Storyline
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
Principal Cast
Bob Hoskins
Harold Shand
Helen Mirren
Victoria
Dave King
Parky
Bryan Marshall
Harris
Derek Thompson
Jeff
Eddie Constantine
Charlie
Paul Freeman
Colin
P.H. Moriarty
Razors
Media Information
DirectorJohn Mackenzie
StatusReleased
Runtime114 min
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Release Date1980-11-01
LanguageFrench, English
CountryUnited Kingdom
Production
Handmade Films
Calendar Productions
Black Lion Films