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The Lightship (1985)

Original title: The Lightship

“The guiding light in a sea of treachery.”

1985 · 1 h 29 min
Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski · Poland · Polish Cinema
CrimeDramaThriller

Cast

Robert Duvall Klaus Maria Brandauer Michal Skolimowski Tom Bower Robert Costanzo Tim Phillips

Credits

Written by: Siegfried Lenz William Mai

Plot

A trio of criminals take over a lightship, and a battle of wills with its captain begins.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jerzy Skolimowski's thriller, with Robert Duvall and Klaus Maria Brandauer, is tense, strange and stagey, a duel of two strong actors.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (1,206 votes)
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