John Mackenzie

John Mackenzie
Total Credits at Criticker: 17 (Director)
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The Long Good Friday
Harold, a prosperous English gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. A mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his action, and Harold wants to know who they are. (imdb)
Ruby
An exploration of certain conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination from Jack Ruby's perspective... (imdb)
Quicksand
The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities. (imdb)
The Fourth Protocol
Caine plays the British agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians hoping this will shatter the 'special relationship' between the two countries. (imdb)
When the Sky Falls
Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton (Joan Allen), who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the sytem, a police consort (Patrick Bergin) is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself... (imdb)
Beyond the Limit
Dr. Eduardo Plarr, despite the name is an Anglo working in a Latin American country. His work is a return home after several years. He begins to form and re-establish friendships and begins an affair. All of this comes together to create problems when he is asked to help revolutionaries kidnap a diplomat. (imdb)
A Sense of Freedom
This is the true story of Jimmy Boyle and his battle for survival in the bleakest prisons in Scotland.
The Last of the Finest
An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd). (imdb)
The Infiltrator
A Jewish freelance journalist goes to Germany to write an article on neonazism, where he realizes that the roots of this movement go deeper than he thought.
Screen Two
Screen Two (1985) - TV Series
Act of Vengeance
Fact-based story about the corruption that occurred during the United Mine Workers' 1969 presidential elections. Jock Yablonski was a loyal follower of then chief Tony Boyle. That all changed after 80 men are killed in an unsafe West Virginia coal mine and Boyle defended the mine owners. At his wife's urging and in fear of his life, Yablonski launched his campaign. And in fact, he became the target of assassins. (imdb)
Unman, Wittering and Zigo
A new school teacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his pupils, and he fears the same will happen to him. (imdb)
Voyage
Voyage (1993) - TV Movie
Morgan and Catherine Norvell have their future plans ready. In Monte Carlo, their sailboat is stocked. From there they are going to sail to Malta and live on the boat for a year. They have bought some real estate with an old ruin of a hotel on it, which they are going to rebuild. A few days before they are about to start, they meet Gil and Ronnie Freeland. (imdb)
Apaches
Apaches (1977) - Short Film
Six children play on a farm. Five will never return home. (BFI)
One Brief Summer
The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives. (imdb)
Say No to Strangers
A PSA on stranger danger.
Looking After Jo Jo
Set on an Edinburgh council estate in the bleak 1980's rising drug dealer Jo-Jo McCann is hellbent on gaining money and power at all costs. (imdb)