Directing
Robin Spry
Born October 25, 1939 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died March 28, 2005 · aged 65
Robin Spry (October 25, 1939 – March 28, 2005) was a Canadian film director and television producer and screenwriter. Spry was perhaps best known for his documentary films Action: The October Crisis of 1970 and Reaction: A Portrait of a Society in Crisis about Quebec's October Crisis. Robin Spry was born in Toronto, Ontario to Canadian broadcast pioneer Graham Spry and economic historian Irene S…
Known For
Student Seduction · 2003Student Seduction
★ 6.22003
MovieDramaThriller
Christie Dawson always wanted to be the "cool" teacher. But her world is shaken up after a pupil's crush spirals out of control and he sexually assaults her. Suddenly, her colleagues, neighbors and even her hubby are wondering whether she crossed the line and tempted her student. But school isn't out for Christine just yet she's gonna fight back, and big time!
The Windsor Protocol · 1998The Windsor Protocol
★ 4.81998
MovieThrillerAction
Based on the novels by Jack Higgins, Sean Dillon is a maverick British agent who uncovers a plot to take over the presidency of the United States. The Windsor Protocol is a list created by Adolf Hitler that will help revive the Nazi party; Dillon must find it before it falls into the wrong hands.
On Dangerous Ground · 1996On Dangerous Ground
★ 5.11996
MovieActionThriller
Vusi Madlazi returns to the South African village he left as a young boy (he was organizing against apartheid, and left in fear of his life) to bury his father. He meets up with his brother Ernest, who tells him their other brother Stephen couldn't be contacted. Vusi goes to Johannesburg to find him, but at first can only find his neighbor/girlfriend, Karin, a stripper. Vusi proceeds to learn how conditions have changed since the end of apartheid, not always for the better for black men.
Thunder Point · 1998Thunder Point
★ 4.51998
MovieThrillerAction
Former IRA agent Sean Dillon comes to the rescue when a woman discovers a briefcase containing plans that could destroy all of Europe. Dillon's assignment is to protect her until the plans can be properly destroyed.
Kings and Desperate Men · 1981Kings and Desperate Men
★ 5.51981
MovieDramaThriller
A group of terrorists take a radio disk jockey and his wife and child hostage in order to get their manifesto out to the world.
One Man · 1977One Man
★ 5.51977
MovieDramaThriller
In this socially conscious drama, a TV journalist begins investigating a large factory that has been threatening the health of the children who live in the town's poorest, most polluted section. Because of his investigation, he and his family are threatened by company thugs. He gets no help from his TV station as they are loathe to tangle with big business.
A Cry in the Night · 1992A Cry in the Night
★ 4.41992
MovieTV MovieDrama
A divorced mother suspects that she and her two children may be in danger because of her insanely jealous new husband
Midnight Man · 1997Midnight Man
★ 5.51997
MovieActionThriller
British soldiers force a recently captured IRA terrorist to cooperate with them and then assign him to go undercover with a gang of terrorists and prevent them from killing the U.S. President. But the spy isn't in long before he realizes that the first plot is but a ruse for a more sinister scheme that could result in trouble between China and Great Britain.
Movies
Student Seduction · 2003Student Seduction
★ 6.22003
MovieDramaThriller
Christie Dawson always wanted to be the "cool" teacher. But her world is shaken up after a pupil's crush spirals out of control and he sexually assaults her. Suddenly, her colleagues, neighbors and even her hubby are wondering whether she crossed the line and tempted her student. But school isn't out for Christine just yet she's gonna fight back, and big time!
The Windsor Protocol · 1998The Windsor Protocol
★ 4.81998
MovieThrillerAction
Based on the novels by Jack Higgins, Sean Dillon is a maverick British agent who uncovers a plot to take over the presidency of the United States. The Windsor Protocol is a list created by Adolf Hitler that will help revive the Nazi party; Dillon must find it before it falls into the wrong hands.
On Dangerous Ground · 1996On Dangerous Ground
★ 5.11996
MovieActionThriller
Vusi Madlazi returns to the South African village he left as a young boy (he was organizing against apartheid, and left in fear of his life) to bury his father. He meets up with his brother Ernest, who tells him their other brother Stephen couldn't be contacted. Vusi goes to Johannesburg to find him, but at first can only find his neighbor/girlfriend, Karin, a stripper. Vusi proceeds to learn how conditions have changed since the end of apartheid, not always for the better for black men.
Thunder Point · 1998Thunder Point
★ 4.51998
MovieThrillerAction
Former IRA agent Sean Dillon comes to the rescue when a woman discovers a briefcase containing plans that could destroy all of Europe. Dillon's assignment is to protect her until the plans can be properly destroyed.
Kings and Desperate Men · 1981Kings and Desperate Men
★ 5.51981
MovieDramaThriller
A group of terrorists take a radio disk jockey and his wife and child hostage in order to get their manifesto out to the world.
One Man · 1977One Man
★ 5.51977
MovieDramaThriller
In this socially conscious drama, a TV journalist begins investigating a large factory that has been threatening the health of the children who live in the town's poorest, most polluted section. Because of his investigation, he and his family are threatened by company thugs. He gets no help from his TV station as they are loathe to tangle with big business.
A Cry in the Night · 1992A Cry in the Night
★ 4.41992
MovieTV MovieDrama
A divorced mother suspects that she and her two children may be in danger because of her insanely jealous new husband
Midnight Man · 1997Midnight Man
★ 5.51997
MovieActionThriller
British soldiers force a recently captured IRA terrorist to cooperate with them and then assign him to go undercover with a gang of terrorists and prevent them from killing the U.S. President. But the spy isn't in long before he realizes that the first plot is but a ruse for a more sinister scheme that could result in trouble between China and Great Britain.
Malarek · 1988Malarek
★ 7.01988
MovieAction
Malarek is a film directed by Roger Cardinal in 1989. Ex-juvenile offender Victor Malarek catches a break when he's hired as a cub reporter for the Montreal Star. After witnessing a cop murder a street kid, Malarek dedicates himself to exposing corruption in the social welfare system.
Straight for the Heart · 1988Straight for the Heart
★ 4.71988
MovieDramaRomance
Pierre is a Montreal photojournalist who returns from Nicaragua to find that his ten-year menage a trois is over. Haunted by his mid-life crisis, he becomes obsessed with trying to find out why his two lovers, Sarah and David, have left him.
Keeping Track · 1987Keeping Track
★ 4.91987
MovieThriller
The CIA, KGB and RCMP are after a lady banker (Kidder) who has a piece of mutated microchip that engages directly with brain cells.
Little White Crimes · 1966Little White Crimes
★ 7.01966
MovieDrama
A tale from downtown, where the morality of business is not always as transparent as the shining glass fronts of the office buildings. The film follows the adventures of a young man on the way up, intent on building an image to match his ambitions. In doing so he leaves a trail of hurt feelings among those he uses as steps toward his goal.
The Ernie Game · 1968The Ernie Game
★ 5.41968
MovieDramaCrime
This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough.