Sometimes love is a strange and wicked game.
George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.
Mona Lisa (1986) is a crime, drama, romance and thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, released on June 13, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane and Michael Caine. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 303 ratings.
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Bob Hoskins
as George
Cathy Tyson
as Simone
Robbie Coltrane
as Thomas
Michael Caine
as Mortwell
Clarke Peters
as Anderson
Sammi Davis
as May
Kate Hardie
as Cathy
Zoë Nathenson
as Jeannie
Rod Bedall
as Terry
Joe Brown
as Dudley
Pauline Melville
as George's Wife
Joseph Karimbeik
as Raschid
Directed by Neil Jordan, written by David Leland and Neil Jordan, produced by Patrick Cassavetti and Stephen Woolley.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 303 ratings.
Really good British neo-noir featuring great performances from Bob Hoskins and the lovely Cathy Tyson who share some nice scenes together and a pretty melancholy ending. Michael Caine is great as a classy scumbag (seems like he played many of these roles in the 70s and 80s). This is the second time seeing this and still holds up. **4.0/5**
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
I had watched this movie many years ago, but not to remember much of it, so with the fairly positive ratings and Bob Hoskins, it felt like a safe bet. But there wasn’t as much humor as I thought I remembered, and the plot of a guy trying to “rescue” a hooker seems rather stereotypical and predictable in places. It didn’t do much for me and I barely stuck with it. I was so unimpressed that I decided not to watch…
Reviewed on June 19, 2023
Bob Hoskins is entirely convincing as the increasingly conflicted and crotchety petty criminal “George” who has just been released after a seven year stretch as a guest of Her Majesty. He has been released into a world that doesn’t really want him any more, and so he is relegated to driving high class hooker “Simone” (Cathy Tyson) from one wealthy client to another, whilst his ex-wife ensures that he isn’t welcome…
Reviewed on April 21, 2025
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The main cast of Mona Lisa (1986) includes Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Caine and Clarke Peters. The film was directed by Neil Jordan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mona Lisa was released on June 13, 1986 and runs for 1h 45m.
Mona Lisa (1986) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 303 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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