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Mona Lisa
1985
In Neil Jordan's MONA LISA, ex-con George (Bob Hoskins), expecting to be repaid after taking a fall for his crime boss, is reduced to driving classy call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson) to her jobs at London's finer hotels. Despite their differences--he's a poorly-educated, unattractive, and unsophisticated bigot; she's a beautiful, .. Read more
| Starring | Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Caine |
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| Director | Neil Jordan |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Mona Lisa
In Neil Jordan's MONA LISA, ex-con George (Bob Hoskins), expecting to be repaid after taking a fall for his crime boss, is reduced to driving classy call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson) 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.
| Starring | Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Caine |
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| Director | Neil Jordan |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 25 Feb 2002 |
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An assured London-set thriller about the need to love. An old friend (Caine, looking like a man who sweats horribly... read more on Time Out
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Still a Great
I first saw this film on video, some years ago. It has lost none of its sparkle, maybe the fashions are a bit dated. But it shows what a great actor Bob Hoskins... read more »
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- 07 Jul 2004 at 10:09
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Bit Dated but no moans!
Little dated now. Takes a darker turn about halfway through.
Hoskins always good VFM but, overall, film not quite as good as I remember it being when... read more » - 1075815
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Its not a fine wine - so its not aged too well Im afraid!
Oh dear - this is slightly embarrassing to watch in 2011. The performances are pretty alright on the whole, but the script is just too dated and doesn't ... read more »
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- 07 Dec 2011 at 22:14
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A real Gem
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Bob Hoskins was fantastic...his performance both touching and poignant. Its a gritty movie and we really feel Hoskins ... read more »
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- 22 Aug 2008 at 12:33
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Rourke in Mona Lisa remake
- 18 May 2009
Mickey Rourke is to star in a remake of the 1986 gangster movie Mona Lisa. The Wrestler star will portray an ex-con working as a chauffeur for a high-class escort, rumoured to be played by Casino Royal actress Eva Green. The original movie's line-up included Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine, and saw Hoskins go on to win the 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. Read more
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In Neil Jordan's MONA LISA, ex-con George (Bob Hoskins), expecting to be repaid after taking a fall for his crime boss, is reduced to driving classy call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson) to her jobs at London's finer hotels. Despite their differences--he's a poorly-educated, unattractive, and ...
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