France / May 20, 1982 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over his team. When the unrest in Poland leads to a military takeover, Nowak is faced with a much more difficult situation than he expected.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Gant | Aquascutum Assistant |
| Jenifer Landor | Aquascutum Shoplifter |
| Kenny Ireland | Timber Man |
| Fred Lee Own | Chinese Man |
| Michael Sarne | Builders' Merchant |
| Jenny Seagrove | Anna |
| Renu Setna | Junk Shop Owner |
| Judy Gridley | Supermarket Supervisor |
| Claire Toeman | Supermarket Cashier |
| Catherine Harding | Lady Shoplifter |
| Jill Johnson | Supermarket Assistant |
| Lucy Hornak | Wrangler Shop Assistant |
| Robyn Mandell | Wrangler Shop Assistant |
| Anne Tirard | Lady in Telephone Box |
| Christopher Logue | Workman |
| Hugh Harper | Newspaper Boy |
| Julia Chambers | Chemist's Assistant |
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| Iain Ormsby-Knox | Hire Shop Man |
| Laura Frances Hart | His Woman |
| Dorota Zięciowska | Lot Airline Girl |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | Boss (uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Moonlighting |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Polski, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Michael White Productions |
| Release date | 26 settembre 1982 |
| Production | Jerzy Skolimowski, Mark Shivas, Michael White, Michael Guest |
| Writer | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Casting | Debbie McWilliams |
| Editing | Barrie Vince, Andy Stears, Michael Connell, Jacques Leroide |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Assistant directors | Peter Cotton, Rod Lomax, Nick Daubeny, Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Camera operators | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
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| Additional photography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Production design | Tony Woollard |
| Art direction | Tony Woollard |
| Set decoration | Tony Woollard |
| Special effects | Roy Whybrow |
| Visual effects | Roy Whybrow |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer, David Stephenson, Mike Tucker, Richard King, Alan Bell |
| Sound | Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer, David Stephenson, Mike Tucker, Richard King, Alan Bell |
| Costume design | Jane Robinson, Marsha Lewis, Sheila Thomas |
| Makeup | Sheila Thomas, Jane Robinson, Marsha Lewis |
| Hairstyling | Jane Robinson, Marsha Lewis, Sheila Thomas |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 18, 1982 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 26, 1982
United States / Sep 26, 1982 / PG
Germany / Dec 13, 1982
Netherlands / Apr 14, 1983 / AL
Physical media
Netherlands / Nov 19, 2002 / AL / DVD
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