John Thaw Movies

List of the best John Thaw movies: Sweeney!(1977), Sweeney 2(1978), Goodnight Mister Tom(1998), Business as Usual(1987), The Grass Is Singing(1981), Cry Freedom(1987), Dr. Phibes Rises Again(1972), The Sign of Four(1987), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner(1962), Chaplin(1992) ... ...

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Sweeney!

Hard-bitten Flying Squad officer Jack Regan gets embroiled in a deadly political plot when an old friend asks him to investigate the death of his girlfriend. Framed on a drunk-drive charge ... See full summary »

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Sweeney 2

Clues to a series of bank robberies lead a pair of Scotland Yard detectives to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Goodnight Mister Tom

During World War II, an aging recluse's stony heart is softened by his friendship with a young evacuee from London.

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Business as Usual

After seeing her husband fail in fighting a battle to keep his factory open, a manageress loses her job in a disagreement with the manager over sexual harassment of her staff. She accepts ... See full summary »

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The Grass Is Singing

In Rhodesia in the early 1960s, aging secretary Mary (Karen Black) staves off impending spinsterhood by marrying struggling farmer Dick Turner (John Thaw) but city-born Mary finds it impossible to adjust to rural liffe.

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Cry Freedom

South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko.

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Dr. Phibes Rises Again

The vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.

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The Sign of Four

While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girlfriend. Although he fails to gain any ... See full summary »

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

A juvenile offender (Sir Tom Courtenay) at a tough reform school impresses its Governor (Sir Michael Redgrave) with his running ability and is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.

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Chaplin

An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.

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