Projects in genres: Action

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After the phenomenal international success of their trio of films, Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and A Life Less Ordinary, the directing, producing and scriptwriting team of Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald and John Hodge, decided to turn their attention to somewhere further afield - to paradise. Or rather, paradise lost. Alex Garland's novel, about a young man travelling in Thailand who finds his way to a beach-side utopia only to become the catalyst for its destruction, was the publishing phenomenon of 1996. "We were looking for a project that had a truly international feel to it and Garland's book fit this criteria perfectly," says Macdonald. The combination of the hip film-makers' du jour with the must-read of the late 1990s proved irresistible to both 20th Century Fox, which agreed to back the film, and one of the world's biggest film stars, Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio signed to play the lead in what would be his first film since Titanic. "I wanted my next film to be something I felt strongly about and The Beach and the character of Richard were the first things I felt some kind of connection with," says DiCaprio. "Because Richard has been saturated with digital information he's never had any need to feel real emotion. So he sets off on a journey to Thailand to find something real in life. Richard is constantly looking for a much deeper sensation." The Beach was shot in Thailand at the beginning of 1999 and premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February this year. It has taken approximately $140m worldwide to date.

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"I Never Lose . . . Never." Lucky Delon, Boxer Lucky Delon is a prize-fighter who is approached by a gangster, BMF, to throw his next fight. Refusing to be intimidated, Lucky knocks his opponent out and skips town. "You Want to Hide?" Savaj, Sadist There is no escape for Lucky when the gangster's henchmen catch up with him. Unless he makes amends by doing a hit, he is dead. As there is no alternative Lucky reluctantly agrees. He follows instructions and goes to a club, where he is rescued from a run in with two hoodlums by Harvey "The Hitman" Roach. Harvey instructs Lucky in the art of being a hitman and Lucky carries out the hit, rescuing a girl who gets caught up in the crossfire. "Never Make Deals with the Bad Guys". Harvey "The Hitman" Roach, Professional Killer Once again the BMF's mob catch up with Lucky. They fight and Lucky leaves them for dead. Lucky meets up with Harvey again, who convinces him to accompany him on some "business". Lucky watches as Harvey kills a rival and gets wounded in the process and also observes Harvey deal with an unfaithful girlfriend and her lover. "You Must Be Fu?#Ing Stupid Kid !" Harvey "The Hitman" Roach, Professional Killer Just as Lucky is getting used to having a hitman for a mentor, the BMF springs a new trap, turning the tables on Lucky in a violent and bloody showdown. "Lucky, Lucky, Lucky, Poor Poor Lucky !" BMF, Gangster

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Dublin 1998. An enigmatic, leather clad figure weaves his way through traffic on a powerful motorbike. This is Michael Lynch - thief, bigamist, liar, criminal genius and our hero. Ordinary Decent Criminal is a classic gangster movie, which takes place in modern day Ireland. It follows the extraordinary adventures of an ordinary decent criminal - a man who robs from the rich but lives with the poor. He loves his two wives, sisters Christine and Lisa, his wild kids, his gang and, above all, his special way of life. Michael is a suave, sardonic and sexy man: a criminal who strides the Dublin streets like a colossus. He dreams up robberies with hallmark panache which seldom fail to endear him to the crowd. He challenges authority at every turn, culminating in the ultimate art theft from Dublin's most prestigious art gallery when he outwits the police, Interpol and even the rest of the criminal fraternity. Michael is driven by two fundamental beliefs: be loyal to your own and to hell with the establishment. He succeeds so well that what starts as a laugh evolves into something else. He begins to enjoy the sting more than the cash, and the notoriety most of all. As his ego drives him on, the police, in particular Noel Quigley, become determined to break him. The police close in, increasing their harassment pressure on the whole gang, Michael makes a mistake that could break him, threatening his good name with the public, and his reliability as a bread winner. But he recovers his equilibrium in time to dream up a final grand scheme to dazzle - and survive the trap that has been set for him . . .

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A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.life.