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Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Drama
1982, Movie, 1h 37min
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.
Country: United Kingdom
Cast:
Jerzy Skolimowski,
Jeremy Irons,
David Calder,
Eugene Lipinski
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Cast & Crew

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Jerzy Skolimowski
As Boss (uncredited)
Jeremy Irons
As Nowak
David Calder
As Supermarket Manager
Eugene Lipinski
As Banaszak
David Gant
As Aquascutum Assistant
Trevor Cooper
As Hire Shop Man
Michael Sarne
As Builders' Merchant

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In December 1981, four Polish workers, including master electrician Nowak, arrive in London with a month-long visa to renovate a house for a rich compatriot. With only Nowak speaking English, they face challenges navigating the foreign city. As they work tirelessly, Poland undergoes political turmoil, leading to martial law and mass arrests. Nowak keeps the news a secret, focusing on completing the project. As their time runs out and funds dwindle, they face a difficult journey home, uncertain about their future.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Moonlighting include Paris, Texas, Places in the Heart, Manon of the Spring, Rich and Famous, Grandview, U.S.A., Ironweed.

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Moonlighting was released in theaters on September 18, 1982.

 

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