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Mona Lisa (1986)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:18
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Ex-con George, expecting to be repaid after taking a fall for his crime boss, is reduced to driving classy call girl Simone to her jobs at London's finer hotels. Despite their differences (he's a... Ex-con George, expecting to be repaid after taking a fall for his crime boss, is reduced to driving classy call girl Simone to her jobs at London's finer hotels. Despite their differences (he's a poorly-educated, unattractive, and unsophisticated bigot; she's a beautiful, elegant, and intelligent black woman), George falls in love with her and agrees to help locate one of her old friends, a junkie still working the streets for a dangerously violent pimp. [More]
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane
Director: Neil Jordan
Director: Neil Jordan
Screenwriter: Neil Jordan
Composer: Michael Kamen
Screenwriter: David Leland
Producer: George Harrison, Patrick Cassavetti, Stephen Woolley, Denis O'Brien
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Reviews for Mona Lisa
It's a crime film, and it can be intense and lurid, but it's first and foremost about these characters and Mona Lisa takes its time and gets to know them.
The real drama ... stems from each character’s frustrated attempt to transcend his or her lousy lot in life.
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May 15, 2009:
Rourke Signs on for Mona Lisa Remake ![]()
"Kids" director Larry Clark is putting together a remake of 1986's "Mona Lisa," with Mickey Rourke attached to star and Eva Green in talks to join the cast. More...
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