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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

7.3

Moderate

1989•2h 4m

Directed by

Overview

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

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Richard Bohringer - Richard Boarst in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Richard Bohringer

Richard Boarst

Michael Gambon - Albert Spica in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Michael Gambon

Albert Spica

Helen Mirren - Georgina Spica in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Helen Mirren

Georgina Spica

Alan Howard - Michael in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Alan Howard

Michael

Tim Roth - Mitchel in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Tim Roth

Mitchel

Ciarán Hinds - Cory in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Ciarán Hinds

Cory

Liz Smith - Grace in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Liz Smith

Grace

Gary Olsen - Spangler in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Gary Olsen

Spangler

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7.3

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6.7 ★

Moderate confidence

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6.74

95% interval

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671 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.10 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

October 13, 1989

Runtime

2h 4m

Genres

Crime, Drama

Director

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