Mona Lisa
1986 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 91% critics
A small-time crook just out of prison finds his old tough persona doesn’t fit anymore. He takes a job driving and guarding a high-class call girl and is pulled into a dangerous request to track down someone from her past, dragging him deeper into London’s grim underworld.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-06-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (292 votes)
- Box office
- $5,794,184
About
You’ll likely enjoy Mona Lisa if you like gritty British crime dramas with a slow-burn, dark romance and strong central acting, but Not for you if you want a light, feel-good story like Dirty Pretty Things or One False Move.
Pros: standout lead performances; gritty London atmosphere; dark romance edge | Cons: often bleak themes; plot can feel predictable; uneven tone
Themes
- chauffeur
- london, england
- prostitute
- ex-detainee
- hoodlum
- neo-noir
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bob Hoskins
as George
Cathy Tyson
as Simone
Robbie Coltrane
as Thomas
Michael Caine
as Mortwell
Clarke Peters
as Anderson
Sammi Davis
as May
Kate Hardie
as Cathy
Zoë Nathenson
as Jeannie
- RB
Rod Bedall
as Terry
Joe Brown
as Dudley
Directed by Neil Jordan