Stephen McCole is a Scottish actor. He is best known for starring in the dark comedy series High Times, the American comedy Rushmore, and for his regular role in BBC Scotland soap opera River City.
, 1h32 Directed byDavid Mackenzie OriginSuede GenresDrama, Science fiction, Romance ThemesMedical-themed films, Films about viral outbreaks ActorsEva Green, Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Stephen Dillane, Connie Nielsen, Denis Lawson Roles Nice Official Rating69% An epidemic begins to spread throughout the globe, causing humankind to lose their sensory perceptions one by one. The story focuses on two people: Susan, one of a team of epidemiologists who are trying to find the causes of the disease, and Michael, a chef who works at a busy restaurant located next to Susan's flat. The two meet and get to know each other as the epidemic progresses, a relationship which soon turns to love.
, 2h4 Directed byPeter Mullan OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama ThemesGangster films ActorsPeter Mullan, Marcus Nash, Gary Lewis, David McKay, Marianna Palka, Steven Robertson Roles Mr. McLeod Rating68% Neds is a dark coming-of-age film that follows the story of John McGill, a young boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow. John is a brilliant student who excels in his studies at school, but his studious nature often comes into conflict with his family's working-class background and gang-riddled neighbourhood. John's mother is a part-time hospital worker and his father is an abusive alcoholic who works as a tool maker. His older brother, Benny, is the leader of a neighbourhood gang called the Young Car-D. On a visit his Auntie Beth, who now lives in New York, encourages John to leave Scotland to pursue opportunities there when he is older.
, 1h36 Directed byCharles Martin Smith OriginCanada GenresDrama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime ThemesHeist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie ActorsCharlie Cox, Billy Boyd, Robert Carlyle, Kate Mara, Peter Mullan, Brenda Fricker Roles Gavin Vernon Rating66% In 1950 Ian Hamilton (Charlie Cox), an ardent member of the Scottish nationalist organisation, the Scottish Covenant Association, hopes to end what he sees as the political and economic subjugation of Scotland by England. Frustrated and saddened by the complacency of his fellow Scots who seem to accept the status quo, he looks forward to a time when Scotland is no longer merely referred to as "North Britain". After a petition to the British Parliament for the establishment of Scottish home rule is rejected, Hamilton decides to perform a symbolic act to put heart into the movement. With his friend, Bill Craig (Billy Boyd), he creates a daring scheme to bring the Stone of Scone back to Scotland from Westminster Abbey in London, where it has resided for centuries following English military victories over the Scots in the Middle Ages.
, 1h49 Directed byFred Schepisi OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama, Comedy ActorsMichael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone Roles Young Vince Rating68% The title refers to both a pub landlord's last call and the final wishes of a dying man, in this instance Jack Dodds (Michael Caine), an east London butcher who greatly influenced four men over the course of his flawed but decent lifetime. The quartet gathers to scatter Jack's ashes in Margate, where he had hoped to retire to a small seaside cottage with his wife Amy (Helen Mirren), a dream that never was fulfilled.
, 1h41 Directed byPeter Mullan GenresDrama, Comedy ActorsDouglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Stephen McCole, Frank Gallagher, Alex Norton Roles John Rating69% Three brothers and a sister meet in Glasgow to prepare for the funeral of their mother, Mrs Flynn. The night before the funeral there is a storm that tears the roof off the church. The film follows the siblings' four separate journeys through the night.