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New Tricks: S6. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman and her unconventional team of ex-detectives - Jack Halford, Brian Lane and Gerry Standing - reinvestigate more unsolved murders and cold cases with their trademark conflict over procedure and rules. This time, the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad encounter strange goings on at a Catholic rehab centre, a man convinced he has seen his dead wife in the local park, and a group of UFO spotters who seem to have made an interesting discovery.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The Bad Seed. by LeRoy, Mervyn,film director.; Heckart, Eileen,actor.; Varden, Evelyn,actor.; Jones, Henry,actor.; Kelly, Nancy,actor.; McCormack, Patty,actor.; Hopper, William,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden, Henry Jones, Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, William HopperOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1956.A single mother, adopted herself as a small child, discovers the horrifying truth that within her seemingly angelic young daughter beats the heart of a cold-blooded serial murderer… even as she learns that her own mother killed everyone else in her family. Now as more people die, one woman must make a terrible decision about the daughter she loves and desperately wants to protect in this classic thriller.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Detective and mystery films.; Film noir.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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The Jetty. by Rivas, Marialy,film director.; Renaux, Archie,actor.; Calbraith, Clare,actor.; Ajala, David,actor.; Coleman, Jenna,actor.; Ineson, Ralph,actor.; Glynn-Carney, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Archie Renaux, Clare Calbraith, David Ajala, Jenna Coleman, Ralph Ineson, Tom Glynn-CarneyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.This 2024 British crime drama miniseries follows Detective Ember Manning (Jenna Coleman), a recently widowed mother, as she investigates a deadly fire at a holiday home in a small Lancashire town. What begins as a routine case quickly entangles her in a web of old secrets, including a cold case of a missing girl and an illicit relationship. With Archie Renaux and Weruche Opia co-starring, this gripping four-part series, created by Cat Jones, weaves suspense and tension against the eerie, scenic backdrop of Northern England.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Crime.; Motion pictures, British.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.; Detective and mystery television programs.;
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Waking the Dead: S4. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2004.Chief Inspector Boyd and his team are back to reopen the files of more cold cases. A spectral leader calling himself 'The Shepherd' is inciting vulnerable women to commit murder; a sadomasochistic killer is counting off his victims, leaving the word 'Sorry' carved into their skin; and the discovery of an unexploded bomb threatens to bring unforeseen upheaval to the team. Boyd seeks to deal with his anger management, while determined to get to the bottom of every crime. But the final case of the series brings a shocking turn of events that shakes the team to its core.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Ronin. by Frankenheimer, John,film director.; Reno, Jean,actor.; McElhone, Natascha,actor.; De Niro, Robert,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Robert De NiroOriginally produced by MGM in 1998.The Cold War may be over, but a new world order keeps a group of covert mercenaries employed by the highest bidder. These operatives, known as "RONIN," are assembled by a mysterious client for a seemingly routine mission: steal a top-secret briefcase. But the simple task soon proves explosive as other underworld organizations vie for the same prize...and the members of RONIN must do something they've never done before...trust each other. Robert De Niro, Jean Reno and Stellan Skarsgård star.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; War films.; Motion pictures.;
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Little Dorrit. by Walsh, Dearbhla,film director.; Serkis, Andy,actor.; Foy, Claire,actor.; Marsan, Eddie,actor.; Macfadyen, Matthew,actor.; Tovey, Russell,actor.; Courtenay, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andy Serkis, Claire Foy, Eddie Marsan, Matthew Macfadyen, Russell Tovey, Tom CourtenayOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.This gripping adaptation by Andrew Davies brings to life Dickens' powerful story of struggle and hardship in 1820s London. When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, his curiosity is piqued by the presence in his mother's house of a young seamstress, Amy Dorrit. The cold and forbidding Mrs Clennam isn't usually given to charity, so why has she made an exception in taking on Amy? Arthur's quest to discover the truth takes him to the Marshalsea Prison for Debt. Here he meets and befriends Amy's father, William Dorrit, who is the prison's longest serving inmate.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Historical films.; Detective and mystery films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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K-19: The Widowmaker. by Bigelow, Kathryn,film director.; Camargo, Christian,actor.; Ford, Harrison,actor.; Neeson, Liam,actor.; Stebbings, Peter,actor.; Podhora, Roman,actor.; Spruell, Sam,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christian Camargo, Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Stebbings, Roman Podhora, Sam SpruellOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 2002.In this intense historical thriller, set during the Cold War, Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford) is tasked with commanding the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine, K-19. Under immense pressure, the crew faces a catastrophic reactor failure that threatens to spark a global nuclear disaster. As tensions rise and radiation levels soar, Vostrikov and executive officer Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson) must navigate both the malfunction and their conflicting loyalties to save their crew and avoid a deadly confrontation with the world. Will they avert disaster in time?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Horror films.; Historical films.; War.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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The bad fire / by Jardine, Quintin,author.;
Nine years ago, divorcee Marcia Brown took her own life. A pillar of the community, she had been accused of theft, and it's assumed that she was unable to live with the shame. Now her former husband wants the case reopened. Marcia was framed, he says, to prevent her exposing a scandal. He wants justice for Marcia. And Alex Skinner, Solicitor Advocate, and daughter of retired Chief Constable Sir Robert Skinner, has taken on the brief, aided by her investigator Carrie McDaniels. When tragedy strikes and his daughter comes under threat, Skinner steps in. His quarry is about to discover that the road to hell is marked by bad intentions ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Skinner, Bob (Fictitious character); Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Divorced women; Ex-police officers; Murder; Police; Wives; Women lawyers;
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Unforgotten: S1. by Wilson, Andy,film director.; Hill, Bernard,actor.; Jones, Gemma,actor.; Walker, Nicola,actor.; Sheen, Ruth,actor.; Bhaskar, Sanjeev,actor.; Courtenay, Tom,actor.; Eve, Trevor,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bernard Hill, Gemma Jones, Nicola Walker, Ruth Sheen, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Tom Courtenay, Trevor EveOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2015.This crime drama focuses on a cold case reopened after 39 years. When the body of a young man is discovered in a derelict building, DCI Cassie Stuart - one of the Met's smartest detectives - is called in to investigate. There are four suspects: a clergyman, an eminent entrepreneur, a community worker and a wheelchair-bound husband caring for his wife. Each has a secret to hide. As their lies unravel, the people they love most begin to wonder what else they might be capable of. Nothing in this case is black and white. Can you ever really know the people closest to you? What secrets have they buried?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Unforgotten. by Wilson, Andy,film director.; Hill, Bernard,actor.; Jones, Gemma,actor.; Walker, Nicola,actor.; Sheen, Ruth,actor.; Bhaskar, Sanjeev,actor.; Courtenay, Tom,actor.; Eve, Trevor,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bernard Hill, Gemma Jones, Nicola Walker, Ruth Sheen, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Tom Courtenay, Trevor EveOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2015.This crime drama focuses on a cold case reopened after 39 years. When the body of a young man is discovered in a derelict building, DCI Cassie Stuart - one of the Met's smartest detectives - is called in to investigate. There are four suspects: a clergyman, an eminent entrepreneur, a community worker and a wheelchair-bound husband caring for his wife. Each has a secret to hide. As their lies unravel, the people they love most begin to wonder what else they might be capable of. Nothing in this case is black and white. Can you ever really know the people closest to you? What secrets have they buried?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.;
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