Gorky Park

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow’s Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government. Based on a novel, by Martin Cruz Smith, the film featured earlier performances by Ian McDiarmid and Richard Griffiths, Gorky Park was filmed in and around Finland and Sweden. The film also featured c"

Visually Breath Taking Films (676 movies items)

"Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode "

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: It’s a very suspenseful movie. Moscow, Russia as the main character. William Hurt, Joanna Pacula, Lee Marvin, and Brian Dennehy. The cinematography."

1983 Awardie Awards (38 movies items)

"Also nominated Best Screenplay Based on a Novel or Other Material"

Watched in 2019: Movies (204 movies items)

"The whole time I'm wondering, is William Hurt trying to have a Russian accent? It's a pretty good story with a fine ending. The Joanna Pacula is very likable and Lee Marvin is perfectly cast as "The American""

Film Journal 2019 (225 movies items)

"A 1983 William Hurt could carry just about any movie being a handsome devil, but this thriller lasts for 128 minutes which is too much for one man to bear. It's not bad, but it is 128 minutes of not bad, which leans it from OK to not-exactly-OK. Coupled with some problematic tropes, a lot of similar scenes (who thought it'd be great to have like four tailing-people-in-a-crowd scenes in one movie?) and aside from the gruesome nature of the crimes being solved, a somewhat milquetoast mystery, it's"

Favorite Drama Films: 1982-1983 (68 movies items)

" Directed by: Michael Apted Produced by: Bob Larson, Hawk Koch, and Uri Harkham Written by: Dennis Potter Based on the novel by: Martin Cruz Smith Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode Edited by: Dennis Vickler Music by: James Horner Distributed by: Orion Pictures"

Best Films of 1983 (50 movies items)

" The whole time I'm wondering, is William Hurt trying to have a Russian accent? It's a pretty good story with a fine ending. The Joanna Pacula is very likable and Lee Marvin is perfectly cast as "The American""

The Evolution of Lee Marvin (59 movies items)

" Jack Osborne "