UK,
1986, 99 min
Directed by:
Neil JordanCinematography:
Roger PrattComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane, Clarke Peters, Kate Hardie, Sammi Davis, Joe Brown, John Darling, Bryan Coleman, Robert Dorning (more)VOD (1)
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Five years after The Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins returned to the gangster genre, but his character George is a mere underling this time, a chauffeur hired by a mesmerisingly slimy gangland kingpin (Michael Caine) to transport a high-class prostitute (Cathy Tyson) from client to client. When she enlists his help in tracking down an old friend, George finds himself exploring a hellish underworld that he never imagined existed. (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1987 - Bob Hoskins (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1987 - Special Distinction Award
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1987 - Bob Hoskins (Best Leading Actor)
- 1987 - Best Film
- 1987 - Neil Jordan (Best Director)
- 1987 - Cathy Tyson (Best Leading Actress)
- 1987 - David Leland, Neil Jordan (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1987 - Best Editing
Golden Globes
- 1987 - Bob Hoskins (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1987 - Neil Jordan (Best Screenplay)
- 1987 - Cathy Tyson (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1986 - Bob Hoskins (Best Actor)
- 1986 - Cathy Tyson (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1986 - Bob Hoskins (Best Actor)
- 1986 - Cathy Tyson (Best Supporting Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1986 - Bob Hoskins (Best Actor)
- 1986 - Neil Jordan (Golden Palm - Official Competition)