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Laserdisc Title: "MONA LISA"
Edition: Fullscreen Edition (Single Disc)
Directed By: Neil Jordan
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine
Special Features: ---Includes an exclusive interview with Neil Jordan---
Production / Year: 1986 Handmade Films Partnership
Running Time: 103 Minutes / Color
Audio Format: Digital Sound, CX Encoded
Video Format: NTSC, CLV (Extended Play)
Miscellaneous Features: Rated R
Distributed By:
Image Entertainment
Catalog / Spine Number: ID6846HB

Cosmetic Condition:
Disc (s): Very Good - Few very light to very minor hairline surface swirls or very light fingerprint marks
Jacket: Excellent - Normal shelf wear, few creases, slightly worn-out corners or edges but no signs of spines splitting

Synopsis:
"Mona Lisa" remains one of Neil Jordan's best movies. Bob Hoskins plays George a small time thug who took went to prison to protect his boss Mortwell (Michael Caine). To reward George for his sacrifice he gives him a job chaffeuring around Simone (Cathy Tyson)a high priced call girl that Mortwell wants to keep track of. Despite her initial chilly reception, George falls in love with her. Ultimately she asks him to make a major sacrifice so she can be free of Mortwell and his world. It's a price that leads to tragedy and violence. A brilliant film noir, Hoskins earned an Oscar nomination for his performance and really he deserved it. His portrayal of George is complex. While he's a criminal, he's also surprisingly naive and innocent in his own way and the code of conduct he follows in his life reflects much more solid values than that of a petty crook. Michael Caine shines in a pivotal but small role as Mortwell. Caine has never given a performance as nasty and chillingly evil as he does here. Cathy Tyson ("The Serpent and the Rainbow", "Priest") also deserves kudos for her performance as Simone. Although the surface of her character is chilly she hints at the depths of emotion raging beneath the surface of this sophisticated and sad woman. Three great performances make this movie. Bob Hoskins brings an almost unbelievable combination of violence and honesty to the part. He makes George into a man who just doesn't get a lot of things but who has a great heart. Cathy Tyson brings a lot of assurance to her role. As the story progresses, she makes the character more and more complex. Michael Caine as Mortwell is something to see. He is calm, businesslike and without a single redeeming feature. He is not a man you'd want to cross. When he says, "Life goes on. We can't control it. We can only swim in it," you get a real sense that he sees life as nothing more than excrement .

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