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John Francois Landry is a Actor
John Francois Landry is a British character actor born in Nairobi, Kenya.
Landry is best known for roles in Coronation Street, Public Eye, The Avengers, The Sandbaggers, and Minder.
His sole television starring role is as Turtle in the anthology series "The Hanged Man" and its spin-off comedy series, Turtle's Progress.
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Landry is best known for roles in Coronation Street, Public Eye, The Avengers, The Sandbaggers, and Minder.
His sole television starring role is as Turtle in the anthology series "The Hanged Man" and its spin-off comedy series, Turtle's Progress.
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Pressure (1976)
, 2h16Directed by Horace Ové
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Oscar James, Norman Beaton, John Francois Landry, Ed Devereaux, Philip Jackson
Rating71%
The film follows the story of a British, black teenager named Anthony who goes by the nickname of "Tony". Tony was born and raised in Britain while the rest of his family: his mother, father, and older brother were born in Trinidad. This affects the family members' viewpoints about the society they live in. Tony’s mother says they, as blacks, must work hard, mind their business and respect white people’s laws because the whites have the power. The film shows how the older generations are satisfied with living in a society ruled by the white English, which differs from the views of the younger generation. There is a disconnect between the way Tony feels about Britain and the way that his family feels, specifically his brother. Tony’s brother is active in the black power movement and is constantly discussing how blacks are treated as second-class citizens who are faced with racism in an unjust societal system. He stresses the idea of a collective effort on behalf of the blacks, as black encompasses their culture and consciousness and they must spread this consciousness. He emphasizes how blacks must organize politically to deal with the situation themselves, since the government is not on their side. Tony tries to assimilate into the white-dominated society that surrounds him as well as fit in with his own family and their traditions. However, as Tony tries to assimilate and maintain his faith in a British society where he can progress, he is continuously faced with obstacles.