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.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Juuso Hirvikangas
- James Kirwill
- (as Jukka Hirvikangas)
Heikki Leppänen
- Kostia Borodin
- (as Hekki Leppanen)
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- TriviaWhen 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.
- GoofsDuring 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?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983)
- SoundtracksIt'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]
Featured review
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
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
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,856,028
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,290,754
- Dec 18, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $15,856,028
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