Half Moon Street (1986)

60% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
28% of users liked it
(1,304 ratings)

Based on Paul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter, Half Moon Street is motivated by the moneymaking schemes of the heroine, Ph.D. researcher Laura Slaughter (Sigourney Weaver). Stuck in a low-paying government job in London, Laura decides to increase her bank account by working for what is euphemistically… More Based on Paul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter, Half Moon Street is motivated by the moneymaking schemes of the heroine, Ph.D. researcher Laura Slaughter (Sigourney Weaver). Stuck in a low-paying government job in London, Laura decides to increase her bank account by working for what is euphemistically termed an "escort service." It is understood that her duties go above and beyond mere hand-holding, and Laura has no problem with this. Michael Caine enters the scene as Lord Bulbeck, a high-ranking British diplomat with whom Laura forms a "special" bond. Little does she know that she is being set up in a power-grabbing scheme masterminded by oil-rich sheik Karim Hatami (Nadim Sawalha). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Bob Swaim
Genres: Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1986 Wide
On DVD: Jun 3, 2003
Studio: Nelson Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Clint Morris, Moviehole
Weaver is as entrancing as she is sensational
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Contains a smashingly good performance by Sigourney Weaver.

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Anthony V

Even lots of nudity from Sigourney Weaver can't save this.
Leo L

An intriguing movie.

Cast

            Sigourney Weaver as Lauren Slaughter

            Michael Caine as Lord Bulbeck

            Patrick Kavanagh as George Newhouse

            Keith Buckley as Hugo Van Arkady

            Nadim Sawalha as Karim Hatami

            Angus MacInnes as Bill Rafferty

            Michael Elwyn as Tom Haldane

            Jasper Jacob as Rex Lanham

            Maria Aitken as The Hon. Maura Hardcastle

            Haluk Bilginer as Arab

            Carol Cleveland as American Wife

            Hugo de Vernier as Wine Waiter

            Dave Duffy as Bodyguard

            Annie Hanson as Mrs. Van Arkady

            Brian Hawksley as Institute Porter

            Ram John Holder as Lindsay Walker

            Togo Igawa as Japanese Waiter

            Hossein Karimbeik as Colonel Hassan Ali

            Faith Kent as Lady Newhouse

            Eiji Kusuhara as Japanese Businessman

            Anne Lambton as Sidney Platts-Williams

            Vincent Lindon as Sonny

            Kevork Malikyan as Diplomat

            Mac McDonald as Eddy Pressback

            Janet McTeer as Van Arkady's Secretary

            Patrick Newman as Julian Shuttle

            Niall O'Brien as Captain Twilley

            Donald Pickering as George Hardcastle

            Siobhan Redmond as Institute Secretary

            Katherine Schofield as Overdressed Lady

            Ninka Scott as Mrs. Haldane

            Johnny Sinclair as French Businessman

            Muriel Villiers as Madame Cybele

            Robbie Lee as Chinese Ambassador

            Anita Edwards as Mrs. Hassan Ali

            Robert Guillermet as French Waiter

            Judy Leibert as Dutch

            Joy Lemoine as Soft-voiced Woman

            Dulice Liecier as Jamaican Escort-girl

            Andy Lucas as Diplomat

            Judy Maynard as Cherubic Woman

            Rosemary McHale as Second Lady

            Timothy Peters as Barry Gingham

            Andrew Seear as TV newsreader

            Rupert Vansittart as Alan Platts-Williams

            Claude Villers as Concierge Clerk

            Philip Whitchurch as Plainclothesman

            Ann Hanson
            
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