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DAD'S ARMY

Dad's Army is a comedy starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley and Ian Lavender in a story about the British Home Guard in a small Sussex seaside-town in 1940. Dad's Army was directed by Norman Cohen in 1971.

DAMAGE

Damage is an erotic drama based on the novel by Jospehine Hart and starring Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche and Miranda Richardson in a story about a rising Conservative politician whose contented private life revolves around his family until he is introduced to his son's enigmatic new girlfriend. It was directed by Louis Malle in 1992.

DAMES

Dames is a musical comedy starring Joan Blondell, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler in a story about a songwriter struggling to find the money to stage his musical until he meets a chorus girl who believes she can raise the money. It was directed by Ray Enright in 1934 and choreographed by Busby Berkeley.

DANCE ACADEMY

Dance Academy is a dance drama starring Tony Dean Fields about a student ballet dancer determined to bring his own style to the curriculum. It was directed in 1988 by Ted Mather.

DANCE GIRL, DANCE

Dance Girl, Dance is a musical starring Lucille Ball as a woman who wants to be a serious dancer. It was directed by Dorothy Arzner.

DANCES WITH WOLVES

Dances with Wolves is an epic western starring Kevin Costner as an army officer befriending a Lakota Sioux Indian tribe. It was directed by Kevin Costner in 1990.

DANGEROUS CORNER

Dangerous Corner is a drama starring Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Nagel in an adaptation of J B Priestley's play about a group of people drawn into making a series of damaging confessions. It was directed by Phil Rosen.

DARK CITY

Dark City is a Sci Fi thriler starring Rufus Sewell and William Hurt in a story about a man waking up next to a murdered woman, and with no memory. The story is set in a nightmarish urban complex of the future and was directed by Alex Proyas in 1998.

DARK COMMAND

Dark Command is a western starring John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon in a story about a Kansas marshal who sets out after a pro-slavery guerrilla who is leading a campaign of terror in pre-Civil War Kansas. It was directed by Raoul Walsh.

DARYL

DARYL is a science-fiction drama starring Barret Oliver and Michael McKean in a story about a ten year old boy found in some Florida woods who displays remarkable strength and intelligence but has no memory of who he is. It was directed by Simon Wincer in 1985.

DAS BOOT

Das Boot is a Second World War drama starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge and Bernd Tauber in a story about the voyage of a German U-Boat during the Second World War. Das Boot was directed by Wolfgang Petersen in 1981.

DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS

Daughter of Darkness is a horror film starring Anthony Perkins and Mia Sara in a tale of vampires in Romania. It was directed by Stuart Gordon in 1989.

DAVE

Dave is a political comedy starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella and Kevin Dunn in a story about a man who runs an employment agency but bears a striking resemblance to the President of the USA, and who becomes stuck in the role when the President suffers a stroke while his double is standing in for him. Dave was directed by Ivan Reitman in 1993.

DAVID COPPERFIELD

David Copperfield is a drama based upon the book by Charles Dickens. It stars W.C Fields and Lionel Barrymore in the story of David Copperfield whose happy life changes when his mother meets a new man. It was directed by George Cukor in 1935.

DAYLIGHT

Daylight is a disaster movie starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen and Dan Hedaya in a story about an explosion sealing a New York river tunnel trapping a group of motorists. Daylight was directed by Rob Cohen in 1996.

DEAD CALM

Dead Calm is a thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill and Billy Zane in a story about a couple's Pacific cruise turning into a nightmare after they rescue a strange young man. Dead Calm was directed by Philip Noyce in 1988.

DEAD CERT

Dead Cert is a horse racing drama starring Judi Dench and Michael Williams in a story based on Dick Francis' novel about a trainer fearing for his horse's safety after reciving a mysterious phone call before an important race. It was directed by Tony Richardson in 1974.

DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a comedy starring Steve Martin, Rachel Ward and Carl Reiner in a story about a private detective asked to investigate the death of a scientist. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid was directed by Carl Reiner in 1982.

DEADBOLT

Deadbolt is a thriller starring Justine Bateman and Adam Baldwin about a student with a nightmare of a room mate. It was directed in 1992 by Douglas Jackson.

DEADLOCKED

Deadlocked is a crime drama starring David Caruso, Charles S Dutton and John Finn in a story about a father taking desparate measures to clear his son of a rape and murder conviction. Deadlocked was directed by Michael W Watkins in 2000.

DEADLY ENCOUNTER

Deadly Encounter is an action adventure starring Larry Hagman in a story about an ex-military helicopter pilot becoming involved with the criminal underworld after he receives a visit from a former lover. It was directed by William A Graham in 1982.

DEADLY SURVEILLANCE

Deadly Surveillance is an American cop drama. It stars Michael Ironside and Christopher Bondy. It is the story of two cops who answer a burglary-in-progress call and get caught up in the world of drug dealers. It was directed by Paul Ziller in 1991.

DEATH HUNT

Death Hunt is a thriller starring Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin in a story about a trapper framed for murder and subsequently tracked across the Arctic. Death Hunt was directed by Peter Hunt in 1981.

DEATH ON THE NILE

Death On the Nile is a crime mystery starring Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Bette Davis and Lois Chiles in a story about private detective Hercule Poirot investigating the murder of an American heiress. Death On the Nile was directed by John Guillermin in 1978.

DEATH TRAIN

Death Train is an action thriller starring Pierce Brosnan and Patrick Stewart in a story about a hijacked train with a nuclear bomb on board. It was directed by David S Jackson in 1993.

DECEIVED

Deceived is a thriller starring Goldie Hawn, John Heard and Ashley Peldon in a story about a New York art dealer who suspects her museum curator husband of stealing a valuable necklace. Deceived was directed by Damian Harris in 1991.

DECORATION DAY

Decoration Day is a drama starring James Garner as a retired judge devastated by his wife's death who emerges from his reclusive existence to try to persuade a friend and Second World War veteran to accept a medal he has long refused. It was directed by Robert Markowitz in 1990.

DEEP IMPACT

Deep Impact is an apocalyptic thriller starring Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, Elijah Wood and Vanessa Redgrave in a story about efforts to maintain order after a rogue comet is discovered to be on a crash course with earth. It was directed by Mimi Leder in 1997.

DEEP RISING

Deep Rising is an action thriller starring Treat Williams and Famke Janssen in a story about pirates who board an ocean liner only to be subsequently attacked by a sea monster. Deep Rising was directed by Stephen Sommers in 1998.

DELIVERANCE

Deliverance is an adventure thriller starring Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight and Ned Beatty in a story about four businessmen who go on a fishing trip and fall prey to a group of psychopathic hillbillies. Deliverance was directed by John Boorman in 1972.

DENTIST IN THE CHAIR

Dentist In The Chair is a comedy starring Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Kenneth Connor and Eric Barker. It is the tale of two dental students involved in a series of misadventures when they buy stolen dental equipment. Directed by Don Chaffey.

DESPERATE HOURS

Desperate Hours is a thriller starring Mickey Tourke, Anthony Hopkins and Mimi Rogers in a story about a psychopath on the run who decends on a family. Desperate Hours was directed by Michael Cimino in 1990.

DESPERATE MEASURES

Desperate Measures is a thriller starring Nicolette Krebitz, Matt McCoy and Marita Geraghty in a story about a pregnant German girl overjoyed when a rich American couple offer her a job as an au pair in the USA, until she discovers their ulterior motive. Desperate Measures was directed by Nikolai Mullerschon in 1995. Desperate Measures is a thriller starring Andy Garcia, Michael Keaton and Brian Cox in a story about a police officer racing against the authorities to find an escaped convict whom he believes to be a suitable bone marrow doner for his dying child. Desperate Measures was directed by Barbet Schroeder in 1998.

DESTINATION MURDER

Destination Murder is a thriller starring Joyce MacKenzie and Stanley Clements. It was directed by Edward L Cahn.

DESTRY RIDES AGAIN

Destry Rides Again is a comedy western starring James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich in a story about a mild mannered lawman called in to clean up a lawless town. It was directed by George Marshall in 1939.

DIAGNOSIS MURDER: A TOWN WITHOUT PITY

Diagnosis Murder: A Town Without Pity is a mystery drama starring Dick Van Dyke in a story about a doctor investigating the disappearance of his newlywed daughter and her Arab-American husband. Diagnosis Murder: A Town Without Pity was directed by Christopher Hibler in 2002.

DIAL M FOR MURDER

Dial M For Murder is a thriller starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings in a story about a man who discovers his wealthy wife is having an affair and plans a murderous plot to get her money. Dial M For Murder was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954.

DIARY OF A MADMAN

Diary Of A Madman is a horror story starring Vincent Price about a magistrate being posessed by an evil spirit. It was directed by Reginald Le Borg.

DIE ANOTHER DAY

Die Another Day is a James Bond adventure starring Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike and Rick Yune in a story about the British secret agent James Bond investigating the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond broker. Die Another Day was directed by Lee Tamahori in 2002.

DINNER AT EIGHT

Dinner at Eight is a comedy drama starring Jean Harlow in a story about a socialite ignoring her husband's problems and throwing a dinner party. It was directed by George Cukor in 1933.

DINOSAURUS!

Dinosaurus! is a fantasy adventure staring Ward Ramsey, Paul Lukather, Kristina Hanson and Fred Engelberg in a story about two dinosaurs, one a carnivore and the other a herbivore, brought back to life along with a caveman on an isolated tropical island in the 20th century. It was directed by Irvin S Yeaworth Jr in 1960.

DIRTY HARRY

Dirty Harry is a thriller starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino and Reni Santoni in a story about a tough, maverick cop pursuing a psychopath who is holding San Francisco to ransom. Dirty Harry was directed by Don Siegel in 1971.

DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE

Do You Remember Love is a drama about a family coping with Alzheimer's disease. It stars Joanne Woodward and Richard Kiley. It was directed by Jeff Bleckner.

DOCTOR DOOLITTLE

Doctor Doolittle is a musical starring Rex Harrison, Anthony Newley and Peter Bull in the story of Doctor Doolittle who learns animal dialects from his parrot and his search of the South-Seas for the giant pink sea snail. It was directed by Richard Fleischer in 1967.

DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE

Doctor in the House is a comedy starring Dirk Bogarde and Kenneth More as two irrepressible medical students. It was directed by Ralph Thomas in 1954.

DODGE CITY

Dodge City is a western starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan and Bruce Cabot about a tough cattleman taking on the job of bring law and order to Dodge City. Dodge City was directed by Michael Curtiz in 1939.

DOG SOLDIERS

Dog Soldiers is a crime drama starring Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld and Michael Moriarty in a story about a Vietnam war journalist smuggling heroin into the USA. Dog Soldiers was directed by Karel Reisz in 1978.

DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS

Don't Talk to Strangers is a thriller starring Shanna Reed and Pierce Brosnan in a story about a divorcee who remarries and then finds her son has gone missing. It was directed in 1994 by Robert Lewis.

DONNIE BRASCO

Donnie Brasco is a crime drama starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp in a story about an ageing hitman who takes a young gangster under his wing, unaware that he is in fact an FBI agent. It was directed by Mike Newell in 1997.

DOUBLE INDEMNITY

Double Indemnity is a thriller starring Barbara Stanwyck, fred MacMurray, Edward G Robinson, Porter Hall and Fortunio Bonanova in a story about a man coerced into committing a murder by an alluring woman. Double Indemnity was directed by Billy Wilder in 1944.

DOUBLE PLATINUM

Double Platinum is a drama starring Harvey Fierstein, Diana Ross, Brandy Ross and Christine Ebersole in a story about a superstar who has given up her family life for her career. Double Platinum was directed by Robert A Ackerman in 1999.

DOWN IN THE DELTA

Down In The Delta is a drama starring Wesley Snipes and Alfre Woodard in a story about an alcoholic woman who gets a chance for a new life. Down In The Delta was directed by Maya Angelou in 1998.

DR WHO AND THE DALEKS

Dr Who and the Daleks is a sci-fi adventure based on the BBC series and starring Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden and Roberta Tovey in the story of a time traveller landing on a planet whose future is threatened by a race of evil robotic creatures. It was directed by Gordon Flemying in 1965.

DRACULA - PRINCE OF DARKNESS

Dracula - Prince of Darkness is a horror film starring Christopher Lee in a story about a group of English tourists stranded in the shadow of a castle in the Carpathian mountains. It was directed by Terence Fisher in 1965.

DREAM LOVER

Dream Lover is a psychological thriller starring Kirsty McNichol and Ben Masters in a story of an intruder breaking into a lady's apartment and her subsequent recurring nightmares. It was directed in 1986 by Alan J Pakula.

DRIVING MISS DAISY

Driving Miss Daisy is an Oscar-winning drama starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman in a story about an elderly American widow who grudgingly agrees to hire an elderly black chauffeur. It was directed by Bruce Beresford in 1989.

DROP DEAD DARLING

Drop Dead Darling is a sex comedy starring Tony Curtis as a conman, and Zsa Zsa Gabor as a rich widow. It was directed by Ken Hughes.

DRUIDS

Druids is a period epic starring Christopher Lambert and Klaus Maria Brandauer in a story about a Gallic tribal leader trying to unite his country. Druids was directed by Jacques Dorfmann in 2001.

DUCK SOUP

Duck Soup is a comedy starring Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont and Louis Calhern in a story about a dictator declaring war. Duck Soup was directed by Leo McCarey in 1933.

DUEL AT SILVER CREEK

Duel At Silver Creek is a western starring Audie Murphy and Stephen McNally. It tells the story of cowboy cutthroats terrorising a small frontier town. It was directed by Don Siegel.

DUNKIRK

Dunkirk is a Second World War drama starring John Mills, Bernard Lee, Richard Attenborough, Robert Urquhart, Ray Jackson and Meredith Edwards in the story of the Allied evacuation of troops from Dunkirk in 1940. Dunkirk was directed by Leslie Norman in 1958.