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Set in suburban south London in 1960, several themes run through the film, though the main storyline concerns the friendship between a young boy, David Wiseman ( Sam Smith) who is the son of European Jewish immigrants, and his new next-door neighbours, father Dennis ( Delroy Lindo) and young daughter Judy ( Leonie Elliott ), who are Jamaican ...
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Apr 23, 2004 · When he presented the film at a private screening at the Cannes Film Festival, Delroy Lindo dedicated the film to his mother who - like the mother character in the movie - was a Jamaican immigrant who moved to the UK.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Paul Morrison
- 2004-04-23
Here, he talks about his latest outing in Wondrous Oblivion, a cross-cultural drama, set in London in the Sixties, where he plays the patriarch of a Jamaican family which meets with resistance when it integrates a working-class white neighborhood.
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The intense and gripping crime thriller Ransom was directed by Ron Howardwith a star-studded cast. Mel Gibson plays a rich businessman whose son is kidnapped and held for ransom. When he fears that he won't get his son back even if he pays the money, he decides to turn the tables on the kidnappers. Lindo plays the special agent in charge of the cas...
Lindo has had a great collaborative relationship with Spike Lee over the years and Clockersgives the actor one of his most memorable roles. Mekhi Phifer plays a young man working as a drug dealer on the streets who finds himself caught between a determined homicide detective (Harvey Keitel) and his drug boss (Lindo). RELATED: Spike Lee's First 10 M...
As part of an impressive ensemble, Lindo got a rare chance to show his comedic side in Get Shorty. Based on the Elmore Leonard novel, John Travolta plays a mob enforcer who gets caught up in the movie business while visiting Hollywood. Lindo is hilarious as a gangster who decides that he wants to become a movie producer. Get Shortyis a light crime ...
In Crooklyn, Spike Lee told the semi-autobiographical story of growing up in Brooklynin the 1970s. The film focuses on a group of five siblings as they hang out in their neighborhood and live with their parents, played by Lindo and Alfre Woodard. The film is a lighter story than Lee is typically known for and he injects it with a real sense of fun....
The underrated thriller The Last Castlestars Robert Redford as a disgraced general who is sent to military prison. Under the eye of the corrupt and brutal prison warden (James Gandolfini), the general begins organizing the prisoners into a resistance group. RELATED: 10 Best Robert Redford Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes The Last Castleis not g...
Lindo had a rare starring role in this uplifting period drama. Set in 1960s Britain, Lindo plays the father of a Jamaican family who begins teaching a lonely young neighbor to play the sport of cricket. Wondrous Oblivion is just the kind of touching and inspirational sports storythat audiences love. Lindo is excellent in the film and helps to eleva...
Based on the novel by John Irving, The Cider House Rulesis an Oscar-winning period drama. Tobey Maguire plays Homer Wells, a young man who lived his whole life at a boys' orphanage, raised by a kind doctor (Michael Caine). When Homer gets older, he decides to leave his home and see the world. Caine won the Oscar for his powerful performance and the...
Spike Lee took on his biggest project to date with this look at civil rights leader Malcolm X. The film stars Denzel Washingtonin the lead role and follows the hugely influential figure through his early life, his fight for Black rights, and his eventual assassination. RELATED: 5 Denzel Washington Movies That Are Underrated (& 5 That Are Overrated)...
Blood In, Blood Outmay not be one of Lindo's most well-known films, but it certainly struck a chord with audiences. It tells the story of three brothers living in East L.A. who find themselves going down very different paths. Lindo has a memorable supporting role as a prison gang leader. The movie is an epic crime story that explores the different ...
Despite his instantly recognizable voice, Lindo hasn't done a lot of voiceover work. However, he did join the world of Pixar in one of their most popular films. Uptells the story of Carl, an old man who, after losing his wife, decides to travel to a far-off and mysterious land. However, he did not plan on a young boy being brought along on the jour...
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Apr 15, 2004 · Stars: Sam Smith, Delroy Lindo, Emily Woof, Stanley Townsend, Angela Wynter, Leonie Elliott. Genre: Comedy, Drama. Length: 106 minutes. Cinema: 23 April 2004. Country: UK
However, 11-year-old David Wiseman (Sam Smith) discovers that he and his new neighbor, Dennis (Delroy Lindo), share a passion for cricket. Later, David's mother (Emily Woof) discovers that she...
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