Gorky Park (1983)

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   Camp Crystal Lake

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   50

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   1991

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24. Who directed the 1983 movie Gorky Park ?
    Michael Apted

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    Loire

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     1717

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Lee Marvin on set – 1983

Gorky Park $5.24 Riveting suspense thriller, based on the best-selling novel, involves the discovery of three mutilated bodies in a Moscow park. Russian policeman William Hurt, American businessman Lee Marvin and beautiful ingenue Joanna Pacula are the principals entangled in the dangerous puzzle. 127 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digi...

Gorky Park Martin Cruz Smith's bestselling mystery novel seemed ideally cast for this movie version, but director Michael Apted and the usually reliable writer Dennis Potter couldn't solve the problem of taking the story from the page to the screen. William Hurt plays Renko, a Cold War-era Moscow police detective who must cope with both crooks and Communist party protocol as he tries to solve a murder case i...

Gorky Park (1983) / Gorkij Park $29.99 Gorky Park (1983) / Gorkij Park / Region 2 PAL DVD / Audio: English, Hungarian / Subtitle: Hungarian / Actors: William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy / Director: Michael Apted / 124 minutes Region 2 PAL encoding (This DVD will not play on most DVD players sold in the US or Canada [Region 1]. This item requires a region specific or multi-region DVD player and compatible TV.) 5999546333299 Three...