in return for Richardson's word that he will try and persuade his superiors to allow Captain Blasi and his Italian unit retreat without any difficulties or further harassment.Not only the British Major escapes but he returns with a superior British unit and takes Captain Blasi and his men prisoner.Blasi considers this to be a personal affront and a total lack of gentlemanly conduct from the part of Major Richardson.Now in captivity,Blasi decides to make Richardson's task of guarding the Italians an impossible one.

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-01-09

Languages:

English, Chinese, Spanish

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (128247 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay)

Paul Dehn (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Bond is back and his next mission takes him to Fort Knox, where Auric Goldfinger and his henchman are planning to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. To save the world once again, Bond will need to become friends with Goldfinger, dodge killer hats and avoid Goldfinger's personal pilot, the sexy Pussy Galore. She might not have feelings for Bond, but will 007 help her change her mind?

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1969-10-24

Languages:

English, German, Polish, French

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

132 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

(14895 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

James Kennaway (screenplay)

Wilfred Greatorex (screenplay)

Derek Dempster (book)

Derek Wood (book)

Fullplot:

Historical reenactment of the air war in the early days of World War Two for control of the skies over Britain as the new Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force determine whether or not an invasion can take place.

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-12-17

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

GP

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (67334 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay)

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)

Fullplot:

James Bond's mission is to find out who has been smuggling diamonds, which are not re-appearing. He adopts another identity in the form of Peter Franks. He joins up with Tiffany Case, and acts as if he is smuggling the diamonds, but everyone is hungry for these diamonds. He also has to avoid Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, the dangerous couple who does not leave anyone in their way. Ernst Stavro Blofeld isn't out of the question. He may have changed his looks, but is he linked with the heist? And if he is, can Bond finally defeat his ultimate enemy.

Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-06-27

Languages:

English, Hungarian

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (67496 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Several British agents have been murdered and James Bond is sent to New Orleans, to investigate these mysterious deaths. Mr. Big comes to his knowledge, who is self-producing heroin. Along his journeys he meets Tee Hee who has a claw for a hand, Baron Samedi the voodoo master and Solitaire and her tarot cards. Bond must travel deep inside New Orleans, through marshy grass and on water as he completes his mission.

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1974-12-20

Languages:

English, Thai, Cantonese

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (66758 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay)

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Scaramanga is a hit-man who charges a million dollars per job. He becomes linked to the death of a scientist working on a powerful solar cell, and James Bond is called in to investigate. As he tracks down Scaramanga, he realises that he is highly respected by the killer, but will this prove to be an advantage in the final showdown?

The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-12-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (4340 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Jonathan Hales (screenplay)

Barry Sandler (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The year is 1953. The small English village of St. Mary Mead, home to Miss Jane Marple, is delighted when a big American movie company arrives to make a movie telling of the relationship between Jane Grey and Elisabeth I, starring the famous actresses Marina Rudd and Lola Brewster. Marina arrives with her husband, Jason, and when she discovers that Lola is going to be in the movie with her she hits the roof as Lola and Marina loathe each other on sight. Marina has been getting death threats and at a party at the manor house, Heather Babcock, after boring Marina with a long story, drinks a cocktail made for Marina and dies from poisoning. Everybody believes that Marina is the target but the police officer investigating the case, Inspector Craddock isn't sure so he asks Miss Marple, his aunt, to investigate...

Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-03-05

Languages:

English, German, French

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(8318 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate a case for an insurance company regarding firstly a dead woman's body found on a moor and then a important diamond sent to the company to be insured turns out to be a fake. Poirot discovers that the diamond was bought for Arlena Marshall by Sir Horace Platt and Arlena is on her honeymoon with her husband and step-daughter on a tropical island hotel. He joins them on the island and finds that everybody else starts to hate Arlena for different reasons - refusing to do a stage show, stopping a book, and for having an open affair with Patrick Redfern, another guest, in full view of his shy wife. So it's only a matter of time before Arlena turns up dead, strangled and Poirot must find out who it is...

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-10-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (8246 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Sapir (novel)

Warren Murphy (novel)

Christopher Wood

Fullplot:

An NYPD cop is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into the organization CURE, dedicated to preserving the constitution by working outside of it. Remo is to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE, and learns an ancient Korean martial art from Chiun, the Master of Sinanju. Based on the popular pulp series "The Destroyer," by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy.

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