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Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, professor, emissary, hooker, target.

19865.01h 30m

Overview

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her job. To supplement her income, she starts moonlighting at the Jasmine Escort Service, where she has more control over men and money than she does at the office. On one of her 'dates', Lauren meets the politician Lord Bulbeck who is trying to mediate a peace accord between the Arabs and Israelis. Bulbeck falls in love with his escort, and unwittingly, Lauren becomes a pawn in some very dirty politics.

Directed by Bob Swaim
Written by Bob Swaim, Paul Theroux, Edward Behr
Produced by Geoffrey Reeve
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Top Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dr. Lauren Slaughter

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Lord Sam Bulbeck

Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh

General Sir George Newhouse

Faith Kent

Faith Kent

Lady Newhouse

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Lindsay Walker

Keith Buckley

Keith Buckley

Hugo Van Arkady

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Karim Hatami

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

Sonny

Maria Aitken

Maria Aitken

The Hon. Maura Hardcastle

Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering

George Hardcastle

Themes & Keywords

london, englanderoticismescort serviceprostitutionbombingintrigueescort

About Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street is a drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of london, england, eroticism, escort service, prostitution, bombing, intrigue. Directed by Bob Swaim, it stars Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh. Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her job. To supplement her income, she starts moonlighting at the Jasmine Escort Service, where she has more control over men and money than she does at the office. On one of her 'dates', Lauren meets the politician Lord Bulbeck who is trying to mediate a peace accord between the Arabs and Israelis. Bulbeck falls in love with his escort, and unwittingly, Lauren becomes a pawn in some very dirty politics.

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