Rupert Wainwright

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Rupert Wainwright

Born November 30, 1961 · Cotswolds, Regno Unito (age 64)

Rupert Wainwright is an English film and television director, writer, and actor. Wainwright was born in Cotswolds, UK and started his film career in the 1980s as an actor. While in his twenties, gained some notoriety for a short film called Open Window.

Known For

Blank CheckBlank Check · 1994
Blank Check
6.01994
MovieComedyFamily
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and compensates the boy with a blank check. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget.
StigmataStigmata · 1999
Stigmata
6.31999
MovieHorrorThriller
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.
The FogThe Fog · 2005
The Fog
4.72005
MovieHorrorMystery
Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sank, drowning all aboard. Now they're back – long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge.
DreamchildDreamchild · 1985
Dreamchild
6.61985
MovieDramaFantasy
80-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice's close friendship with the writer was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she slowly realises the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.
Another CountryAnother Country · 1984
Another Country
6.41984
MovieDramaRomance
In Moscow in 1983, an American journalist interviews Guy Bennett, who recalls his last year at public school, fifty years before, and how it contributed to his becoming a spy.
EchoesEchoes · 2009
Echoes
2009
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A friendly man discovers that he was a sadistic murderer in a previous life.
DillingerDillinger · 1991
Dillinger
5.61991
MovieActionCrime
Crime drama based on the real-life story of US gangster John Dillinger, who was hunted by the FBI after a string of armed bank robberies during the Great Depression. When Dillinger's attacks on banks threaten to make him a dangerous folk hero, the pressure mounts on the FBI – even from the White House – for his capture.
The Sadness of SexThe Sadness of Sex · 1998
The Sadness of Sex
4.41998
MovieComedyRomance
Comprised of fifteen vignettes of varying lengths, The Sadness of Sex is about love, but more specifically about the phases of courtship that lead to the inevitable break-up.

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