List of the best Martin Compston movies: Sweet Sixteen(2002), The Wee Man(2013), SoulBoy(2010), Wild Country(2005), Four(2011), True North(2006), The Disappearance of Alice Creed(2009), Donkeys(2010), Piggy(2012), When the Lights Went Out(2012), Sister(2012), The Aftermath(2019) ... ...
Drama
UK|Germany|Spain
2002
106 Minutes
Liam
Martin Compston William Ruane Annmarie Fulton Michelle Abercromby Michelle Coulter Gary McCormack Tommy McKee
teen boy stepfather mother grandfather prisoner drug dealer tense gutsy emotional greenock, scotland port city prison street house apartment imprisonment drugs ambition theft teenage rebellion
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
Drama
UK
2013
102 Minutes
Paul Ferris
Martin Compston John Hannah Patrick Bergin Stephen McCole Denis Lawson Rita Tushingham Daniel Kerr Laura McMonagle
The true-life story of Paul Ferris.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK
2010
82 Minutes
Joe McCain
Martin Compston Felicity Jones Alfie Allen Nichola Burley Huey Morgan Pat Shortt
young woman young man father witch emotional amusing nairobi city life courage superstition love 1970s
A coming-of-age drama set in the 1970s Northern Soul underground music scene.
Horror
UK
2005
67 Minutes
Lee
Martin Compston Peter Capaldi Alan McHugh Kevin Quinn Karen Fraser Samantha Shields Nicola Muldoon Jamie Quinn Tracey Robertson
werewolf monster beast suspenseful castle camp abandoned baby rescue hiking escape
In Glasgow, the teenager single mother Kelly Ann is forced by Father Steven "Steve" Gillis to deliver her baby boy for adoption. Six weeks later, Father Steve organizes a hike in the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
2011
85 Minutes
Lover
Martin Compston Craig Conway Sean Pertwee Kierston Wareing George Morris Adam J. Byles Chris Bishop Raiomond Mirza
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany|Ireland|UK
2006
96 Minutes
Peter Mullan Martin Compston Gary Lewis Steven Robertson Angel Li Pat Kiernan Hark Bohm Ren Hao
immigrants fisherman father emotional ship north sea smuggling money china rescue
The crew of a bankrupt Scottish trawler turn to smuggling illegal immigrants over the stormy waters of the North Sea.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2009
100 Minutes
young woman kidnapper partner boyfriend captor girlfriend suspenseful intricate thrilling frightening apartment bedroom forest warehouse secret hideout kidnapping ransom double-cross fighting deception
A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
Comedy, Drama
UK|Denmark
2010
78 Minutes
Alfred is 64. He's lost touch with his family and a threat to his health makes him realise he wants to make amends. The more he tries to do right, the more he does wrong, and as his past ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2012
106 Minutes
Paul Anderson Martin Compston Josh Herdman Neil Maskell Louise Dylan Jumayn Hunter Roland Manookian Ebony Gilbert
London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK
2012
87 Minutes
Kate Ashfield Martin Compston Craig Parkinson Jo Hartley Steven Waddington Tasha Connor Peter Egan Jacob Clarke Hannah Clifford Morgan Connell Hester Evans
spirit family daughter engaging yorkshire home 1970s light blackouts rescue 19th century
Poltergeists attack a family in Yorkshire during the 1974 nationwide blackouts.
Drama
2012
97 Minutes
Mike
Kacey Mottet Klein Léa Seydoux Martin Compston Gillian Anderson Jean-François Stévenin Yann Trégouët Gabin Lefebvre
young boy sister thief mother restaurant manager emotional melodramatic profound brooding intense switzerland ski resort restaurant loneliness robbery lie brother/sister relationship poverty skiing love
A poor boy (Kacey Mottet Klein) steals from wealthy patrons at a posh ski resort to support himself and his irresponsible older sister (Léa Seydoux).
Romance, Drama, History
Germany|UK|USA
2019
109 Minutes
Burnham
Keira Knightley Alexander Skarsgård Jason Clarke Martin Compston Flora Li Thiemann Kate Phillips Jannik Schümann Fionn O'Shea Anna Schimrigk
husband widower daughter wife newlywed emotional intricate tense passionate hamburg, germany house city ruins newlyweds living arrangements relationships betrayal grief passion love
Post World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Germany|Spain|USA
2017
91 Minutes
Metzger
Sam Worthington Odeya Rush Allen Leech Amy Landecker Martin Compston Verónica Echegui
assassin killer young woman murderer damsel in distress tycoon thrilling tense suspenseful gritty europe office building basement on the run big city home assassination plot assassination attempt escape allegiance
An assassin helps a young woman avenge the death of her family.
Comedy
UK
2015
96 Minutes
Chris
Robert Carlyle Emma Thompson Ray Winstone Ashley Jensen Tom Courtenay Martin Compston James Cosmo Kevin Guthrie Stephen McCole Samuel Robertson Brian Pettifer
detective barber serial killer suspenseful glasgow scotland legend life coincidence rivalry
The story of the South Korean actor, Choi Eun-hee, and her ex-husband and film director, Shin Sang-ok, who were individually kidnapped and reunited by dictator and film fan Kim Jong-il to force them to develop North Korea's film industry.
Comedy
UK
2011
109 Minutes
Adam
Richard E. Grant Billy Murray Colin Salmon Keeley Hazell Gemma Atkinson Martin Compston Stephanie Leonidas Sheridan Smith Craig Conway Neil Maskell Martin Kemp
James is useless with women, but his luck changes under the tutelage of pick-up artist, Ampersand. As James learns the art of seduction he begins to wonder about Ampersand's intentions and questions what would truly make him happy in life.
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
97 Minutes
John O'Hare
Michael Sheen Timothy Spall Jim Broadbent Stephen Graham Joe Dempsie Colm Meaney Martin Compston Maurice Roeves Elizabeth Carling Brian McCardie Peter McDonald
manager replacement business partner football player uplifting emotional charming amusing england soccer field locker room office beach sports managing teamwork brian clough leadership rise rivalry
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Drama
USA
2006
104 Minutes
Mike O'Shea
Robert Downey Jr. Shia LaBeouf Chazz Palminteri Dianne Wiest Channing Tatum Melonie Diaz Martin Compston Eric Roberts Rosario Dawson Adam Scarimbolo Julia Garro
writer friend single mother brother saint gritty prison queens, n.y. apartment violence drug addiction sex abuse death interracial romance discovery escape transformation 1980s
The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs, or in prison. He comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.
Comedy, Drama
2005
106 Minutes
Jamesy
Abbas Kiarostami Carlo Delle Piane Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi Silvana De Santis Filippo Trojano Carolina Benvenga Marta Mangiucca Martin Compston William Ruane Gary Maitland
professor beautiful woman ex-soldier fan father mother emotional profound train italy family train travel assignment culture clash desire discovery underdog 2000s
Three stories about train passengers involve a biochemist (Carlo Delle Piane) and an attractive woman (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), a general's widow (Silvana De Santis), and rowdy soccer fans.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2018
124 Minutes
Earl of Bothwell
Saoirse Ronan Margot Robbie Jack Lowden Joe Alwyn David Tennant Guy Pearce Gemma Chan Martin Compston Ismael Cruz Cordova Brendan Coyle Ian Hart
queen widow rival husband leader friend tense intense gripping brash uneasy france scotland england castle mansion queen elizabeth i queen mary power royalty
Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
UK
2008
85 Minutes
Sean
Arielle Kebbel Sarah Carter Stephen Dillane Andrew Lee Potts Alex Wyndham Katie McGrath Christina Chong Martin Compston Michael Jibson MyAnna Buring
After a prank goes awry and lands a hospital janitor in a coma, a group of doctors begin dying at the hands of the comatose patient who is extracting revenge through out-of-body experiences.
Horror, Comedy
UK
2012
93 Minutes
Scott
Steven Berkoff Robert Englund Lysette Anthony Billy Murray Alan Ford Barbara Nedeljakova Sarah Douglas Martin Compston Lucy Pinder Alex Esmail Martin Kemp
When werewolf Mickey is accidentally killed in a strip club, the girls who work there have until the next full moon before his bloodthirsty wolf pack seek murderous retribution.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2010
91 Minutes
Zeb
Robert Cavanah Danny Dyer Billy Boyd Gemma Chan Hilary Hamilton Barbara Nedeljakova Scarlett Alice Johnson Wil Johnson Martin Compston Susie Amy Corey Johnson
gangster pimp documentarian cameraman brash confident gritty outlandish london underworld england united kingdom prostitution documentaries gangsters underworld mystery wretched excess rivalry 2010s
A week in the life of Woody; a Soho pimp, as seen through the eyes of concealed documentary cameras: A week which spirals brutally out of control.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror
UK|USA|South Africa|Germany
2008
109 Minutes
Rhona Mitra Malcolm McDowell Bob Hoskins Adrian Lester Alexander Siddig David O'Hara Sean Pertwee Nathalie Boltt Nora-Jane Noone Darren Morfitt Martin Compston
scientist specialist major prime minister cannibal doctor dark brooding thrilling scotland london jail helicopter castle street cure deadly virus cannibalism dangerous mission survival
A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.