Moonlighting

1982 1h 37m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 76

Drama

Synopsis

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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 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeremy Irons
Nowak
Eugene Lipinski
Banaszak
Jiří Stanislav
Wolski
Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz
Kudaj
Denis Holmes
Neighbor
David Calder
Supermarket Manager
Trevor Cooper
Hire Shop Man
David Gant
Aquascutum Assistant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Writers: Jerzy Skolimowski
Languages: English, Polish
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Myers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barrie Vince shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Jeremy Irons and Eugene Lipinski and Jiří Stanislav carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerzy Skolimowski directs. Tony Pierce-Roberts behind the camera. Stanley Myers scores. Barrie Vince cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Polish.
3Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stanley Myers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barrie Vince shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeremy Irons and Eugene Lipinski and Jiří Stanislav carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0084354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.