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Thomas Nicol Williamson (September 14, 1936 - December 16, 2011) was a British actor. He was once described by playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando". He was also described by Samuel Beckett as "touched by genius" and viewed by many critics as "the Hamlet of his generation" during the late 1960s. more

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Excalibur
(1981)
Adventure, Fantasy
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
Runtime:
140 min
Director:
John Boorman
Cast:
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey
7.4
74%
56
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Return to Oz
(1985)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
Runtime:
109 min
Director:
Walter Murch
Cast:
Fairuza Balk, Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh
6.7
54%
42
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The Exorcist III
(1990)
Horror, Mystery
Set fifteen years after the original film, The Exorcist III centers around the philosophical Lieutenant William F. Kinderman who is investigating a baffling series of murders around Georgetown that all contain the hallmarks of The Gemini, a deceased serial killer. It eventually leads him to a catatonic patient in a psychiatric hospital...
Runtime:
110 min
Director:
William Peter Blatty
Cast:
George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller, Nicol Williamson
6.5
59%
48
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The Goodbye Girl
(1977)
Comedy, Romance
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Runtime:
111 min
Director:
Herbert Ross
Cast:
Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Paul Benedict, Barbara Rhoades
7.4
78%
64
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Robin and Marian
(1976)
Adventure
Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
Richard Lester
Cast:
Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Richard Harris, Nicol Williamson
6.5
74%
73
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Spawn
(1997)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Mark A.Z. Dippé
Cast:
Michael Jai White, Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen, John Leguizamo, Theresa Randle
5.2
17%
34
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Black Widow
(1987)
Mystery, Thriller
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pur...
Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Bob Rafelson
Cast:
Debra Winger, Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper
6.4
50%
70
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The Cheap Detective
(1978)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
Runtime:
92 min
Director:
Robert Moore
Cast:
Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing
6.5
50%
N/A
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
(1976)
Mystery, Thriller
Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attemts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.
Runtime:
113 min
Director:
Herbert Ross
Cast:
Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier
6.8
82%
N/A
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The Wind in the Willows
(1996)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself. This fantastic roller-coaster ride of hilarious adventures was both written and directed by Terry Jon...
Runtime:
84 min
Director:
Terry Jones
Cast:
Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Nicol Williamson, John Cleese
6.3
75%
N/A
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The Hour of The Pig
(1993)
Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Black comedy about 15th-century Paris lawyer Richard Courtois (Firth) who decides to apply his trade in the country, only to find things stranger than he can imagine. His first case turns out to be defending a pig that's accused of murdering a child. The pig is owned by the beautiful gypsy Samira (Annabi), who, the idealistic lawyer fi...
Runtime:
112 min
Director:
Leslie Megahey
Cast:
Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Amina Annabi, Lysette Anthony
6.8
75%
N/A
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The Wilby Conspiracy
(1975)
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes t...
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Ralph Nelson
Cast:
Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee, Saeed Jaffrey
6.4
67%
57
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Venom
(1981)
Horror, Thriller
International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple's child. Their plan comes unstuck when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake instead of a harmless snake, escapes and the terrorists and several hostages are trapped in the boy's London home.
Runtime:
93 min
Director:
Piers Haggard
Cast:
Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles, Sterling Hayden
5.9
50%
N/A
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Hamlet
(1969)
Drama
Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.
Runtime:
117 min
Director:
Tony Richardson
Cast:
Anthony Hopkins, Nicol Williamson, Judy Parfitt, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Dignam
7.1
N/A
N/A
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The Human Factor
(1979)
Thriller
A low-ranking Secret Service agent is conned into supplying information to Eastern Bloc countries. Although he is not a suspect due to his unimportant position, when his office partner is hauled in as a suspect he realises he has got himself into very deep water.
Runtime:
115 min
Director:
Otto Preminger
Cast:
Richard Attenborough, Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Joop Doderer, Robert Morley
6.1
33%
N/A
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I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982)
Drama
An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.
Runtime:
107 min
Director:
Jack Hofsiss
Cast:
Jill Clayburgh, Nicol Williamson, Dianne Wiest, Joe Pesci, Geraldine Page
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Macbeth
(1983)
Drama
Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.
Runtime:
147 min
Director:
Jack Gold
Cast:
Nicol Williamson, Jane Lapotaire, Ian Hogg, Mark Dignam, Tony Doyle
6.8
N/A
N/A
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Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
(1986)
Drama, History, TV Movie
The film depicts Lord Mountbatten's time as Viceroy of India shortly after the Second World War in the days leading up to Indian independence.
Runtime:
306 min
Director:
Tom Clegg
Cast:
Nicol Williamson, Janet Suzman, A.K. Hangal, Wendy Hiller
7.3
N/A
N/A
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The Reckoning
(1970)
Drama
Michael Marler, a successful business man in London, is about to make his way to the top. The death of his father brings him - after 37 years - back to his hometown Liverpool, where he is confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died because of a fight with some anglo-saxon teddy boys. It becomes "a matter of ...
Runtime:
111 min
Director:
Jack Gold
Cast:
Nicol Williamson, Tom Kempinski, Zena Walker, Paul Rogers, Rachel Roberts
7.0
N/A
N/A
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The Monk
(1972)
Drama
Ambrosio (Franco Nero) is a monk who is sexually tempted by an emissary of the Devil, a young girl in monk's robes. After he has committed numerous crimes, it appears that he will be caught and punished by the Inquisition. Instead, he signs up on the Devil's team and wins his freedom.. and eventually, the papacy.
Runtime:
94 min
5.8
N/A
N/A
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Sakharov
(1984)
Drama, TV Movie
Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights.
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Jack Gold
Cast:
Jason Robards, Glenda Jackson, Nicol Williamson, Frank Finlay, Michael Bryant
6.9
N/A
N/A
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The Word
(1978)
A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.
Runtime:
480 min
Director:
Richard Lang
Cast:
David Janssen, James Whitmore, Florinda Bolkan, Eddie Albert, Geraldine Chaplin
6.8
N/A
N/A
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Inadmissible Evidence
(1968)
Drama
A lawyer's agonizing journey to the breaking point of his private and professional lives as he becomes more and more alienated from everyone connected with him.
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Anthony Page
Cast:
Nicol Williamson, Peter Sallis, Eileen Atkins
6.9
N/A
N/A
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Passion Flower
(1987)
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
The movers and shakers in Singapore get involved in behind-the-scenes political and business activities, romantic entanglements, and murder. Nicol Williamson plays the wealthiest man in Southeast Asia. Barbara Hershey is his married antagonistic daughter who starts an affair with an ambitious American banker (Bruce Boxleitner) and who ...
Runtime:
96 min
5.6
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The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
(1972)
Crime
The rise to underworld eminence of the notorious Chicago gangster Artuto Ui - who bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
Runtime:
109 min
7.9
N/A
N/A
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The Jerusalem File
(1972)
Action, Drama, Thriller
An American student starts working with his Arab colleague while putting all politics aside. However, is his colleague just a regular Joe? Set around the time of Arab-Israeli Six Day War.
Runtime:
95 min
Director:
John Flynn
Cast:
Bruce Davison, Nicol Williamson, Daria Halprin, Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry
6.0
N/A
N/A
Laughter in the Dark
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Laughter in the Dark
(1969)
Drama
Swinging London in the 1960's. Deals with the affection of a middle-aged man for a very young woman, resulting in a mutually parasitic relationship.
Runtime:
104 min
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Horror of Darkness
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Horror of Darkness
(1965)
A studio-based drama by John Hopkins focusing on a trio of people at the point of crisis, with an underlying theme of homosexuality a couple of years before legalisation.
Runtime:
62 min
Director:
Anthony Page
Cast:
Alfred Lynch, Glenda Jackson, Nicol Williamson, Catherine Clouzet, Wallas Eaton
N/A
N/A
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