UK,
1984, 98 min
Directed by:
Stephen FrearsScreenplay:
Peter PrinceCinematography:
Mike MolloyCast:
John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Bill Hunter, Fernando Rey, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Brown, Xavier Aguirre, Eneko Olazagasti, Miguel Garmendia (more)Plots(1)
Driven by the self-confident charisma of Terence Stamp (Pricilla Queen of the Desert, Superman II), the vicious charm of John Hurt (The Elephant Man, Alien), and a fascinating debut performance by Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), the film opens in Spain, where two contract killers (Hurt and Roth) are hired to kidnap a supergrass (Stamp) from his hide-out and deliver him to underworld bosses in Paris he'd betrayed years before. Along the way, the serene abductee, having become a bit enlightened during his ten-year retreat, seems unworried about death or anything else, and it's the killers who feel the strain of spilling his blood. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1986 - Special Distinction Award
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1985 - Tim Roth (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)