Movies directed by Alan Parker

Bugsy Malone (1976)

93 mins     Comedy, Crime, Family, Musical      

A gangster movie starring children, it's a novel idea which could work. And to be honest for about the first 20 minutes "Bugsy Malone" does work with plenty of amusement coming from children acting like gangsters straight out...

Midnight Express (1978)

121 mins     Crime, Drama      

Sometimes I wonder if I watched the same movie as others because occasionally my feelings towards a movie are very different to the norm. Take "Midnight Express" based upon the true story of Billy Hayes who was caught smuggli...

Fame (1980)

134 mins     Drama, Musical      

Released in 1980 Alan Parker's "Fame" is the movie which not only launched the memorable TV series but also influenced a recent remake. Telling the story of performing arts students we follow the ups and downs and the pressur...

Birdy (1984)

120 mins     Drama      

I reckon when it comes to 80s movie "Birdy" director Alan Parker is a genius because here he has crafted one of the most compelling movies I have ever watched, with great acting, great pacing, wit and so much else. But the th...

Angel Heart (1987)

113 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

I not so much hate movies like "Angel Heart" but dislike how they make me feel because I don't know how it makes me feel. On one hand I think director Alan Parker has delivered a stylish, often disturbing movie and has got ex...

Mississippi Burning (1988)

128 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

The greatest compliment I can give "Mississippi Burning" is that it is entertaining but also hard hitting and brutally honest in its tale of racism in 60s Mississippi. It means that this story which I believe is partly based ...

The Commitments (1991)

118 mins     Comedy, Drama, Musical      

Released in 1991 "The Commitments" is best described as an amusing tale of a mismatched bunch of young people who form a band in the hope of bringing Soul to Dublin and making it big. Based upon Roddy Doyle's novel and direct...

Evita (1996)

135 mins     Biography, Drama, Musical      

It's been a decade since I last watched "Evita" but time has not changed my opinion of Alan Parker's big screen adaptation of the musical. I still think it is a fantastic production; the combination of Andrew Lloyd Webber and...

The Life of David Gale (2003)

130 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"The Life of David Gale" is a did he do it movie, it's all about whether or not David Gale murdered his friend Constance Harraway and as the story plays out we go from knowing nothing to knowing plenty and understanding not a...