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Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Murder In Moscow

19836.32h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Dennis Potter, Martin Cruz Smith
Produced by Hawk Koch, Gene Kirkwood
Box Office0Revenue: $15.9M

Top Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Arkady Renko

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Jack Osborne

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

William Kirwill

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Iamskoy

Joanna Pacula

Joanna Pacula

Irina

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Pasha

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Anton

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

Pribluda

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

General

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Golodkin

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcold warkgbpoliticianmunicipal parkgovernment conspiracymoscow, russia

About Gorky Park

Gorky Park is a thriller, crime, drama, mystery film released in 1983 exploring themes of based on novel or book, cold war, kgb, politician, municipal park, government conspiracy. Directed by Michael Apted, it stars William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy. 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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