Hayden K. Lorry is a British military operative who gets embroiled in a caper to track down an ancient Grecian Urn, called the Icarus Urn, or more appropriately named, the "Urn of Death." ...
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Title: Icarus Descending (1998)
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Philip Ayckbourn | ... | Hayden Lorry |
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Julie Beemer | ... | Lizbeth Hiver (as Julie Rivier) |
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David Brainard | ... | Manny Varjak |
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Todd Mei | ... | Johnny Sing |
| Sam Parks | ... | Professor Arthur Ayers | |
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Robin Mukherjee | ... | Godwin Keyes |
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Andrew Balmforth | ... | Tolly Martin |
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Marissa Afton | ... | Ginny Novak |
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Binky Greene | ... | Dick Delieuze |
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Nick Harris | ... | Riordan |
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David Crockford | ... | Rock Thompson |
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Valentin Gerlier | ... | Joseph Bannion, Lounge Piano Player |
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Robin Wilkowski | ... | Hitwoman |
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Elvira Tanassescu | ... | Lilith Alisdaire |
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Steve Edwards | ... | Rico Boyer |
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Hayden K. Lorry is a British military operative who gets embroiled in a caper to track down an ancient Grecian Urn, called the Icarus Urn, or more appropriately named, the "Urn of Death." Lisabeth O'Shaughnessy is the elusive femme fatale who seduces Lorry into thinking he can save both himself and O'Shaughnessy by locating the urn. But who is O'Shaughnessy: needing and vulnerable damsel or complotting and villainous dame? Meanwhile, a myriad of hit men affiliated with various organizations, including the Alexander Boys (the gay mob), are trying to track down both the urn and Lorry. Written by Robert Banks
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reference to william shakespeare | reference to shakespeare's hamlet | reference to plato | reference to immanuel kant | rye |Parents Guide:
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There were books in the jail scene because the jail cell was in the library at Brockwood Park School. See more »Quotes
Hayden Lorry: No other thug in this neck of the woods would carry a point 22 unless it was a question of, what shall I call it, lifestyle?See more »
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Boasting a $20,000 budget, there hasn't been a filmmaking adventure of this sort since Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space. From Chinese martial arts fights to color dance scenes, from a montage of a day long chase to chicken fried steak, this film noir covers it all in a wild homage to 1940's film noir, Raymond Chandler, and the Big Adios. It was filmed on location in Britain, but believe me, you'll be wanting to sip rye whisky with the Hitmen Manny Varjak and Johnny Sing. And yes they are real people, known to frequent a bar called Whisky Todd's in Madison, Wisconsin. Why? Because in Wisconsin, you're among friends!