Writing

Simon Donald

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Beautiful CreaturesBeautiful Creatures · 2000
Beautiful Creatures
5.62000
MovieComedyCrime
When Petula and Dorothy cover up the accidental murder of one jerk boyfriend, they hatch a hilarious scheme to collect a huge ransom.
My Life So FarMy Life So Far · 1999
My Life So Far
5.41999
MovieComedyDrama
A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman's son shows up at the estate with his French fiancé, everything gets thrown into turmoil. The young boy takes a sudden interest in her sexual allure and his father is disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings.
The Life of StuffThe Life of Stuff · 1997
The Life of Stuff
10.01997
MovieComedyDrama
Brutal drama, with the occasional comic twist, about a wannabe gangster who buys a Glasgow warehouse which he plans to turn into the flagship of his criminal empire. Believing he has eliminated his arch-rival, he decides to hold the party of a lifetime to celebrate.
Deacon BrodieDeacon Brodie · 1997
Deacon Brodie
9.51997
MovieTV MovieDrama
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.
Stalag LuftStalag Luft · 1993
Stalag Luft
6.61993
MovieDramaComedy
Few wartime prisoners have attempted escape quite as many times as bumbling RAF Officer James Forrester. Though Officer Forrester has twenty-three escape attempts to his name, each successive attempt he makes to break free somehow seems to go worse than the last. But this time there's a difference, because Officer Forrester isn't just plotting his own escape, but the escape of all 327 of his fellow prisoners as well - and all at once. In fact even the Germans want to escape!
Low Winter SunLow Winter Sun · 2006
Low Winter Sun
6.12006
MovieDramaCrime
Frank Agnew is a police detective who kills for revenge and naively believes he's engineered the perfect crime.
The Ebb-TideThe Ebb-Tide · 1998
The Ebb-Tide
7.01998
MovieTV MovieAdventure
A down-on-his-luck sea captain accepts an assignment on a rickety boat with a mysterious cargo and a questionable crew. As disaster befalls disaster, the crew finds itself on an uncharted island with a mad ex-sea captain who lives with a mute woman who threatens to kill them all.
Down Among the Big BoysDown Among the Big Boys · 1993
Down Among the Big Boys
8.01993
MovieCrimeDrama
Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. JoJo learns of his peril and begins an exercise in risk management.

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