George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.
Acting
Bob Hoskins' face contains multitudes. Watch him watch her.
Cinematography
Soho at 3am has never looked more beautifully diseased.
Direction
Neil Jordan makes sleaze feel like tragic opera.
Director
Neil Jordan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bob Hoskins won Best Actor at Cannes for this and immediately retired his tough-guy persona—said playing George broke something in him.
This is essentially Neil Jordan's love letter to British social realist cinema colliding with American noir—think 'Get Carter' directed by someone who actually cares about the working class.
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Great to see this getting a 4K. I love the fact that this YouTube trailer sports better image quality than the previous physical releases of the movie.
@GaryJRobinson 12
amazing, watched it about a year ago. good to see a 4k release
@jungleboy1 4
Never seen this before, but it looks great.
@Compac_Drive 10
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