Chris Rea

Acting

Chris Rea

Born March 4, 1951 · Middlesbrough, England, UK

Died December 22, 2025 · aged 74

Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart", known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty-five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bouts of serious illness, Rea was "a major Eur…

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Parting ShotsParting Shots · 1999
Parting Shots
5.51999
MovieRomanceCrime
Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during his life - after all, he will be dead anyway long before he can come to trial and get his just desserts from society. Harry hires an assassin to finish himself off in style, and even has time to fall in love with Jill. However, there's just one small problem with Harry's master plan - the cancer diagnosis is totally inaccurate and now he's got a hitman on his trail and several policemen wanting to talk to him about some murders...
Soft Top Hard ShoulderSoft Top Hard Shoulder · 1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
6.31993
MovieComedyDrama
Eight years ago, Gavin, the artistic son of a Scots-Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name illustrating children's books. Now, frustrated and broke, his Uncle Sal appears with an offer. Gavin's father has sold the family business and to get his share of the proceeds, Gavin must return home for his father's birthday party. Swayed by the money, he sets off north and picks up a hitchhiker with a secret. Their journey is difficult but ultimately rewarding.
Cross CountryCross Country · 1983
Cross Country
5.11983
MovieCrimeHorror
After a woman is found butchered in her New York apartment, suspicion falls on her estranged husband, an ad executive who has suddenly left town on a cross-country road trip. He takes along a beautiful girl he met in a bar and a drifter he picked up along the way. A cop sets out after the husband, but he's more interested in shaking him down than bringing him back.
Racing the Silver ArrowsRacing the Silver Arrows · 2013
Racing the Silver Arrows
2013
Movie
Racing the Silver Arrows tells the remarkable story of how the newly formed company of Auto Union challenged the old established firm of Mercedes Benz on the race tracks of the world from 1934 to 1939. This two disc set features wins from race legend Rosemeyer, who won twice in 1936 at Germany and Switzerland. In 1937 Rosemeyer also won the Coppa Acerbo and the Donnington GP. Auto Union also dominated the 'Rekord Woche,' to list a few of their achievements during these dramatic, nostalgic years. 105 minutes of original film with glorious archive footage.
Willie and The Poor Boys - The MovieWillie and The Poor Boys - The Movie · 1985
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
8.01985
MovieMusic
Get back to the Boogie-Woogie/R&B roots with the boys performing classic cover tunes such as "Poor Boy Boogie," "Saturday Night," "Let's Talk It Over," "All Night Long," "Baby Please Don't Go," "Chicken Shack Boogie," and "You Never Can Tell." Also included: a 30-minute documentary, The Making of 'Willie and The Poor Boys'.
Now or NeverNow or Never · 1986
Now or Never
8.71986
MovieDrama
Mo lost her heart to Tom, but left him nine years ago for no apparent reason. Now she lives together with son Benjamin in Hamburg. Mo has another man, Tom has been living with another woman for some time. When Mo learns that she is terminally ill, she returns to her great love, Tom. Both feel instinctively that they still love each other. But Mo reveals nothing of her illness and their child.

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