Rent Half Moon Street (1986)
2.9 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
The researcher of the Institute for Middle East Study Strategy, Dr. Lauren Slaughter (Sigourney Weaver), is facing economical difficulties since her paltry scholarship of 150 pounds per week is insufficient to live in the expensive London. Lauren is Harvard PHD and had lived in China for many years, and now is working in the institute that seeks a special relationship with the Arab World. After a dinner in the house of the banker Hugo Van Arkady (Keith Buckley), Lauren receives a videotape from the Jasmine Escort Service at home. When her chief, General Sir George Newhouse (Patrick Kavanagh), publishes her research without any reference to her name, Lauren becomes upset and decides to moonlight at the escort service to raise money to move to Half Moon Street and have casual sex with eventual clients. When Lauren meets the prominent Lord Sam Bulbeck (Michael Caine), who is negotiating peace treaty between Arabs and Israelis, they become lovers. However, Lauren does not know that she is being manipulated by powerful politicians to jeopardize the work of Lord Bulbeck. - Actors:
- Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh, Faith Kent, Ram John Holder, Keith Buckley, Ann Hanson, Patrick Newman, Niall O'Brien, Nadim Sawalha, Vincent Lindon, Muriel Villiers, Michael Elwyn, Ninka Scott, Jasper Jacob, Donald Pickering, Maria Aitken, Hossein Karimbeik, Anita Edwards, Angus MacInnes
- Directors:
- Bob Swaim
- Writers:
- Edward Behr, Bob Swaim
- Aka:
- 1/2 Moon Street
- Studio:
- RKO Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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