John Murtagh

Acting

John Murtagh

Born 1943-01-01 · Scotland

Acting credits

Braveheart poster
7.9

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.

Braveheart

1995

The Fourth Protocol poster
6.3

Led by Kim Philby, Plan Aurora is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear bomb, whilst an MI5 agent attempts to prevent its detonation.

The Fourth Protocol

1987

Rob Roy poster
6.7

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.

Rob Roy

1995

Beautiful Creatures poster
5.6

When Petula and Dorothy cover up the accidental murder of one jerk boyfriend, they hatch a hilarious scheme to collect a huge ransom.

Beautiful Creatures

2000

Small Faces poster
6.5

Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and Alan are beginning to experience the power of raging hormones, the story focuses on Lex, who begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of Bobby's gang. Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him.

Small Faces

1996

Silent Scream poster
5.6

A biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters.

Silent Scream

1990

Gregory's Two Girls poster
4.8

Twenty years after his teenage crush on a football-mad schoolgirl, Gregory is back at his old school, teaching English. When two of his pupils uncover evil practices at a local factory they want their teacher to help them expose the wrong-doer, who happens to be Greg's old schoolfriend.

Gregory's Two Girls

1999

Complicity poster
5.8

Local journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have some motives. His brutal murders are also committed on behalf of the underdog. The stories begin to merge and Cameron find himself inextricably and inextricably implicated by the brutal killer. The arms dealer that Cameron plans to expose is found literally 'disarmed' before he can put pen to paper. The brewery chief, loathed by Cameron, who sold up at the expense of his workers, finds himself permanently unemployable. The police are convened of Cameron's guilt and so are half his friends and colleagues. Cameron is forced to employ all his investigative skills to find the real killer and his motive.

Complicity

2000

The Riveter poster
NR

An out of work father is under pressure from social workers and his criminal friends.

The Riveter

1988

Shoot for the Sun poster
7.0

Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.

Shoot for the Sun

1987

Solid Geometry poster
4.9

A successful young man's world view is turned upside-down when he inherits his great-great-grandfather's diaries, and starts pursuing the mystical geometric theories held within. Based on a short story by Ian McEwan.

Solid Geometry

2002

A Sense of Freedom poster
6.5

The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.

A Sense of Freedom

1985

Down Among the Big Boys poster
8.0

Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. JoJo learns of his peril and begins an exercise in risk management.

Down Among the Big Boys

1993

No artwork available
NR

Davie is about to embark on his working life. Today is his first day at the local knackery.

Pan-Fried

1998

Just Another Saturday poster
8.4

It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.

Just Another Saturday

1975

No artwork available
NR

When I was younger I thought there was a secret, something that only the grown ups knew, and then one dark day the secret was revealed to me and suddenly the world wasn’t safe any more.

First It's Dark

1998

Just a Boys' Game poster
9.0

Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.

Just a Boys' Game

1979

The Gift poster
7.0

Robert and Gordon, two talented teenage footballers from Wick, are invited to Glasgow for a week's trial with a big club. It is their first taste of professional football, but both the game and the city upset their expectations.

The Gift

1989

Sasquatch poster
7.5

Two friends who fake bigfoot sightings in The Lake District cause panic in a small town in Cumbria.

Sasquatch

2016

The Kids Are Ok poster
NR

Drama about two teenage children whose parents' marriage is breaking apart. Kenny and Jill are both, in their own ways, distracted and doing poorly at school. When they come home they see their parents arguing, and overhear their mother crying at night, but they have difficulty talking about it with each other. A year later, after the father has left home and everybody seems to have settled down. The children spend weekends with their father, but things become strained when he introduces his new friend Doreen.

The Kids Are Ok

1980