Watch: Moonlighting 1982 123movies, Full Movie Online – A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over his team. When the unrest in Poland leads to a military takeover, Nowak is faced with a much more difficult situation than he expected..
Plot: A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over his team. When the unrest in Poland leads to a military takeover, Nowak is faced with a much more difficult situation than he expected.
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The Peanut Gallery
This film is a mesmerizing and strangely addictive story about a man who buys a dilapidated condo in London and hires and transports several Polish builders to London to renovate it because they will work for a cheaper amount than the unionized English workers. Except for the foreman (in an early role by Jeremy Irons) none of them speak English and the foreman doesn’t tell his employer or his co- workers when they overshoot the budget and run out of money.Trying to figure out HOW he will get the job done and WHY he is going to such great lengths and pains becomes all consuming mental and emotional puzzles as you become sucked into this well written story and tour de force performance by Jeremy Irons. By the second half of the film, you can’t bare to watch but can’t stand to look away. (It’s as if you meant to eat only a few peanuts to suddenly discover you’ve consumed the entire amount and didn’t even notice) I think this film is best described as “Escapism” rather than “Enjoyment” but either way you won’t be focused on anything else while you’re watching it. In fact the “taste” of it lingered with me for days after I saw it. It’s full of a quiet yet constantly building tension, with a capital ‘T’. No car chases, big explosions, explicit sex, swearing or violence. Just a well constructed screen gem that seemed to have fallen through the cracks when it was released in the early 1980’s.
Fascinating drama
“Moonlighting” is an engrossing film, made all the more unusual because of theway it is treated. The basic situation is simple and somewhat routine; it’s the way it unfolds that keeps interest high. The acting is fine, with Irons outstanding in the leading role. Unfortunately for me, I simply was not drawn to any of these characters by way of identifying with them. They seemed cold and self-absorbed, and in many ways quite pathetic. I felt as though I was observing rather than empathizing or becoming involved in their plight. Still, it is a very good film with strong production values.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 37 min (97 min), 1 hr 37 min (97 min) (USA), 1 hr 37 min (97 min) (Argentina)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Drama
Director Jerzy Skolimowski
Writer Jerzy Skolimowski
Actors Jeremy Irons, Eugene Lipinski, Jiri Stanislav
Country United Kingdom
Awards 3 wins & 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Rank Film Laboratories, Denham, UK (film processing)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Fuji A 250T 8518)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm