Saturday Matinee: The Constant Gardner

“The Constant Gardner” (2005) is a conspiracy thriller directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) with a screenplay based on a John le Carré novel of the same name. Loosely based on a actual incident in Nigeria, the plot follows Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), a British diplomat based in Kenya who while investigating the death of his activist wife Tessa (Rachel Weisz), uncovers criminal activities of a Big Pharma corporation with connections to the highest levels of power.

Saturday Matinee: Cutter’s Way

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“Cutter’s Way” (1981) is a thriller directed by Ivan Passer starring Jeff Bridges, John Heard and Lisa Eichhorn as a trio who get embroiled in a conspiracy when Richard (Bridges) witnesses the disposal of a body. When Richard becomes implicated in a related murder he turns to loose cannon Cutter (Heard) and wife Mo (Eichhorn) for help. Cutter becomes obsessed with finding the true killer and begins to suspect local oil tycoon J.J. Cord. Knowing such men are rarely if ever brought to justice, Cutter must find his own way to prove his friend’s innocence and make the true criminal pay.

Watch the entire film for free here.