Thoughtful and frequently amusing, The Hit, superbly written by Peter Prince, is both a compelling and suspenseful crime drama and also a deep and profound meditation on life, death and courage. In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work. Hurt plays his difficult role without a misstep and with a rare economy of action. With John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack. But it is John Hurt, in a sensitive and nuanced performance, who brings a perceptive intelligence and depth to his role which adds a philosophical and psychological dimension to the film. Tim Roth, in his film debut, plays a brutal, but oddly endearing thug.
Terence Stamp develops the character of Parker in a subtle but surprisingly comic performance and Laura del Sol shines as a woman who will do what is necessary to survive. Nineteen Eighty-Four, also known as 1984, is a 1984 British dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Michael Radford, based upon George Orwells 1949 novel of the same name.
Cut off from the literal warmth of nature and the figurative warmth of humanity, in great physical agony, Orwell poured all of his pain into one of the most depressing works of literature. George Orwell was dying in the bleak and desolate countryside when he wrote 1984. Set against the bleak Spanish landscape and featuring evocative and memorable theme music by Eric Clapton, the film builds to a surprising conclusion where the true nature of all the characters is revealed. 1984 (1984) from Johnny Web (Uncle Scoopy Greg Wroblewski) and Tuna. What should have been a routine hit becomes a psychological battle between all the participants as Parker, in a fight for time and for his life, plays one against the other. Now they are followed by a Spanish policeman (Fernando Rey) who seems to anticipate each of their moves, and they are burdened by Maggie (Laura del Sol), the mistress of a fellow mobster they were forced to kill. After kidnapping Parker, nothing goes as planned.
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Unfortunately for Parker, the men he has betrayed have ascertained his whereabouts and send Braddock (John Hurt), a professional hitman, and his apprentice Myron (Tim Roth) to bring Parker to Paris where his ex-associates await. In this offbeat crime film, Willie Parker (Terence Stamp) an English mobster turned informant, has been given a new identity and has been living in a small, isolated village in Spain for 10 years. Region: 2 PAL (DO NOT PLAY IN STANDARD USA/CANADA DVD PLAYERS) To celebrate the release of 1984 available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD Dual Format from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 13th August 2018 we are giving away a copy. Cast: John Hurt, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter