Search - Half Moon Street on DVD


Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street

Actor(s): Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh, Keith Buckley, Nadim Sawalha
Director(s): Bob Swaim
3




Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1986
DVD Release: 06/03/2003
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 4
Genres: Thriller, Romance, Romantic Drama, Political Thriller

DVD Synopsis

Based on Paul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter, Half-Moon Street is motivated by the moneymaking schemes of the heroine, PhD researcher Laura Slaughter (Sigourney Weaver). Stuck in a low-paying government job in London, Laura decides to increase her bank account by working for what is euphemistically termed an "escort service." It is understood that her duties go above and beyond mere handholding, and Laura has no problem with this. Michael Caine enters the scene as Lord Bulbeck, a high-ranking British diplomat with whom Laura forms a "special" bond. Little does she know that she is being set up in a power-grabbing scheme masterminded by oil-rich sheik Karim Hatami (Nadim Sawalha). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Sigourney Weaver - Lauren Slaughter
Michael Caine - Lord Bulbeck
Patrick Kavanagh - George Newhouse
Keith Buckley - Hugo Van Arkady
Nadim Sawalha - Karim Hatami


Editorial Review of DVD

Based on Paul Theroux's Doctor Slaughter, Half-Moon Street is motivated by the moneymaking schemes of the heroine, PhD researcher Laura Slaughter (Sigourney Weaver). Stuck in a low-paying government job in London, Laura decides to increase her bank account by working for what is euphemistically termed an "escort service." It is understood that her duties go above and beyond mere handholding, and Laura has no problem with this. Michael Caine enters the scene as Lord Bulbeck, a high-ranking British diplomat with whom Laura forms a "special" bond (if all this sounds like the John Profumo/Christine Keeler affair, wellllll??.. ) Little does she know that she is being set up in a power-grabbing scheme masterminded by oil-rich sheik Karim Hatami (Nadim Sawalha). Even Sigourney Weaver couldn't make a believable character out of the incredibly dunder-headed Laura Slaughter in Half Moon Street. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Movies Similar to "Half Moon Street"

(Green links represent titles currently available on SwapaDVD.)
These movies have the touch and feel of Half Moon Street...
1
4
10
These movies have the subject or theme of Half Moon Street...
18
4
7
2
57
8
4
10
2
33
9
21
11
2
S
Target (R)
6
9
1
These movies share cast/crew with Half Moon Street...
3
S
2
17
4
2
48
11
3
2
42
1
5
Sleuth (PG)
11
1
Pulp (PG)
These movies are commonly requested by members who requested Half Moon Street...
44
118
1
13
143
11
20
182
10