Country: UK
Year: 1984
Duration: 98'
Ten years ago Willie betrayed the mob.
Now, having retired in Spain, he is
discovered by two killers who have been
instructed to take him to Paris and kill
him. The trip becomes a trap for all of
them. A thriller full of humor directed by
Stephen Frears before making Laundrette.
A perfect cast led by Terence Stamp
(the victim), John Hurt and Tim Roth
(the assassins).
Biography
film director
Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears (Leicester, GB/UK, 1941)
FILMOGRAFIA
The Burning (cm, 1968), Gumshoe (Sequestro pericoloso, 1971), Black Christmas
(mm, TV, 1977), Bloody Kids (id., 1979), The Hit (Vendetta, 1984), My Beautiful Laundrette (id., 1985), Prick up Your Ears (Prick up - L’importanza di essere Joe, 1987), Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (Sammy e Rosie vanno a letto, 1987), Dangerous Liaisons
(Le relazioni pericolose, 1988), The Grifters (Rischiose abitudini, 1990), Hero (Eroe per
caso, 1992), The Snapper (id., 1993), Mary Reilly (id., 1996), The Van (Due sulla strada,
1996), The Hi-Lo Country (id., 1998), High Fidelity (Alta fedeltà, 2000), Liam (id., 2000), Fail Safe (TV, 2000), Dirty Pretty Things (Piccoli affari sporchi, 2002), The Deal (TV, 2003), Mrs Henderson Presents (Lady Henderson presenta, 2005), The Queen (The Queen - La regina, 2006).
Cast
& Credits
regia/director Stephen Frears
sceneggiatura/screenplay Peter Prince
fotografia/cinematography Mike Molloy
scenografia/production design Andrew Sanders
costumi/costume design Marit Allen
montaggio/film editing Mick Audsley
musica/music Paco de Lucía
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
John Hurt (Braddock), Terence Stamp (Willie Parker), Tim Roth (Myron), Laura del Sol (Maggie), Bill Hunter (Harry), Fernando Rey (il poliziotto/Policeman) Lennie Peters
(il signor/Mr Corrigan)
produttore/producer Jeremy Thomas
produzione/production Central Productions, Recorded Picture Company, Zenith Productions