Michael Caine film reviews

Michael Caine

British actor

Born
14 March 1933
in London City of London, England United Kingdom

Real name Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr. Born 14 March 1933 in London. He is one of the most respected British actors. He appeared in over one hundred films, like Gambit, Alfie, Too Late the Hero, The Last Valley, The Eagle Has Landed, Jaws: The Revenge, Victory. Winner of two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. In 2000 received a knighthood given to him by Queen Elizabeth II. He owns seven restaurants: six in London, one in Miami. Was voted fifth in the Orange Film Survey of greatest British actors.

1956	A Hill in Korea	as Pvt. Lockyer
	Small unit of British soldiers is surrounded on the hilltop during the Korean War. Trapped by Chinese forces they have no other option than fight to the last.

1964	Zulu	as Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead
	British soldiers in the secluded outpost in the middle of Africa have to face the army of Zulus.

1965	The Ipcress File	as Harry Palmer
	Agent Harry Palmer is assigned to a new unit that is trying to find a kidnapped British scientist. But in the world of counter espionage nothing is simple.

1966	Funeral in Berlin	as Harry Palmer
	British agent is sent to Cold War era Berlin to make arrangements for defection of high level Russian officer. Soon he discovers that something is going on around him and he can trust no one.

1967	Billion Dollar Brain	as Harry Palmer
	In the middle of cold war former MI5 agent gets involved in plot to destabilize the Soviet Union.

1969	Battle of Britain	as Squadron Leader Canfield
	True story of Battle of Britain - the epic fight between RAF and Luftwaffe that stopped the German invasion on United Kingdom.

1969	Play Dirty	as Captain Douglas
	British special forces in North Africa prepare for another raid behind enemy lines, but the choice of people involved puts the whole operation in the risk.

1970	Too Late the Hero	as Private Tosh Hearne
	During World War 2 American translator, who so far avoided any combat duty, is sent to New Hebrides Islands, where British are preparing a special operation that could save a lot of American soldiers. This time combat is inevitable.

1972	Pulp	as Mickey King
	Pulp fiction author is tangled into web of lies when he is offered a job as ghost writer.

1976	The Eagle Has Landed	as Colonel Steiner
	German commandos set for England to capture Winston Churchill.

1977	A Bridge Too Far	as Lieutenant Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur
	Operation Market-Garden, the daring plan of General Montgomery to break into Germany with help of paratroopers goes wrong. Based on real events.

1980	The Island	as Blair Maynard
	Journalist tries to find informations about Bermuda Triangle when he and the his son find themselves in mortal danger.

1981	Victory	as John Colby
	During World War 2 Germans organize the propaganda football match against team formed of Allied players that are captives in the prisoners of war camps in France.

1982	Deathtrap	as Sidney Bruhl
	Renown playwright that couldnâ€™t come up with a good story in years suddenly receives a letter containing brilliant new play from amateur author.

1988	Without a Clue	as Sherlock Holmes
	Tired of Sherlock Holmesâ€™ constant mistakes, Doctor Watson is about to end their cooperation. And why not, he created the whole fictitious character of Sherlock Holmes...

1988	Jack the Ripper	as Inspector Frederick Abberline
	Based on real events of investigation in famous case of serial killer Jack the Ripper.

2006	Children of Men	as Jasper
	When people are no longer able to reproduce most of the things in the world don’t really matter anymore. Theo, average worker in some company, one day gets involved in plot that will change everything.

2013	Now You See Me	as Arthur Tressler
	Group of illusionists under the influence of mysterious leader commit a perfect crime - the steal money from a bank that is thousands miles away while being live on the stage.

2014	Interstellar	as Professor John Brand
	Collapse of human kind is inevitable due to food shortages. Scientists try to make use of wormhole leading to another universe and find suitable new planet.