An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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- TriviaBob Hoskins' voice was dubbed over by a Wolverhampton actor, for fear Americans wouldn't understand his London accent. After Hoskins threatened to sue Jack Gill and British Lion (the original producers before HandMade bought the rights), the dubbing was removed. He was supported by Richard Burton, Sir Alec Guinness, and Warren Beatty.
- GoofsThe last shot of the swimming pool being drained is actually water coming in, but shown in reverse.
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Pool Attendant: They kept it all incognito. They're gonna collect the body in an ice cream van.
Harold: There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple.
- Alternate versionsSome dialogue has been altered on the DVD version presumably for the US audience. "National Service" becomes "Army Service" and in the scene where Harold says they had to carry a wireless about has been changed to carry a bazooka about.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Scrubbers (1982)
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great Bob Hoskins
Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is a successful London gangster aspiring to be a legitimate owner of the abandoned Docklands for a casino and other developments with American mafia money. Victoria (Helen Mirren) is his smarter better half. While he sips champagne with corrupt cops and American mobster Charlie, IRA hit-man (Pierce Brosnan) is killing his right hand man. His other guy Eric is blown up in a car bomb outside of church on Good Friday. Harold tries to uncover the cause and finds that a minor deal unknown to him connected to IRA had gone terribly wrong. The IRA holds Harold personally responsible.
This is a great staring performance from Bob Hoskins. He infuses this movie with great energy. Without him, the movie does struggle a little. The plot doesn't have much tension. It also has a great young Pierce Brosnan prominently as a nameless IRA hit-man.
This is a great staring performance from Bob Hoskins. He infuses this movie with great energy. Without him, the movie does struggle a little. The plot doesn't have much tension. It also has a great young Pierce Brosnan prominently as a nameless IRA hit-man.
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