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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manipulates the commodities of its genre to create something fresh and unique Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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Beautifully quirky, taboo, and British.
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The real drama ... stems from each character’s frustrated attempt to transcend his or her lousy lot in life. Full Review |
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Hoskin's is engrossing in one of Neil Jordan's best movies.
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First-rate character study and thriller from Neil Jordan
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Latest News for Mona Lisa
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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