Screenplay: Jack Higgins

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Jack Higgins. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


The Eagle Has Landed

1976 · Movie · 135 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Sturges

Cast Michael Caine · Donald Sutherland · Robert Duvall · Donald Pleasence

Plot 1943, The war is entering its final stages and Germany is teetering on the brink of defeat. An increasingly unhinged Hitler, orders a mission to have British Prime Minister Sir...

6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

A Prayer for the Dying

1987 · Movie · 108 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Mike Hodges

Cast Mickey Rourke · Bob Hoskins · Liam Neeson · Alan Bates

Plot Martin Fallon is an IRA bomber who tries to blow up a troop truck but instead kills a bus load of school children. He loses heart and quits the movement...

6.1

2K votes

6.1

2K votes

The Wrath of God

1972 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Ralph Nelson

Cast Robert Mitchum · Frank Langella · Rita Hayworth · John Colicos

Plot A 1920s Latin American colonel wants a bootlegger, an Irishman and an ex-priest (Robert Mitchum) to kill a godless tyrant (Frank Langella).

5.6

182 votes

5.6

182 votes

Night of the Fox (TV Miniseries)

1990 · Series · 200 min. · United States

Direction Charles Jarrott

Cast George Peppard · Michael York · Deborah Raffin · John Mills

Plot An American officer on a Landing Craft carrying plans for the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy takes part on landing maneuvers, his craft was attacked and sunk by German...

5.1

81 votes

5.1

81 votes

On Dangerous Ground (TV)

1996 · Movie · 100 min. · Canada

Direction Lawrence Gordon Clark

Cast Rob Lowe · Kenneth Cranham · Deborah Moore · Jürgen Prochnow

Plot When they learn of a secret covenant on the status of Hong Kong signed by Mao in 1944, Chinese factions, the British government, Hong Kong businessmen, AND the Mafia all...

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To Catch a King (TV)

1984 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Clive Donner

Cast Robert Wagner · Teri Garr · John Standing · Horst Janson

Plot Two Americans (Robert Wagner, Teri Garr) attempt to thwart a plot to kidnap the Duke of Windsor (John Standing) during a visit to Windsor.

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Thunder Point (TV)

1998 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction George Mihalka

Cast Kyle MacLachlan · Pascale Bussières · John Colicos · Alan Thicke

Plot Former IRA agent Sean Dillon comes to the rescue when a woman discovers a briefcase containing plans that could destroy all of Europe. Dillon's assignment is to protect her until...

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Midnight Man (TV)

1997 · Movie · 104 min. · Canada

Direction Lawrence Gordon Clark

Cast Rob Lowe · Kenneth Cranham · Deborah Moore · Hannes Jaenicke

Plot British soldiers force a recently captured IRA terrorist to cooperate with them and then assign him to go undercover with a gang of terrorists and prevent them from killing the...

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Not rated

Windsor Protocol (TV)

1996 · Movie · 96 min. · United Kingdom

Direction George Mihalka

Cast Kyle MacLachlan · Macha Grenon · Chris Wiggins · Lisa Brownyn Moore

Plot A fallen evil empire is about to rise again. Only one man can stop it.

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The Violent Enemy

1967 · Movie · 94 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Don Sharp

Cast Tom Bell · Susan Hampshire · Ed Begley · Noel Purcell

Plot Irish terrorist breaks out of prison, and heads back to Ireland intending to blow up an electronics factory

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Not rated