A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Arkady Renko
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| Lee Marvin | ... |
Jack Osborne
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| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Det. William Kirwill
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| Ian Bannen | ... |
Chief Prosecutor Iamskoy
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| Joanna Pacula | ... |
Irina Asanova
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| Michael Elphick | ... |
Pasha
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| Richard Griffiths | ... |
Anton
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Rikki Fulton | ... |
Major Pribluda
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| Alexander Knox | ... |
General
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| Alexei Sayle | ... |
Golodkin
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| Ian McDiarmid | ... |
Professor Andreev
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Niall O'Brien | ... |
KGB Agent Rurik
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| Henry Woolf | ... |
Dr. Levin
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Tusse Silberg | ... |
Natasha
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Patrick Field | ... |
Fet
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| Juuso Hirvikangas | ... |
James Kirwill
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Marjatta Nissinen | ... |
Valerya Davidova
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Heikki Leppänen | ... |
Kostia Borodin
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Lauri Törhönen | ... |
Director
(as Lauri Torhonen)
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Elsa Salamas | ... |
Babushka
(as Elsa Salamaa)
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Anatoli Davydov | ... |
KGB Agent Nicky
(as Anatoly Davydov)
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Lars Lindberg | ... |
Shadower
(as Lasse Lindberg)
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Jussi Parviainen | ... |
Shadower
(as Jussi Parvianen)
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Black Pearls | ... |
Russian Tea Band
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Bad Sign | ... |
Rock & Roll Band
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Aikka Hakala | ... |
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
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Antti Kari | ... |
Camera Operator (uncredited)
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Pimme Korhonen | ... |
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
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Jarmo Koski | ... |
Window-Cleaner (uncredited)
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Lasse Lind | ... |
KGB-Shadower in furry cap (uncredited)
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Kyösti Mankamo | ... |
Dolly Grip (uncredited)
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Ville Mäkelä | ... |
Dolly Grip (uncredited)
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Ilkka Pehkonen | ... |
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
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Olli Pekkola | ... |
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
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Erkki Peltomaa | ... |
Focus Puller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Apted | ||
Written by
| Martin Cruz Smith | ... | (based upon the novel by) |
| Dennis Potter | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Efrem Harkham | ... | associate producer |
| Uri Harkham | ... | associate producer |
| Gene Kirkwood | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Hawk Koch | ... | producer (produced by) (as Howard W. Koch Jr.) |
| Robert Larson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Ralf D. Bode | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dennis Virkler | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Lonsdale | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mary McGlone | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Selway | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Sylbert | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Seirton | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Bruno | ||
Makeup Department
| Alan Boyle | ... | makeup |
| Tricia Cameron | ... | hair stylist |
| Carl Fullerton | ... | cadavers |
| Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio | ... | makeup assistant |
| Ken Lintott | ... | makeup |
| Neal Martz | ... | cadavers: assisted by |
| David E. Smith | ... | cadavers: assisted by (as David Smith) |
| Doug Drexler | ... | makeup lab (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Juhani Jotuni | ... | unit manager |
| Redmond Morris | ... | production manager |
| Åke Lindman | ... | production manager: Finland (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anders Hedin | ... | second assistant director |
| Pirjo Hokkanen | ... | third assistant director |
| Dan Kolsrud | ... | first assistant director |
| Chris Thompson | ... | third assistant director |
| Lauri Törhönen | ... | second assistant director (as Lauri Torhonen) |
| Henrik von Sydow | ... | third assistant director (as Henrik Von Sydow) |
| Peter Waller | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Lee Apsey | ... | construction manager |
| Barry Arnold | ... | stand-by props |
| Michael L. Benson | ... | props (as Lee Benson) |
| Fredrika Berghult | ... | props |
| Jack Carter | ... | construction manager |
| Sean Casey | ... | drapery |
| Peter Childs | ... | assistant art director |
| John Cope | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Jeanette D'Ambrosio-Sylbert | ... | design coordinator (as Jeanette D'Ambrosio) |
| Derek Dackombe | ... | stand-by painter |
| Bob Douglas | ... | props |
| Jim Erikson | ... | set dressing buyer |
| Kjell Eriksson | ... | set designer assistant |
| Brian Gamby | ... | stand-by props (as Brian Camby) |
| Brian Humphrey | ... | property master |
| Pertti Kuusela | ... | stand-by props |
| Lars Logårdh | ... | stand-by props (as Lars Logard) |
| Lari Lunkka | ... | props |
| Gordon Phillips | ... | props |
| David Reilly | ... | stand-by props (as Dave Reilly) |
| Dennis Simmonds | ... | props |
| Vesa Tapola | ... | assistant art director |
| David Williamson | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Dave Williamson) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David R. Elliott | ... | sound editor: Echo Film Services (as David Elliott) |
| Taffy Haines | ... | sound maintenance |
| Michael Hilkene | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Fred Judkins | ... | sound editor: Echo Film Services |
| Simon Kaye | ... | sound mixer |
| John Kline | ... | sound editor: Echo Film Services |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Sutton | ... | boom operator |
| Clive Taylor | ... | sound recordist |
| Russ Tinsley | ... | sound editor: Echo Film Services |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher T. Welch | ... | sound editor: Echo Film Services |
Special Effects by
| Candy Flanagin | ... | special effects (as Candy Flannagan) |
| Paul Stewart | ... | special effects |
| Alan Whibley | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunt coordinator (as David Ellis) |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Paul Weston | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Batt | ... | camera grip |
| Ulf Björck | ... | electrician (as Ulf Björk) |
| John Campbell | ... | focus puller |
| Frank Connor | ... | still photographer |
| James Crockett | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Martin Evans | ... | gaffer |
| Alan Grosch | ... | electrician |
| Jari Heino | ... | electrician |
| Kari Kekkonen | ... | electrician |
| Ted Lindahl | ... | electrician (as Teld Lindahl) |
| Peter MacDonald | ... | camera operator (as Peter Macdonald) |
| Ray Meehan | ... | best boy |
| David Morani | ... | electrician (as David Moroni) |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | clapper loader (as Eamonn O'Keefe) |
| George Parish | ... | electrician |
| Brian Sullivan | ... | electrician |
| Alan Williams | ... | electrician |
| Raimo Paananen | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Henrik Paersch | ... | cinematographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Erkki Peltomaa | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Hannu Peltomaa | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Katri Ruotsalainen | ... | crowd casting |
| Bonnie Timmermann | ... | casting: New York |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marjatta Nissinen | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Patrick Sharkey | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Paddy Sharkey) |
| Jukki Tuura | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Juha Tuura) |
| Sue Wain | ... | costume supervisor |
| Pat Williamson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Alan Grabelsky | ... | location manager |
| Toivo Lehmusvirta | ... | assistant location manager (as Toiva Lehmusvirta) |
| Asko Partanen | ... | assistant location manager |
| Susanne Ruben | ... | assistant location manager |
| Guy Travers | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| George Brand | ... | music editor |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jim Atkinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Babcock | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| John Bilezikjian | ... | musician: oud (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Norman Carr | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harvey Cohen | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Barbara Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Joel Franklin | ... | supervising music copyist (uncredited) |
| Art Freeman | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Craig Huxley | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Mary Lane | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Peter Limonick | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Frank Marocco | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Brice Martin | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Don McGinnis | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Munday | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Lou Ann Neill | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Claudia Parducci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Tom Raney | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | trombone (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Nyle Steiner | ... | musician: evi (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Eric Stonerook | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: mandolin, guitar (uncredited) |
| Ray Tischer | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Winter | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Arthur Zadinsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Holdsworth | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dave Bruyea | ... | driver |
| Bob Freeman | ... | driver |
| Timo Nasman | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Nick Perry | ... | driver |
| Tero Porlamo | ... | transport manager |
Additional Crew
| Howard Brandy | ... | press agent |
| Anneli Brummer | ... | accounting assistant |
| Bradley Clayton | ... | production associate |
| Cathy J. Colby-Grauer | ... | reconstruction assistant (as Cathy Colby Grauer) |
| Anatoli Davydov | ... | technical advisor |
| Lotti Fodge | ... | production runner |
| Andrea Fontaine | ... | secretary: Mr. Apted |
| Jim Franklyn | ... | production accountant |
| Rafael García | ... | caterer (as Rafael Garcia) |
| Heli Hänninan | ... | accounting assistant |
| Ellen Kolsrud | ... | accounting assistant |
| Tusse Lande | ... | production secretary (as Tusse Nilsson) |
| Michael Miles | ... | reconstruction assistant |
| Heidi Nyberg | ... | production secretary |
| Michelle Papier | ... | assistant: Mr. Koch & Mr. Kirkwood |
| Ann Pollack | ... | assistant: Mr. Apted |
| Jennie Raglan | ... | production assistant |
| Barry Rosenbush | ... | production associate |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financial services |
| Dena Vincent | ... | production secretary |
| Fred Wallach | ... | comptroller |
| Polly Wood-Holland | ... | reconstruction assistant (as Polly Wood Holland) |
Thanks
| Eric Ahlstrand | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of |
Production Companies
- Eagle Associates. (copyright holder)
- Major Studio Partners
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Orion Filmproduktion (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- City-Euro-Centra (C.E.C.) (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kinosto (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (1984) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1984) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Rank Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1984) (Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- DomoVideo (1985) (Italy) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Jaquette Video (1985) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Nordic Video (1985) (Finland) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Virgin Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Orion Pictures International (1990) (India) (theatrical) (Mumbai)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Cosmos Home Entertainment (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (sold exclusively by)
- La Repubblica (1994) (Italy) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Networks (2007) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- SET India (2009) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv) (cable television)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- BBC One (1987) (United Kingdom) (tv) (initial UK airing)
- Showtime (Finland) (VHS)
- VTC-Video (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eoin Sprott Studio (reconstruction)
- Carl Fullerton Company (makeup: cadavers)
- Echo Film Services (sound editing)
- Costumi d'Arte Peruzzi (uniforms)
- Movie Magic (titles and optical effects)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by: Arriflex® cameras)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Finnair (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- City of Helsinki (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: without which this picture would not have been possible)
- The City Government of Stockholm (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: without which this picture would not have been possible)
- Record Plant (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An investigator on the Moscow police force relentlessly pursues the solution to a triple homicide which occurred in Moscow's Gorky Park. He finds that no one really wants him to solve the crime because it is just the tip of a complex conspiracy which involves the highest levels of the Moscow city government.
Written by Mark Logan |
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| Taglines | It all began with three faceless bodies in the snow ... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,290,754, 18 Dec 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Lee Marvin arrived on the set, in Helsinki, he was sent to the local hospital because of his long-time illness due to alcoholism. Director Michael Apted rehearsed with Marvin in the hospital bedroom. See more » |
| Goofs | During the final scene, pine martens were substituted for sables, clearly identifiable by the yellow fur on their chests. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's So Easy See more » |
| Quotes |
Irina Asanova:
KGB have better cars, you know. Arkady Renko: Ah, but they don't always take you where you want to go, do they? See more » |