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Release Date • USA: Jul 27, 1990 DVD Release Date • R1: Oct 21, 2003
MPAA Rating R
Running Time 1 hour, 43 minutes
Country UK, USA
Studio BSB, New Line Cinema, Polygram, Working Title Films
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Other Titles • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl • Chicago Joe und das Showgirl (1990)
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Genre: Romance, War, Drama, Murder, World War II, Suspense, True Story, Scams And Cons, Fantasy, Love, Thieves, Investigation, Cult Classic
Tagline: When desire has no limits... Fantasies become dangerous realities!
Plot: An American soldier stationed in England during World War II begins a relationship with a London showgirl. She is intigued with the mobster lifestyle and he finds himself under her seductive powers despite the fact that he is also dating a more upscale, proper Englishwoman, and already has an American life. The couple slowly begin a streak of petty crimes which include the theft of an army vehicle and a fur coat, and eventually escalate to the murder of a London cab driver.
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| Cast |
Emily Lloyd
A River Runs Through It, Welcome to Sarajevo, In Country |
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 | Patsy Kensit
Lethal Weapon 2, The Great Gatsby, Angels & Insects |
 | John Lahr
Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, Prick Up Your Ears | Liz Fraser
The Americanization of Emily, I'm All Right Jack, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle | Harry Fowler
The Nanny, Start the Revolution Without Me, Fire Maidens From Outer Space | | |
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| Music By |
Shirley Walker
Final Destination, Final Destination 2, Escape from L.A. |
 | Hans Zimmer
Gladiator, Batman Begins, As Good as It Gets |
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