Half Moon Street

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

Sep 26 1986 R 1h 30m
Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a brilliant research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her career. 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 Sam 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.

Written by

Edward Behr, Bob Swaim, Paul Theroux

Directed by

Bob Swaim

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

RKO Pictures LLC, Geoff Reeve Enterprises, Edward R. Pressman Film, Showtime/The Movie Channel

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,887
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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