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Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

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Mona Lisa

"Sometimes love is a strange and wicked game."

1986

1h 45m

6.9(292 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date.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.

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Production Companies

Handmade Films

Channel Four Films

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Bob Hoskins

George

Bob Hoskins

Acting

Cathy Tyson

Simone

Cathy Tyson

Acting

Robbie Coltrane

Thomas

Robbie Coltrane

Acting

Michael Caine

Mortwell

Michael Caine

Acting

Clarke Peters

Anderson

Clarke Peters

Acting

Sammi Davis

May

Sammi Davis

Acting

Kate Hardie

Cathy

Kate Hardie

Acting

Zoë Nathenson

Jeannie

Zoë Nathenson

Acting

Rod Bedall

Terry

No Image

Acting

Joe Brown

Dudley

Joe Brown

Acting

Pauline Melville

George's Wife

Pauline Melville

Acting

Joseph Karimbeik

Raschid

No Image

Acting

John R. Darling

Hotel Security

No Image

Acting

Bryan Coleman

Gentleman in Mirror Room

No Image

Acting

Robert Dorning

Hotel Bedroom Man

Robert Dorning

Acting

Raad Rawi

Arab Servant

Raad Rawi

Writing

David Halliwell

Tim Devlin

No Image

Acting

Stephen Persaud

Black Youth in Street

No Image

Acting

Maggie O'Neill

Girl in Paradise Club

Maggie O'Neill

Acting

Gary Cady

Hotel Waiter

Gary Cady

Acting

Donna Cannon

Young Prostitute

No Image

Acting

Perry Fenwick

Pimp

Perry Fenwick

Acting

Dawn Archibald

Wig Girl in Club

Dawn Archibald

Acting

Richard Strange

Pornshop Man

Richard Strange

Acting

Alan Talbot

Bath House Attendant

Alan Talbot

Acting

Geoffrey Larder

Hotel Clerk

No Image

Acting

Helen Martin

Peep Show Girl

No Image

Acting

Kenny Baker

Brighton Busker

Kenny Baker

Acting

Jack Purvis

Brighton Busker

Jack Purvis

Acting

Bill Moore

Brighton Busker

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