Roger Spottiswoode

And the Band Played On

Roger Spottiswoode

Matthew Modine, Alan Alda

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Hiroshima

Roger Spottiswoode, Koreyoshi Kurahara

Wesley Addy, Kenneth Welsh

Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. Except as actors, no Americans took part in the production. The three-hour film was made for television and evidently had no theatrical release, but is available on DVD for home viewing. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations. Both the dramatisations and most of the original footage are presented as sepia-toned images, serving to blur the distinction between them. The languages are English and Japanese, with subtitles, and the actors are largely Canadian and Japanese.

Shake Hands With the Devil

Roger Spottiswoode

Roy Dupuis, Deborah Kara Unger

Canadian Lt. General Romeo Dallaire was the military commander of the UN mission in Rwanda and this movie is personal and, all too true, story of his time there during the genocide of 1994. It is not quite as moving as the earlier Hotel Rwanda and is less geared to drama and emotional manipulation, but it is still grim and upsetting.

The Matthew Shepard Story

Roger Spottiswoode

Stockard Channing, Shane Meier

In a senseless act of hatred, openly gay college student Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998. This critically-acclaimed, moving film recounts the final days of Matthew's killers' trial—and the weeks leading to Matthew's death—with unnerving detail. Stockard Channing delivers an unforgettable, Emmy® Award-winning performance as Matthew's grieving mother, Judy, in a story of a murder that moved a nation to action. Also starring Law & Order's Sam Waterston.

A Street Cat Named Bob

Roger Spottiswoode

Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas

James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness

Roger Spottiswoode, Lekha Singh

A survivor of the Rwandan Genocide struggles to forgive the man who killed her children. A victim’s daughter strikes up an unusual friendship with the ex-IRA bomber who killed her father. And two men—one Israeli, one Palestinian—form a bond after tragedies claim their daughters.

The Children of Huang Shi

Roger Spottiswoode

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

Under Fire

Roger Spottiswoode

Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman

Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.

Shoot to Kill

Roger Spottiswoode

Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger

When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!

Highly Classified: The World of 007

David L.G. Hughes

Desmond Llewelyn, Vic Armstrong

His world is full of glamour, mystery and intrigue and now you get to be a part of it! Let gadget wizard Q (Desmond Llewelyn) be your guide to the ubiquitous lifestyle and thrilling adventures of the world's most notorious secret agent. The undercover team will take you behind-the-scenes as they infiltrate the highly classified worlds of the man everyone knows as Bond -- James Bond. Hosted by Desmond Llewelyn who plays Secret Service gadget master Q. Boasts rare behind-the-scenes footage of spectacular stunts and explosive action sequences. Reveals the special effects magic behind the remotely-driven BMW, the rooftop motorcycle chase and death-defying skysrcaper jump. Interviews with Tomorrow Never Dies' director Roger Spottiswoode and stars Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher and Judi Dench.

Spinning Boris

Roger Spottiswoode

Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia

Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.

The Beach House

Roger Spottiswoode

Minka Kelly, Chad Michael Murray

Cara Rudland thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. There, she reconnects with her mother Lovie, who has been caring for her young, pregnant friend Toy in her charming beach house.

Tomorrow Never Dies

Roger Spottiswoode

Pierce Brosnan, Джонатан Прайс

A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.

The Secrets of 007

Mark Cowen

Peter Coyote, Leonard Maltin

Behind-the-scenes look at more than three decades of the James Bond feature film series.

Murder Live!

Roger Spottiswoode

Marg Helgenberger, David Morse

Frank takes Pia Postman hostage on live TV, threatening to execute her after she accepts the blame for his daughter's suicide.

The Last Innocent Man

Roger Spottiswoode

Ed Harris, Roxanne Hart

A retired criminal lawyer is persuaded to take on one more case and becomes involved with his client's wife.