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
(Leicester, Uk 1941), one of Britain's leading contemporary directors, Stephen Frears is known for his versatility across styles, themes and genres. After an extensive career in television, he established himself in cinema with My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), followed by Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Grifters (1990), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. His best-known films include The Queen (2006), which won a BAFTA and received six Oscar nominations, Philomena (2013), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Victoria & Abdul (2017). He has also directed acclaimed television productions, including A Very English Scandal (2018), for which he won a BAFTA.
FILMOGRAFIA
The Burning (cm, 1968), A Day Out (tv, 1972), The Cricket Match (tv, 1973), Daft as a Brush (tv, 1975), Three Men in a Boat (tv, 1975), Black Christmas (tv, 1977), Bloody Kids (tv, 1979), Gumshoe (Sequestro pericoloso, 1971), Walter (tv, 1982), Walter and June (tv, 1983), Saigon: Year of the Cat (tv, 1983), The Last Company Car (tv, 1983), The Hit (Vendetta, 1984), December Flower (tv, 1984), My Beautiful Laundrette (Lavanderia a gettone, 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), Chéri (id., 2009), Tamara Drewe (Tamara Drewe - Tradimenti all’inglese, 2010), Lay the Favorite (Una ragazza a Las Vegas, 2012), Philomena (id., 2013), Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (tv, 2013), The Program (2015), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), Victoria & Abdul (2017), A Very English Scandal (tv, 2018), State of the Union (tv, 2019), The Loudest Voice (tv, 2019), Quiz (tv, 2020), The Lost King (2022), The Regime (tv, 2024), Brian and Maggie (tv, 2025).
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