Gorky Park

1983
R
2h 8m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

17K

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A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.

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A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.

Director
- Michael Apted
Writers
- Martin Cruz Smith
- Dennis Potter
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

17K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Michael Apted
Writers
- Martin Cruz Smith
- Dennis Potter
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trailer 2:17

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Trivia
When Lee Marvin arrived on the set, in Helsinki, he was sent to the local hospital because of his long-time illness due to alcoholism. Director Michael Apted rehearsed with Marvin in the hospital bedroom.

Goofs
During the final scene, pine martens were substituted for sables, clearly identifiable by the yellow fur on their chests.

Quotes
Irina Asanova: KGB have better cars, you know.
Arkady Renko: Ah, but they don't always take you where you want to go, do they?

Connections
Featured in The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983)

Soundtracks
It's So Easy
Written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
Published by MPL Communications, Inc. and Wren Music Co., Inc.
Performed by Bad Sign (uncredited)
[performed at the carnival]

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Featured review

9/10

Not bad, not bad at all

I didn't have high expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. It's hard to write anything about this type of film without spoiling, but what I can say without telling too much about the plot is, that the film is a non-cliché film, which still is full of clichés (love scene being the biggest). Filming locations are good, though "Moscow" (Helsinki) is a bit too similar to Stockholm.

The movie may be a bit too long for the American taste, but for more European film taste the length was just perfect. The end was so complicated, that even Agatha Christie would have been proud. The final solution between the main characters was completely different from what I expected, and definitely was that cherry for the cake.

****/5