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Gorky Park
Thriller · Crime · Drama · 1983
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
Movie details
Gorky Park
“Murder In Moscow”
1983 Thriller · Crime · Drama 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
16.7K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
60 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
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Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Gorky Park?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Michael Apted
Written by
Dennis Potter
William Hurt
Arkady Renko
Lee Marvin
Jack Osborne
Brian Dennehy
William Kirwill
Ian Bannen
Iamskoy
Joanna Pacula
Irina
Michael Elphick
Pasha
Richard Griffiths
Anton
Court is in session
Put Gorky Park on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.