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John Hopkins

Born January 27, 1931 · London, England

Died July 23, 1998 · aged 67

John Hopkins was a British film and television writer.

Known For

ThunderballThunderball · 1965
Thunderball
6.71965
MovieAdventureAction
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
The OffenceThe Offence · 1973
The Offence
6.81973
MovieCrimeDrama
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
Murder by DecreeMurder by Decree · 1979
Murder by Decree
6.31979
MovieCrimeMystery
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
The Holcroft CovenantThe Holcroft Covenant · 1985
The Holcroft Covenant
5.51985
MovieActionThriller
A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past—but his son has to search the world to find it.
The Virgin SoldiersThe Virgin Soldiers · 1969
The Virgin Soldiers
6.81969
MovieWarComedy
The core of the plot is the romantic triangle formed by the protagonist, a conscripted soldier named Private Brigg, a worldly professional soldier named Sergeant Driscoll, and Phillipa Raskin, the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major. The location is a British army base in Singapore during the Malayan Emergency.
Two Left FeetTwo Left Feet · 1963
Two Left Feet
6.01963
MovieComedy
Based on David Stuart Leslie's novel Two Left Feet is a story about Alan Crabbe (Michael Crawford a callow youth desperate for a date with any girl who can offer him the experience he lacks. Every time Alan tries a manful stride into the jungle of sex, his two left feet turn the attempt into a trip-and-stumble. Then he meets Eileen (Nyree Dawn Porter), the new waitress at the corner cafe, who signal unmistakable messages with her large inviting eyes.
HiroshimaHiroshima · 1995
Hiroshima
8.31995
MovieDrama
Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. Except as actors, no Americans took part in the production. The three-hour film was made for television and evidently had no theatrical release, but is available on DVD for home viewing. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations. Both the dramatisations and most of the original footage are presented as sepia-toned images, serving to blur the distinction between them. The languages are English and Japanese, with subtitles, and the actors are largely Canadian and Japanese.
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men · 1968
Of Mice and Men
9.01968
MovieDramaTV Movie
Two ranch workers, one of them simple-minded, look for work and happiness during the Great Depression, but luck is not in their cards.

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HiroshimaHiroshima · 1995
Hiroshima
8.31995
MovieDrama
Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. Except as actors, no Americans took part in the production. The three-hour film was made for television and evidently had no theatrical release, but is available on DVD for home viewing. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations. Both the dramatisations and most of the original footage are presented as sepia-toned images, serving to blur the distinction between them. The languages are English and Japanese, with subtitles, and the actors are largely Canadian and Japanese.

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