William Hurt,
Lee Marvin,
Brian Dennehy,
Ian McDiarmid,
Joanna Pacula
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An investigator on the Moscow police force relentlessly pursues the solution to a triple homicide which occurred in Moscow's Gorky Park. He finds that no one really wants him to solve the crime becaus...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 19, 2000
Stats: 140 reviews
When three mutilated bodies are found in Moscow's Gorky Park, Chief Militia Renko suspects KGB involvement and wants to drop the case. Encouraged to continue by his superior, his suspicions are eventually confirmed but he uncovers a larger plot involving the friend of one of the ...( read more)
Very typical 80s British slow-burn crime thriller, with the Moscow setting and Russian characters just a gimmick. It was filmed in Helsinki, and the protagonist would've made a perfect James Bond, watch it for 80s nostalgia rather than Russian culture.
It's not without its flaws (especially as it's all filmed in Finland rather than Russia) but "Gorky Park" was one of the "must see" films of the 80s. Some of the action is a little bit rushed and, unlike the book, the plot tends to lurch along rather than develop smoothly. Willia...( read more)
I never understood MGM (and Hollywood's) fascination with movies in the USSR. Were they trying to market to their audiences? Why? The Soviets banned most Western movies during the Cold War. I wish they would've banned this stateside. Total drek.
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