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Gorky Park ()

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A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Arkady Renko
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Jack Osborne
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Det. William Kirwill
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Chief Prosecutor Iamskoy
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Irina Asanova
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Pasha
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Anton
Rikki Fulton ...
Major Pribluda
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General
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Golodkin
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Professor Andreev
Niall O'Brien ...
KGB Agent Rurik
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Dr. Levin
Tusse Silberg ...
Natasha
Patrick Field ...
Fet
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James Kirwill (as Jukka Hirvikangas)
Marjatta Nissinen ...
Valerya Davidova
Heikki Leppänen ...
Kostia Borodin (as Hekki Leppanen)
Lauri Törhönen ...
Director (as Lauri Torhonen)
Elsa Salamas ...
Babushka (as Elsa Salamaa)
Anatoli Davydov ...
KGB Agent Nicky (as Anatoly Davydov)
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Shadower
Jussi Parviainen ...
Shadower (as Jussi Parvianen)
Black Pearls ...
Russian Tea Band
Bad Sign ...
Rock & Roll Band
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aikka Hakala ...
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
Antti Kari ...
Camera Operator (uncredited)
Pimme Korhonen ...
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
Jarmo Koski ...
Window-Cleaner (uncredited)
Lasse Lind ...
KGB-Shadower in furry cap (uncredited)
Kyösti Mankamo ...
Dolly Grip (uncredited)
Ville Mäkelä ...
Dolly Grip (uncredited)
Ilkka Pehkonen ...
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
Olli Pekkola ...
Musician on Stage (uncredited)
Erkki Peltomaa ...
Focus Puller (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Apted

Written by

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Martin Cruz Smith ... (based upon the novel by)
 
Dennis Potter ... (screenplay by)

Produced by

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Efrem Harkham ... associate producer
Uri Harkham ... associate producer
Gene Kirkwood ... producer (produced by)
Hawk Koch ... producer (produced by) (as Howard W. Koch Jr.)
Robert Larson ... executive producer

Music by

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James Horner

Cinematography by

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Ralf D. Bode ... director of photography

Editing by

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Dennis Virkler

Editorial Department

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Peter Lonsdale ... apprentice editor
Mary McGlone ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Mary Selway

Production Design by

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Paul Sylbert

Set Decoration by

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Michael Seirton

Costume Design by

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Richard Bruno

Makeup Department

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Alan Boyle ... makeup
Tricia Cameron ... hair stylist
Carl Fullerton ... cadavers
Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio ... makeup assistant
Ken Lintott ... makeup
Neal Martz ... cadavers: assisted by
David E. Smith ... cadavers: assisted by (as David Smith)
Doug Drexler ... makeup lab (uncredited)

Production Management

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Juhani Jotuni ... unit manager
Redmond Morris ... production manager
Åke Lindman ... production manager: Finland (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Anders Hedin ... second assistant director
Pirjo Hokkanen ... third assistant director
Dan Kolsrud ... first assistant director
Chris Thompson ... third assistant director
Lauri Törhönen ... second assistant director (as Lauri Torhonen)
Henrik von Sydow ... third assistant director (as Henrik Von Sydow)
Peter Waller ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Lee Apsey ... construction manager
Barry Arnold ... stand-by props
Michael L. Benson ... props (as Lee Benson)
Fredrika Berghult ... props
Jack Carter ... construction manager
Sean Casey ... drapery
Peter Childs ... assistant art director
John Cope ... stand-by stagehand
Jeanette D'Ambrosio-Sylbert ... design coordinator (as Jeanette D'Ambrosio)
Derek Dackombe ... stand-by painter
Bob Douglas ... props
Jim Erikson ... set dressing buyer
Kjell Eriksson ... set designer assistant
Brian Gamby ... stand-by props (as Brian Camby)
Brian Humphrey ... property master
Pertti Kuusela ... stand-by props
Lars Logårdh ... stand-by props (as Lars Logard)
Lari Lunkka ... props
Gordon Phillips ... props
David Reilly ... stand-by props (as Dave Reilly)
Dennis Simmonds ... props
Vesa Tapola ... assistant art director
David Williamson ... stand-by carpenter (as Dave Williamson)
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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David R. Elliott ... sound editor: Echo Film Services (as David Elliott)
Taffy Haines ... sound maintenance
Michael Hilkene ... supervising sound editor
Fred Judkins ... sound editor: Echo Film Services
Simon Kaye ... sound mixer
John Kline ... sound editor: Echo Film Services
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Robert J. Litt ... re-recording mixer
David Sutton ... boom operator
Clive Taylor ... sound recordist
Russ Tinsley ... sound editor: Echo Film Services
Elliot Tyson ... re-recording mixer
Christopher T. Welch ... sound editor: Echo Film Services

Special Effects by

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Candy Flanagin ... special effects (as Candy Flannagan)
Paul Stewart ... special effects
Alan Whibley ... special effects

Stunts

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David R. Ellis ... stunt coordinator (as David Ellis)
Eddie Stacey ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Frank Batt ... camera grip
Ulf Björck ... electrician (as Ulf Björk)
John Campbell ... focus puller
Frank Connor ... still photographer
James Crockett ... stand-by rigger
Martin Evans ... gaffer
Alan Grosch ... electrician
Jari Heino ... electrician
Kari Kekkonen ... electrician
Ted Lindahl ... electrician (as Teld Lindahl)
Peter MacDonald ... camera operator (as Peter Macdonald)
Ray Meehan ... best boy
David Morani ... electrician (as David Moroni)
Eamonn O'Keeffe ... clapper loader (as Eamonn O'Keefe)
George Parish ... electrician
Brian Sullivan ... electrician
Alan Williams ... electrician
Raimo Paananen ... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Henrik Paersch ... cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Erkki Peltomaa ... additional electrician (uncredited)
Hannu Peltomaa ... additional electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Katri Ruotsalainen ... crowd casting
Bonnie Timmermann ... casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marjatta Nissinen ... wardrobe assistant
Patrick Sharkey ... wardrobe assistant (as Paddy Sharkey)
Jukki Tuura ... wardrobe assistant (as Juha Tuura)
Sue Wain ... costume supervisor
Pat Williamson ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Alan Grabelsky ... location manager
Toivo Lehmusvirta ... assistant location manager (as Toiva Lehmusvirta)
Asko Partanen ... assistant location manager
Susanne Ruben ... assistant location manager
Guy Travers ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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George Brand ... music editor
James Horner ... conductor
Greig McRitchie ... orchestrator
Bob Sanders ... trombone
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Ian Underwood ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mary Holdsworth ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Dave Bruyea ... driver
Bob Freeman ... driver
Timo Nasman ... picture car coordinator
Nick Perry ... driver
Tero Porlamo ... transport manager

Additional Crew

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Howard Brandy ... press agent
Anneli Brummer ... accounting assistant
Bradley Clayton ... production associate
Cathy J. Colby-Grauer ... reconstruction assistant (as Cathy Colby Grauer)
Anatoli Davydov ... technical advisor
Lotti Fodge ... production runner
Andrea Fontaine ... secretary: Mr. Apted
Jim Franklyn ... production accountant
Rafael García ... caterer (as Rafael Garcia)
Heli Hänninan ... accounting assistant
Ellen Kolsrud ... accounting assistant
Tusse Lande ... production secretary (as Tusse Nilsson)
Michael Miles ... reconstruction assistant
Heidi Nyberg ... production secretary
Michelle Papier ... assistant: Mr. Koch & Mr. Kirkwood
Ann Pollack ... assistant: Mr. Apted
Jennie Raglan ... production assistant
Barry Rosenbush ... production associate
Howard R. Schuster ... financial services
Dena Vincent ... production secretary
Fred Wallach ... comptroller
Polly Wood-Holland ... reconstruction assistant (as Polly Wood Holland)

Thanks

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Eric Ahlstrand ... the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

An investigator on the Moscow police force relentlessly pursues the solution to a triple homicide which occurred in Moscow's Gorky Park. He finds that no one really wants him to solve the crime because it is just the tip of a complex conspiracy which involves the highest levels of the Moscow city government. Written by Mark Logan

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Taglines It all began with three faceless bodies in the snow ... See more »
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Also Known As
  • Russian Affair (Indonesia, English title)
  • Park Gorki (Serbia)
  • Mord i Gorky Park (Denmark)
  • ゴーリキー・パーク (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Mordene i Gorkijparken (Norway)
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Runtime
  • 128 min
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Box Office

Budget $15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $1,290,754, 18 Dec 1983

Did You Know?

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Trivia When Lee Marvin arrived on the set, in Helsinki, he was sent to the local hospital because of his long-time illness due to alcoholism. Director Michael Apted rehearsed with Marvin in the hospital bedroom. See more »
Goofs During the final scene, pine martens were substituted for sables, clearly identifiable by the yellow fur on their chests. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983). See more »
Soundtracks It's So Easy See more »
Quotes Irina Asanova: KGB have better cars, you know.
Arkady Renko: Ah, but they don't always take you where you want to go, do they?
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