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Bob Hoskins | ... |
George
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Cathy Tyson | ... |
Simone
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Michael Caine | ... |
Mortwell
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Robbie Coltrane | ... |
Thomas
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Clarke Peters | ... |
Anderson
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Kate Hardie | ... |
Cathy
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Zoë Nathenson | ... |
Jeannie
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Sammi Davis | ... |
May
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Rod Bedall | ... |
Terry
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Joe Brown | ... |
Dudley
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Pauline Melville | ... |
George's Wife
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Joseph Karimbeik | ... |
Raschid
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John R. Darling | ... |
Hotel Security
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Bryan Coleman | ... |
Gentleman in Mirror Room
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Robert Dorning | ... |
Hotel Bedroom Man
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Raad Rawi | ... |
Arab Servant
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David Halliwell | ... |
Tim Devlin
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Stephen Persaud | ... |
Black Youth in Street
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Maggie O'Neill | ... |
Girl in Paradise Club
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Gary Cady | ... |
Hotel Waiter
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Donna Cannon | ... |
Young Prostitute
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Perry Fenwick | ... |
Pimp
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Dawn Archibald | ... |
Wig Girl in Club
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Richard Strange | ... |
Pornshop Man
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Alan Talbot | ... |
Bath House Attendant
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Geoffrey Larder | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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Helen Martin | ... |
Peep Show Girl
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Kenny Baker | ... |
Brighton Busker
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Jack Purvis | ... |
Brighton Busker
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Bill Moore | ... |
Brighton Busker
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Richard Ashton | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Harry Fielder | ... |
Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
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Jeremy Hardy | ... |
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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Derek Lyons | ... |
Pinball Player (uncredited)
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G.B. Zoot Money | ... |
Carpenter (uncredited)
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Ralph G. Morse | ... |
Undercover policeman (uncredited)
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Mandy Winch | ... |
Flower Shop Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Neil Jordan |
Written by
Neil Jordan | ... | (screenplay) and |
David Leland | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Chris Brown | ... | co-producer |
Patrick Cassavetti | ... | producer |
Ray Cooper | ... | co-producer |
George Harrison | ... | executive producer |
Denis O'Brien | ... | executive producer |
Nik Powell | ... | co-producer |
Stephen Woolley | ... | producer |
Music by
Michael Kamen |
Cinematography by
Roger Pratt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Lesley Walker |
Editorial Department
Jeremy Hume | ... | first assistant editor |
Kevin Lane | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
Susie Figgis |
Production Design by
Jamie Leonard |
Art Direction by
Gemma Jackson |
Costume Design by
Louise Frogley |
Makeup Department
Lois Burwell | ... | make up artist |
Nick Dudman | ... | additional make up |
Stevie Hall | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
Linda Bruce | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Aherne | ... | third assistant director |
Chris Brock | ... | second assistant director |
Ray Corbett | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Len Bailey | ... | stand-by construction |
Les Benson | ... | property master |
Richard Burkett | ... | painter |
Ron Burkett | ... | chargehand painter |
Steven Burkett | ... | stand-by construction |
Stan Cook | ... | propman |
Gary Crosby | ... | painter |
Andy Evans | ... | construction manager |
Micky Ince | ... | stand-by construction |
Katie Kilroy | ... | prop buyer (as Kate Kilroy) |
Andrew Palmer | ... | propman (as Andy Palmer) |
Dave Pearce | ... | chargehand carpenter (as David Pearce) |
Alfred Pulis | ... | carpenter |
Tony Robson | ... | carpenter |
Denise Ruben | ... | assistant art director |
Robert Schofield | ... | stand-by construction (as Bob Schofield) |
Alfie Smith | ... | propman (as Alf Smith) |
Colin Smith | ... | stagehand |
Eric Strange | ... | chargehand prop |
Micky Swift | ... | propman |
Jim Taylor | ... | stagehand |
Chris Townsend | ... | art department assistant |
Mark White | ... | Transport |
Stuart Williams | ... | carpenter |
Chris Bracey | ... | neon art (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates | ... | sound editor |
Paul Carr | ... | re-recording mixer |
Paul Cridlin | ... | sound assistant |
David John | ... | sound recordist |
Chris Kelly | ... | footsteps editor |
Matthew Launay | ... | boom operator |
Brian Mann | ... | adr editor |
Brian Paxton | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
Martin Gutteridge | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
Terry Forrestal | ... | stunt arranger |
Derek Lyons | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Brock | ... | clapper loader |
John Cantwell | ... | electrician |
Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
Russell Farr | ... | electrician |
Bill Geddes | ... | camera grip |
Ian Norgate | ... | rigger |
Barry Read | ... | electrician |
Ted Read | ... | chief electrician |
John 'Porky' Rivers | ... | camera grip (as Porky Rivers) |
Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator |
Bob Stilwell | ... | follow focus |
Ian Tabor | ... | electrician |
Robert Wilcox | ... | electrician (as Bob Wilcox) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Dabbs | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Patrick Sharkey | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
Laurie Borg | ... | location manager |
Simon McNair Scott | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
Dave Hunt | ... | music recording engineer |
Andy Jackson | ... | music mixer |
Mark Thomas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Mark Binnall | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Paul Daley | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Mark Daubney | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Peter Godfrey | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Alan Howard | ... | unit driver |
Peter Lupson | ... | unit driver |
Ray Randall | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Ian Rankine | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Dave Watson | ... | action vehicle mechanic (as David Watson) |
Mark White | ... | transportation: white trux/d&d transport |
Des Wyard | ... | driver: transport and facility |
Stuart Rose | ... | action vehicle coordinator (uncredited) |
Brian Weske | ... | driver: Michael Caine (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Bobby Blues | ... | production accountant (as Bob Blues) |
Jacky Holding | ... | accounting assistant (as Jackie Holding) |
Laura Julian | ... | production coordinator |
Michael Larkins | ... | production accountant |
Ringo Starr | ... | special production consultant (as Richard Starkey MBE) |
Bob Stilwell | ... | follow focus |
Fran Triefus | ... | assistant to producer |
John Varley | ... | production runner |
Juanlo Prada Garrudo | ... | trainee (uncredited) |
Brian Weske | ... | personal assistant: Michael Caine (uncredited) |
Thanks
Andy Albrecht | ... | special thanks |
Dave Bickers | ... | special thanks |
Karen Brown | ... | special thanks |
Tim Coghlan | ... | special thanks |
Nat 'King' Cole | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Liz Ferwell | ... | special thanks (as Liz Farwell) |
Vic Fraser | ... | special thanks (as Vic Frazer) |
Pat Harris | ... | special thanks |
Ollie Huddleston | ... | special thanks |
Clive Noy | ... | special thanks |
Tommy Nutter | ... | special thanks |
David Patterson | ... | special thanks |
Jenny Pollitt | ... | special thanks |
Harry Roberts | ... | special thanks |
Brian Shingles | ... | special thanks |
Alf Wharton | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- HandMade Films (presents)
- Palace Production
Distributors
- Palace Pictures (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Island Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- CEL Film Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Filmwelt Verleihagentur (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Hem Films (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- VCM (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- HBO/Cannon Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- CNR Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Concorde Film)
- Concorde Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through)
- Herald Ace (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- National Film Development Corporation (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (1987) (Poland) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Showtime Video (1987) (Finland) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MTC Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- TV3 (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Lumiere Pictures (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Stormovie (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- StudioCanal UK (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Inked Pictures (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Malofilm Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Effects Associates
- ReelEye Company (special effects contact lenses)
Other Companies
- Audio International (music mixed at)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- Geoff Axtell Associates (titles and opticals)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment)
- Lyps Inc. (additional sound recording)
- Mr Lighting (electrical equipment)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (soundtrack performed by)
- Roger Cherrill (sound re-recording)
- Smith & Jones Catering (catering)
- Stuart Rose Film Services (action vehicles)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
After getting out of prison, George (Bob Hoskins) looks for a job, but his time in prison has reduced his stature in the criminal underworld. The only job he can find is to be a driver for beautiful, high-priced call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson), with whom he forms an at first grudging, and then a real, affection. But Simone's playing a dangerous game, and when George agrees to help her, they both end up in deep trouble with Mortwell (Sir Michael Caine), the local kingpin. Written by Kathy Li |
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Taglines | Sometimes love is a strange and wicked game. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Mortwell's strip club is actually the famous Raymond RevueBar in London's Soho district. The giant prop hand Mortwell sits in was a famous element of the show, visible in a lot of promotional material for the club. At one point George walks past a poster for the Festival of Erotica, a real show at the RevueBar at the time. See more » |
Goofs | A camera shadow is visible on the racks of clothes when Simone and George go shopping. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Desert Hearts/Mona Lisa/Letter to Brezhnev (1986). See more » |
Soundtracks | Mona Lisa See more » |
Crazy Credits | In the credits at the end, "Richard Starkey, MBE" (i.e., Ringo Starr) is listed as "Special Production Assistant." See more » |
Quotes |
George:
[pointing to himself and his rabbit]
He'll have a lettuce and I'll have a Bloody Mary. See more » |