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Year
1986
Runtime
104 min.
Director
Neil Jordan
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Rating *
7.4
Votes *
9,559
Checks
2,263
Favs
131
Dislikes
13
Favs/checks
5.8% (1:17)
Favs/dislikes
10:1
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  1. Torgo's avatar

    Torgo

    Man, Bob Hoskins was a force. 1 year 6 months ago
  2. MilenaFlaherty's avatar

    MilenaFlaherty

    So sad at the death of the great Bob Hoskins. I need to watch this one again. 9 years 10 months ago
  3. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    In Mona Lisa, Bob Hoskins once again plays gangster with the need to change his life around, this time an ex-con forced to drive a high-end call girl around. He hates it at first, but he eventually warms to her and perhaps a little or a lot more, because he accepts the kind of task for her that's sure to get him in trouble with the criminal underworld (represented by a bunny-stroking Michael Caine). Hoskins feel so natural in a Noir environment - it would make him perfect for Who Framed Roger Rabbit? two years later - not the least of which because he's a man out of time here, having a hard time catching up to a world that's left him behind. Even his car is out of an old Film Noir. Cathy Tyson as femme fatale is more vulnerable and wounded than most. Robbie Coltraine has a quirky side-character to play. I liked it, but I'm not sure I entirely buy the ending, given the cycle of violence that's usually represented in this type of film. Can there really be an escape from the life? 2 months 3 weeks ago
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In 5 official lists

  1. This movie ranks #20 in Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time
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  2. This movie ranks #67 in BFI's Top 100 British Films
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  3. This movie ranks #128 in The Criterion Collection
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  4. This movie ranks #565 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  5. This movie ranks #731 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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