JULY 2014

CINEMA RELEASES - UK

18 July: PUDSEY: THE MOVIE

A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, PUDSEY: THE MOVIE follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger and looking out for number one until he meets siblings Molly, George and Tommy.

Director - NIck Moore
Producers - Marshall Leviten, Rupert Preston
1st Assistant Director – Marcia Gay

25 July: BELIEVE

Set in 1984, 'BELIEVE' is a funny and touching fictional tale about the legendary Manchester United football manager, Sir Matt Busby, who helps a wayward boy fulfil his dream. An act of petty crime by 11 year old Georgie becomes a collision of fate as Sir Matt tracks him down, only to discover that the boy is an extraordinarily gifted footballer and captain of a team of unruly talents. Having lived with football all his life and survived the tragic 1958 Munich Air Disaster, in which eight of his players were killed, Sir Matt is still committed to continue his work of "training lads for life" and so begins a thrilling adventure as Sir Matt comes out of retirement to transform a young group of scallywags into a dream team.
Featuring Natascha McElhone, Brian Cox, Toby Stephens, Anne Reid, Philip Jackson, Jack Smith

Director – David Scheinmann
Producers – Manuela Noble, Justin Peyton, Ben Timlett
Production Designer – Catrin Meredydd
Make-Up & Hair Designer – Angie Mudge
Script Supervisor – Jane Jackson

25 July: HERCULES

Haunted by a sin from his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek Hercules' help to defeat a savage and terrifying warlord, Hercules finds that in order for good to triumph and justice to prevail... he must again become the hero he once was... he must embrace his own myth... he must be Hercules.
Featuring Dwayne Johnson, Irina Shayk, John Hurt, Ian Whyte, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell

Director – Brett Ratner
Producers – Sarah Aubrey, Beau Flynn, Barry Levine, Brett Ratner
Set Decorator – Tina Jones

TX Dates:

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 on BBC2 @ 9pm: THE HONOURABLE WOMAN

A gripping political thriller that tells the story of one woman’s personal journey into a complex and dangerous world of international conspiracy and espionage to right her father’s wrongs.
Featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Janet McTeer, Tobias Menzies, Katherine Parkinson, Andrew Buchan.

Writer / Director – Hugo Blick
Producer –  Abi Bach
Co-Producer – Andrew Wood
Script Supervisor – Jane Jackson

6 on BBC1 @ 9pm: COMMON

This landmark drama examines the potential for injustice with the Joint Enterprise (or Common Purpose) rule; a young man gives friends an impromptu lift to a pizza parlour and finds himself charged with murder.
Featuring Nico Mirallegro, Jodhi May, Susan Lynch, Robert Pugh, Daniel Mays, Michael Gambon.

Writer  – Jimmy McGovern
Director   – David Blair
Producer – Colin McKeown
Director of Photography – Dirk Nel

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