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Moonlighting

  • 19821982
  • AAAA
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.9K
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Moonlighting (1982)
Drama
A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as t... Read allA Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families... Read allA Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over h... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writer
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Eugene Lipinski
    • Jirí Stanislav
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  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writer
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Eugene Lipinski
    • Jirí Stanislav
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    • 10User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Nowakas Nowak
    Eugene Lipinski
    Eugene Lipinski
    • Banaszakas Banaszak
    Jirí Stanislav
    • Wolskias Wolski
    Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz
    • Kudajas Kudaj
    Edward Arthur
    • Immigration Officeras Immigration Officer
    Denis Holmes
    • Neighboras Neighbor
    Renu Setna
    Renu Setna
    • Junk Shop Owneras Junk Shop Owner
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Supermarket Manageras Supermarket Manager
    Judy Gridley
    • Supermarket Supervisoras Supermarket Supervisor
    Claire Toeman
    Claire Toeman
    • Supermarket Cashieras Supermarket Cashier
    Catherine Harding
    • Lady Shoplifteras Lady Shoplifter
    Jill Johnson
    • Haughty Supermarket Customeras Haughty Supermarket Customer
    David Squire
    • Supermarket Assistantas Supermarket Assistant
    Michael Sarne
    Michael Sarne
    • Builders' Merchantas Builders' Merchant
    • (as Mike Sarne)
    Lucy Hornak
    Lucy Hornak
    • Wrangler Shop Assistantas Wrangler Shop Assistant
    Robyn Mandell
    • Wrangler Shop Assistantas Wrangler Shop Assistant
    Ann Tirard
    Ann Tirard
    • Lady in Telephone Boxas Lady in Telephone Box
    Christopher Logue
    • Workmanas Workman
    • Director
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Writer
      • Jerzy Skolimowski(original screenplay)
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    A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over his team. When the unrest in Poland leads to a military takeover, Nowak is faced with a much more difficult situation than he expected. —Dan Hartung <dhartung@mcs.com>
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • AA
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    • Trivia
      Debut film scored by music composer Hans Zimmer who was billed as a composer of electronic music for the picture.
    • Quotes

      Nowak: I can speak their language, this is why the boss chose for me for the job. But I don't know what they really mean.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 1982 (1983)

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    10/10
    Moonlighting (1982), a great Polish film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.
    Moonlighting is an outstanding Polish film which deserves to be listed among top 100 world cinema films.It is a film which shows us that there are some cruel,inhuman,unjust political systems and political establishments who constantly deprive common people of earning their respective livelihoods.Moonlighting demonstrates that human life is full of misery as it can make somebody do things which one would normally not do in daily life.This is the case of a Polish foreman Novak who is in London with three construction workers known to him. For them,their work site appears more of a prison as they cannot go out.Skolimowski is as critical of the plight of clandestine workers as that of Polish government's decision to declare Martial Law.It is sad to learn that according to moonlighting some workers had to work for 18 hours a day.Anxiety,apprehension and confusion are immediately palpable to these people who have landed in London for earning extra money.For example :an airport scene shows Polish workers to be entirely dependent on Novak as he is the only person who speaks English.Touching too are the scenes in which Novak pilfers from a neighborhood supermarket.A word about Sir Jeremy Irons.He is a joy to watch as nobody expected him to play the role of Nowak with amazing inventiveness.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1982 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Rad na crno
    • Filming locations
      • Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Michael White Productions
      • Channel Four
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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