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Half Moon Street (1986) [R]

Featuring:
Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh

Written by:
Edward Behr
Bob Swaim
Paul Theroux

Directed by:
Bob Swaim


Release Date:
August 13, 1986

Original Title:
Half Moon Street

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Geoff Reeve Enterprises
Pressman Film
RKO Pictures LLC
Showtime/The Movie Channel

Production Countries:
United Kingdom | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: R 

Runtime: 90

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, professor, emissary, hooker, target.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her job. To supplement her income, she starts moonlighting at the Jasmine Escort Service, where she has more control over men and money than she does at the office. On one of her 'dates', Lauren meets the politician Lord Bulbeck who is trying to mediate a peace accord between the Arabs and Israelis. Bulbeck falls in love with his escort, and unwittingly, Lauren becomes a pawn in some very dirty politics.

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Overview from Open Movies

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a brilliant research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her career. To supplement her income, she starts moonlighting at the Jasmine Escort Service, where she has more control over men and money than she does at the office. On one of her dates, Lauren meets the politician Lord Sam Bulbeck who is trying to mediate a peace accord between the Arabs and Israelis. Bulbeck falls in love with his escort, and unwittingly, Lauren becomes a pawn in some very dirty politics.

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Rankings and Honors

Half Moon Street (1986) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 50%
Awards Won: 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Production

Art Direction:
Peter Williams

Casting:
Nancy Klopper
Mary Selway

Costume Design:
Louise Frogley

Director:
Bob Swaim

Director of Photography:
Peter Hannan

Editor:
Richard Marden

Executive Producer:
Edward R. Pressman

Gaffer:
Reg Parsons

Hairstylist:
Linda Catlin

Key Hair Stylist:
Colin Jamison

Key Makeup Artist:
Linda DeVetta

Makeup Artist:
Pauline Heys

Music:
Richard Harvey

Novel:
Paul Theroux

Producer:
Geoffrey Reeve

Production Design:
Tony Curtis

Production Supervisor:
Tom Sachs

Screenplay:
Edward Behr
Bob Swaim

Set Decoration:
Peter Young

Sound Mixer:
Robin Gregory

Stunt Double:
Andy Bradford
Sadie Eden
Sue Crosland

Stunts:
Jack Cooper
Joe Powell
Eddie Powell

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